Ian Banham -16th to 29th May 2011

An exhibition of inspiring oil paintings by local artist Ian Banham. Not just a colourful delight to the eyes, but also a  fresh and inovative collection of work that invokes a sense of logistical pleasure.

I love Mumbles Musical Mile Exhibition - 11th to 15th May 2011

T-shirt designs created by Osterymouth School and Newton school, drift wood creations by Malcolm Pool and paintings by Jackie Davies, Irene Thomas and Nan Edwards.

Terrain - 3rd to 10th May 2011

Featuring Joanna Bunce, Cara Maree Cleak and Hannah Wood 

I love Mumbles Musical Mile Exhibition - 11th to 15th May 2011

I love Mumbles Musical Mile Exhibition, showcasing all the T-shirt design entries for the Musical Mile Festival created by Osterymouth School and Newton school. Also, fantastic creation of drift wood by Malcolm Pool and painting by Jackie Davies, Irene Thomas and Nan Edwards.

Terrain

When I asked the girls this morning what type of artists they would most likely call themselves, without hesitation they said 'landscape artists'. Now, asking a fine artist (especially a third year student who’s engulfed in dissertation and final deadlines), such a question has quite often left me waving to the tumbleweed as it rolls past or either left standing with aching feet after what seems like an eternity of listening to the babble of artistic terminology as the person answering battles with their own hardship of self description. These three girls however are straightforward and non rehearsed. Landscape artists who simply draw inspiration from the outdoor terrain and recreate, recapture and remould it within their final pieces. Canvases resembling slate, slate taking place of canvas and mosaic montages of muted blues and greens. The outside world brought indoors has often been favoured amongst the art world, from renowned Japanese artist Hasegawa Tohaku’s ‘Pine Tree’ screens to Stephen Kettle’s sculptures in slate and these girls who may be considered fledglings in this pernicious world of art, are already well on their way to securing their place.


Kat @ O.B. X