This large, light gallery, easily accessible by lift and stairs, is on the second floor of Brecon's stunning canal-side Theatr Brycheiniog. Regular exhibitions feature nationally and internationally ...
Arts Connection is an inspirational community arts organisation working in North Powys and the border communities. We are revenue funded by the Arts Council of Wales and have provided high quality par ...
The old Victorian school house in Brooks provides studios, workshop and gallery space for artists and students to make and exhibit work across all media, and learn at all levels. Brooks? beautiful ...
My work evolves in a contemporary space, where ideas encounter the material processes of labour intensive handwork and industry. Extrapolating from subjective personal experiences and diverse cultures ...
I make Curtains and Soft furnishings and offer a measuring and fitting service
My Curtain making Service includes:
Hand made Headings
Interlined Curtains
Machine made Curtains
Tie backs
Pelmets
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Qualified designer available for workshops and demonstrations in Bead Jewellery, Glass painting, Watercolour, Pastel, Card Making and Scrap booking.
Exhibited extensively throughout the UK at craft ...
Nicky Arscott is a figurative painter and illustrator. She recently returned to the UK after completing a Masters in Creative Writing in Austin, Texas. This period of study encouraged the development ...
I am a retired architect and builder/ renovator of old buildings I have now finished my main work in life and now have the luxury of retirement for doing all the things I wanted to do all those time ...
The Quilt Association promotes quilting and patchwork from its base at The Minerva Arts Centre in Llanidloes, Mid Wales. We are a registered charity, run in the main, by volunteers, and we focus on t ...
I am a textile artist and tutor, working from my studio in the Kerry Hills. I work with a 60" wide, 16-shaft cloth loom and a heavy rug loom. I am intrigued by unusual fabric structures and effects, a ...
I studied Fine Art at Norwich School of Art and the Slade and later gained an MA in Electronic Arts at Middlesex University. My work is exhibited throughout the UK and internationally. I have held a ...
Visual Artist and Photographer
Born in Ireland and now living in Mid Wales Brenda Bullock is a photographer who draws on her wide experience to create exciting and innovative photographs. Brenda's ...
I worked for 8 years in various London photographic studios, mainly fashion and advertising, before returning to college to study Mural Design at Chelsea School of Art,where I developed an interest in ...
Versatile professional designer (and illustrator) with plenty of experience and a passion for good design. This energy and enthusiasm is why I have so many happy customers and long-term clients.
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Serennu Beads is all about colour and the combination of colour.I use different coloured clay to create buttons, beads, hair accessories, jewellery, bridal horseshoes and more. The colours and pattern ...
Based near Machynlleth, I have had my own handicraft business since 2005. I make a wide range of goods, my main passion being for creating individual and unique dressing up clothes for children.
I ...
Stained Glass Artist and Craftsman.
Multidisciplinary studio offering the repair and conservation of old stained glass, new stained glass to commission, leaded lights, window ironwork, glass pain ...
I am an arts marketeer and promoter, working on the Powys-Herefordshire borders under the name of red cherry pr. I also undertake writing, PR and editorial commissions. Recent projects include: mark ...
I have been carving stone for 20 years and was originally influenced by the medieval sculptures that surrounded me in my work (I am a Cathedrals Archaeologist).I am largely self-taught, with some trai ...
I'm a portrait artist originally from London, now living in the upper Swansea Valley. I take my inspiration from the Pre-Raphaelites and the painters of the Renaissance. Skill in drawing, and in the s ...
I trained in theatre design and worked as a professional theatre designer for dance, opera and theatre companies in the UK and Europe for over 13 years. I now concentrate solely on painting in mixed m ...
Visual Artist working in many different media.
Most of my work has an environmental theme, some outdoor pieces involve planting, with a view to creating wildlife habitats, especially for birds.
My interest is in creating small 3d papier mache characters, decorations and collage pictures using everyday waste materials. I love using the colours, patterns and textures found on gift wrap, choc ...
I am a Sculptor working in Clay , from New York,USA,with 30 years experience , making Abstract, Figurative and Wild-life Sculpture for all kinds of settings; home,garden,Gallery,Public and Memorial. ...
Photographer. Originally trained as a fine arts painter at Exeter College of Art, gaining an honours degree in Fine Art. Later studied photography (portraiture), at The Working Men's College, Camden ...
I make hand crafted fine jewellery using sterling silver, 18ct yellow gold and precious and semi-precious stones. Some of my favourite stones to work with are beautiful milky Andean opals, deep brown ...
I studied Fine Art Sculpture at Bath Spa University so that I could explore my love for sculpting with metal. It was eye-opening and interesting but afterwards I felt I needed more skill, precision an ...
having been involved in the music industry for the past 40 years, as performer, producer , sound engineer, session musician , band leader,teacher; for the most part residing in Australia as well as to ...
I work with layered handmade and recycled papers, and water-based paints. My paintings echo a wish for harmony between humans and the natural world. Combining figurative drawing, abstract pattern, tre ...
I have been designing and making stained glass to commission since 1978. I make both traditional and innovative stained glass, which may incorporate kiln-fired painting, silver staining and etching. M ...
As an artist I aspire to bring colorful glimpses of other worlds and other times to life.
I like creating figurative story-telling works reminding illustrations from books never written or still imag ...
I am an artist focusing on painting in a contemporary impressionistic manner. I work mainly in oils, acrylic and watercolour. My subjects are wildlife, farm animals and vibrant landscapes. I also welc ...
I create exciting, funky, functional, fused and cast glass art for the home, garden and business. Inspired by the landscape, colour and light around my home in the mid Wales hills, the intense colours ...
We create handmade architectural environments for people to laugh in and to connect with. We stand for warmth. All our work radiates this quality.
We offer an architectural design service to create ...
I am an experienced willow and textile artist making large willow sculptures and living willow structures, as well as traditional and frame baskets. I also work with rush, making hats and mats, and I ...
I am a spinner, weaver and dyer and also knit some of my spun yarns to create unique textile items. Sometimes I use other crafts within my work such as felting, embellishing and Dorset Buttons. Each i ...
GRAPHIC DESIGNER /ILLUSTRATOR /PAINTER. As a designer Leanne is solution focused and takes care to ensure she fully understands the character and aims of her clients. Her attention to detail and love ...
Poet and Artist?working from Mid WalesMark has been writing since school but a brief interlude in Her Majestys' military interjected in his civilian career, though became a source of huge inspirationa ...
Arthur and Rachel Cadman are a married team who design and make sculptural bespoke furniture. Their workshop is set in the beautiful GlanUsk estate near Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons. Since establ ...
Vivi-Mari Carpelan is a Finnish artist now resident in Wales, United Kingdom. Her artistic practice targets the survival of the authentic self when immersed in the overpowering shadows of the collecti ...
Crickhowell Guild of Weavers Spinners and Dyers meets weekly to enjoy working in textile crafts- to learn, to make things of beauty and use, and to inspire each other!
The varied programme includes ...
I live and work in Trefecca, near Talgarth, surrounded by hundreds of rescued animals. I graduated with a degree in Illustration in 2009, and my work is largely based on my humble upbringing amongst t ...
Performance poet and published poet, based between Newtown and Llanidloes.
I write in a wide range of styles, depending on what mood I'm in (or possibly on which of my multiple personalities is in ...
I am a mosaic artist and I love the way that discarded china can be used to create images and tell stories. I spend a lot of time foraging in charity shops, car boot sales and skips looking for "mater ...
As a clothes designer and maker, I create one off items from costume to casual ware and sell to a wide range of shops in the UK. I also offer design and clothes making workshops to all ages and for al ...
Matthew Davies Media Ltd produces creative and engaging online films and broadcast-quality DVDs. We research, script, film and edit. We can record English/Welsh narration and/or subtitles. MDM specia ...
We are Natalie Rose Smith and Beth Knight-a small graphic design and illustration team.
Having recently graduated with design-based degrees, we are starting up our own business here in Mid-Wales.
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Biography Robert Miles Davies (1965 - present)Rob is fascinated by the process of mark making and is exploring this through his true passion which is drawing and painting while using a variety of medi ...
Chris Tally Evans is a disabled writer, performer and director living and working from home in Rhayader in Mid Wales and winner of a Major Creative Wales Award in April 2009. His 5 part series, My Mi ...
I am a welsh artist, born near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and spent much of my childhood on a dairy farm in the idyllic village of Llys-Y-Fran, next to the reservoir and country park in the foothil ...
I make large ultraviolet hangings (6ft x 4ft), painted in acrylic, inspired by nature and other spiritual visions. I also make small stone carvings, some to be used as jewellery and others as ornamen ...
A furniture designer/maker located in Mid-Wales specialising in contemporary styles using European hardwoods and sustainable exotic timbers.
With a background in manufacturing and IT, a career chan ...
Rural scenes and flora from the beautiful countryside in and around Powys. Detail, mark marking?and colour to?try and express feelings?of sentiment, peacefulness, marvel, awe... ,?from views and sight ...
In 2008 Husband and Wife team, Chris and Tanith Fox-James started trading as FoxGlass producing handcrafted Borosilicate Glass Art; all their products are uniquely designed, developed and created by t ...
Photographer. For me there are three aspects to my interest:
1. Traditional land and seascape (particularly in Wales)
2. Abstract
3. Quirky
I think photography should be fun, reflect an in ...
Kate Freeman is a painter living in Hay-On-Wye with regular exhibitions in the Herefordshire/Powys area. Her work is colourful, energetic and engaging.
Collections are available for sale as well as ...
I am a photographer living in Clyro. I am interested in creating visual art which does not alienate the viewer, but maybe makes them think about the visual interest that can be found along any chosen ...
I provide a range of photographic services:
- sales of my own photographic images, of the Brecon Beacons and beyond;
- high quality photography of outdoor festivals, events and project work;
- ...
I am a Freelance wildlife - Natural History Photgrapher based in Builth Wells.
About me
I became interested in wildlife when I was a teenager and living in Brecon where during my free time I woul ...
Saturday 2nd June to 30th June 2012
The Wool and Willow Festival, now in its eight year, provides a wonderful opportunity to see the work of artists and craftspeopole mainly from Wales who work in th ...
Born and raised in Powys, I showed a passion and talent for music from a young age. My abilities were quickly recognised, and my music started to be performed publicly by local dance and theatre group ...
Christine lives in the Dyfi Valley, near to Machynlleth and has been interested in the craft of Quilling for the past few years, Quilling is also known as Paper Filigree.
Quilling is using thin strip ...
The Dyfi Arts Guild is a non profit making organisation that supports artists and crafts people in the Machynlleth area of Wales. We have a shop & gallery at Y Plas, Machynlleth selling our members wo ...
As a wood engraver, I prefer to engrave on end grain boxwood though other hardwoods can be used. The nature of wood engraving determines the size and complexity of the image. It is necessary to cut th ...
I am a photographer and live in the small village of New Radnor.
I am inspired by the beautiful countryside that surrounds me and most of my photographs are taken in close proximity to my home. My ...
I produce oil pastel or mixed media paintings which focus on the landscape of south and mid Wales. What interests me is the impact of man on landscape, whether by early man, farming or industrialisati ...
When painting, I work mostly in acrylics using vivid, bright and bold design, having been influenced by my love of expressionism. Recently I have delved into felting and fused glass where once again s ...
I am a 17 old artist, I get creative inspiration from a wide range of sources from symbolism to video games. I wanted to learn more about myself, so I decided to change my artistic focus away from dra ...
I paint 'Alla Prima', a method of painting where the Artist applies each stroke of paint to the entire canvas with the intention of letting it stay in the picture as part of the final statement, rathe ...
I trained as a dancer and taught in Canada, London and then Wales. I attended Bradford Art College in the 70's and I moved to Wales in the 80's.
Over the years I have developed my style of watercol ...
Contemporary gallery with an ever-changing programme of exhibitions and events, stocked with the unusual and the exceptional. From toys to tools, textiles to teacups, all ethically made with integrity ...
I studied painting and drawing at Edinburgh College of Art from 1945 to 1949, achieving a post-diploma scholarship. I went on to study at the Royal Academy Schools in London (1953-54), and since then ...
I am an artist working all over the world, that creates larger than life sculpture across all meia.
I have collaborated with many other artists and my strengths lie in communication and ideas.
I am ...
After 20 years, I still can't decide what I am. I have a career making small moving figures out of recycled tinplate, and at the same time I also make huge, iconic steel sculptures for the public real ...
I am primarily a painter, and currently use a traditional approach using tempera and oil glazing. I have been lucky to have been touched by the beauty in life and inspired to capture some of it in my ...
I trained as a painter and colour is at the heart of my work. But with an urge to explore our relationship to the surfaces on which the colour sits, I manipulate the planes of the work to create const ...
Born in Llandudno, 1953 trained at Derby College of Art, Liverpool College of Art ( BA hons. 1st class) and The Slade School of Art ( UCL HDFA). Teacher of Art in secondary schools for 30+ years, mo ...
I am a studio potter throwing slip decorated oven and tableware. During my B.A(Hons) Degree at Cardiff Institute of Higher education I studied ceramics under the guidance of Michael Casson, Peter Star ...
I am a textile artist living in the Brecon Beacons.
I hand make unique rugs and wall hangings using a punch needle. A punch needle is a hollow needle about the size of a pencil, where the yarn trav ...
Composer, performer and teacher, John Hymas has worked as a professional instrumentalist and composer for most of his life. Since moving to the Welsh borders he has written scores for Diversions Dance ...
I am mainly a watercolour artist. I get excited by the very act of painting, the brushstrokes, the water and the colour flowing on the paper. The essence of my painting is a blend of spontaneity and c ...
I trained at Sheffield College of Arts a nd gained a BA Hons in 3d design in 1980 . I came to Wales inSeptember of that same year to study for my PGATC.I currently teach art and textiles at Porthcawl ...
The paintings and drawings that I make are directly informed by the landscape . Pen drawings made as sketches on site and then worked up in the studio using projection. Reference collected from the l ...
Maria Hayes has shown work in galleries and at live events across the UK since 1986. The majority of her work is 2 dimensional, using a variety of media including painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed ...
Biography:
Martin Herbert is a 'second career' professional British artist currently residing in rural mid-Wales. Over the past few years I have additionally worked in Spain and Finland. Accompli ...
I am a poet and author from Mid-Wales, now based in the marches after time spent living and working in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. I have won major awards for my work, and have read at venues across the UK ...
My long established practice as a printmaker was turned on its head in 2005 when, in making my first animated film Hela'r Twrch Trwyth (Hunting the Twrch Trwyth), I started to cut up my hand-made coll ...
I make a range of pots associated with gardens and plants. Function is a primary role of these pieces. They are intended to be used for plants, or as a focal point within a specific garden design, pav ...
Tom and Jimi both agreed, the two new additions to The Hostages (Dean and Matt) has caused the creation of what can only be referred to as, a super band. The Hostages, originally formed in 2004, have ...
As one of very small group of British potters working on large-scale pots, I throw in terracotta making the garden pottery that we are known for in this country.
At my workshops, I also produce gl ...
As a visual artist living in rural Powys I am inspired by my surroundings and in particular by the piece of land which I cultivate. Alongside lecturing commitments and following a recent MA in Fine Ar ...
My current work is on paper using acrylics, gouache, pastels and drawing materials; whatever produces the appropriate colour or makes the appropriate mark.
My primary focus is on colour although the ...
Born in Hereford, England in 1959, I grew up with a keen interest in the wild and beautiful countryside that surrounded me, developing my physical and artistic skills in climbing, walking, canoeing an ...
Brian Jones - Straight Outta Toxteth
"My three main influences, in no particular order, are Jeff Nuttall, Jamie Reid and William Burroughs. I've studied with two of them and met the other" Brian Jo ...
I am a visual artist working primarily in painting. I have a preoccupation with landscape and place throughout my practice. Methods of colour, mark-making and exploration of space are important in my ...
I am a writer and have had three novels published - Chocolate Mousse and Two Spoons, Eating Blackbirds, and Cold Enough to Freeze Cows, and have a fourth in the pipeline.
I also write for newspapers ...
Working mainly in metals, I make bespoke pieces for individuals and businesses, I also enjoy working with schools and community art projects and.
I use traditional freeform and repouse techniques a ...
I work with natural dyes and British organic wool yarns to design and make a small collection of knitwear. I am largely self taught, building on a lifetime experience and having grown up in a family w ...
Originally from Washington, D.C., I came to Mid Wales almost half a lifetime ago, searching for Hobbits, Rock Stars and to capture the landscape on film!
I fell in love with the landscape and the pe ...
I am a freelance illustrator specialising in wildlife illustration, producing artwork for leaflets, interpretation signs and exhibitions.
Having grown up in the country side of Mid Wales I have dev ...
Having first trained as a painter, I worked as a stone and wall painting conservator before completing an HND in Studio Ceramics in 2002. I aim to make finely thrown, functional pots in simple shapes ...
I am a felter and fibre artist living in Mid Wales.
i create a wide range of unique felt pieces using traditional felting methods.
I primarily use wools sourced locally or British wools.
I s ...
I create a wide range of craft items including beautiful whimsical jewellery, soft furnishings, toys, bags and much more, my product list is expanding all the time. I sell my items at local craft fa ...
Jenny Keal draws her main inspiration from the rich history of the landscape. Her special interest is in vernacular architecture and local culture, and she will explore the most remote places to locat ...
I use various types of glass?to create sparkling, colourful pieces of art influenced by?my garden and the birds within it. I also take photos of the bare trees, birds and the surrounding views to copy ...
Tutor and lecturer at Central school of Art and Design 1971-1989.
Commercial photographer 1980-1999
Artist working with the subject matter of the Mid Wales landscape. Paintings are oil on canvas ...
I produce wildlife models or sculptures.
Life-size or accurately scaled, fully detailed representations of wildlife subjects.
I work mainly to commission, being able to match exactly the requirement ...
I create a range of large and small colourful figures and animals, adding a touch of gentle humour to make you smile.
Each piece is handmade using a combination of slab building and modelling. Made ...
I am an internationally known textile artist, and have built a multi faceted knitwear design business from my isolated home in mid-Wales.
I studied Fine Art and Printmaking at Exeter College of Art ...
I moved to the Rhayader area over 20 years ago and the breathtaking scenery of the Elan Valley has given me the motivation to sketch and paint a great deal more while enjoying the fresh air. I have b ...
The ancient art of mosaic has been an enduring passion and my chosen form of artistic expression for many years.
Individual tesserae, or three dimensional cubes, are created from the fragmentation ...
Dave Luke has been living and working as a professional musician and guitar teacher in Powys for over 20 years. Playing guitar, mandolin and singing both lead and harmony vocals he has toured extensiv ...
I am a landscape and history writer interested in all types of landscape - urban, rural, industrial, prehistoric, neglected, overgrown, unloved! I have a background in theatre writing especially cham ...
I?am a designer maker?trained at Hereford College of Arts, graduating with a BA hons in Contemporary Applied Arts?with a background in mechanics. I produce intricate work which?reflects my lifelong in ...
I make sculpture using drawings from life. My work is figurative, and includes 3D portraits, abstract heads and animals, varying in size and in the materials used. I also use my drawings and sculpture ...
Turning since my school days (so long ago, I remember external belt-driven lathes) I working mainly in local Welsh oak and yew,turning large, funtional statement pieces mainly to commission.
There is always room for dreaming in our hurried lives , sometimes in days of dullness we need to escape, on days of light we need to fly, dance and laugh when days of wind blow the autumn leaves away ...
Singer Traditional, Blues, Pop, Rock, Jazz Acapella or with backing tracks; also have a vocal/guitar duo My vocal background is in choral music, and I have been singing since I was a child having bee ...
I settled in Sawmills, Kerry, in 1993, from where I have been able to establish a workshop from where I produce all of my pieces. I draw inspiration from my love of light and colour to create unique ...
I paint in both oil and watercolour, and enjoy painting both landscapes - including cityscapes - and portraits. I have had a number of successful portrait commissions and welcome more.
I particular ...
My work is concerned with the experience of landscape mediated through drawing, photography and sculptures made from stone, wood, cast iron and occasionally bronze.
I work from a studio base but h ...
I write creative non-fiction. My agent is James Gill at United Agents: www. unitedagents.co.uk/james-gill. ?? I was born in rural Wiltshire and moved to Wales when I was 11 years old, growing up on a ...
Sandeha Lynch is a documentary portrait photographer working in Wales, UK.
The documentary portrait is a narrative study of the person in context. The relationship between the subject and the pho ...
I'm a painter, crafter and bibliophile with a keen interest in art therapy. As an American expat wife, I look after children and sheep here on the Welsh/English borders of Shropshire.
I'm inspired ...
Born and raised in Wales, I am an actor, writer, singer, presenter, lecturer and avid history buff, whose talents and interests have taken me from theatre productions around Wales to Eastern Canada an ...
My porcelain landscapes and figures are influenced by the environment in which I live, personal events and experiences, and by the nature of the porcelain itself. I am concerned with how humour and se ...
Blue MacAskill is a Visual Artist, Filmmaker, Photographer and Writer.
She is based in Mid Wales.
Blue has worked with Film Agency Wales, Powys Carers and Flux gallery, NYC.
She works all over Euro ...
Studied in London Chelsea following a classical training with an emphasis on anatomy and figurative work; she then took a course in bronze casting at the Sir John Cass School.
She became a member o ...
I am a Textile Artist working mainly in felt and live on a small farm in the hills around Llanerfyl, where I keep alpacas & a few sheep. The fibre from my animals is used in some of my work along with ...
Artist based in Machynlleth. Paintings based on landscapes and travel journal over the years. Has mainly exhibited in mid-Wales arts centres (Memory of Snow) and further afield in UK, also internation ...
As a photographer I love to share the beauty of Powys and Wales with the world and sell my landscapes and other works on websites across the globe - I also sell mounted prints at shows and markets and ...
I am a sculptor living between Hay on Wye and Builth Wells. As well as making sculpture I am a working tree surgeon and an environmentalist.
My work is mainly inspired by travels to the Arctic; I hav ...
Cerddor annibynnol gyda phrofiad mewn cyfansoddi ar gyfer teledu, ffilm, perfformiadau theatrig, mentora pobol ifanc a chyweithiau rhyng-ddiwllianol.
Independent musician with experience in composi ...
Based in Mid Wales James Jones Morris is an artist animator. He makes animated films for theatre, exhibition, community projects and music promotion. Recent work includes animations made for; the thea ...
I am an Airbrush artist , working with water based airbrush acrylics,
I work on camvas and multiple other surfaces inc motorbikes , models cars, guitars, drum kits basically anything with a stable su ...
Fundamentally I am a painter, but that means that I also stretch drawing and painting to the limits; I have "drawn" a one-and-a-half mile electric blue powder paint line through the city of Leeds, and ...
The Mid Wales Arts Centre features a large Gallery, and a Sculpture Park, as well as housing a collection of the work of the renowned artist Stefan Knapp.
As well as exhibitions and workshops MWAC ...
UnLayering............
At Celf O Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells
till 3rd July 2012
My residency began with an explosion of mark making and allowing my imagination to explore the various art materials a ...
I work mainly in stone and bronze these days. As well as sculpture, I make garden furniture including seats and tables, sundials, birdbaths and fountains. Also hand cut commemorative plaques, inscript ...
I am a sculptor working on pieces - derived from lifecasts and incorporating natural forms either by three dimensional carving or painted or both!My work represents a complete change in direction from ...
I am a self taught artist. However, I am going to art classes so I suppose I won't be so self taught afterwards.
I paint with Oils. My subject matter is my imagination and sometimes the subconcious ...
When we look at a visual image our impression of it is filtered through our internal memory banks of countless other images. When we see a rough and ready version of something by a non-artist - a chil ...
I was born in Builth Wells in 1979 and, brought up on a farm and in a family with a huge love for the land, I developed a deep passion for natural history and especially wildlife. Having learned the p ...
I run landscape courses as well as Photoshop CS editing courses and also train commercial photographers.
All courses are 1 to 1 tuition, no groups unless requested.
Course duration is from half a ...
Painter, living,working and exibiting in and around Montgomery, Powys. Working in mainly acrylics on canvas. Subject matter is varied, from still life to portraits, wildlife to landscapes. Commissions ...
I'm a printmaker living and working in Mid-Wales. I've had exhibitions of my work in London, New York, Tokyo, Berlin, and Cardiff. I was born in America and went to art school in New York. I moved t ...
I am a stone carver. I work mainly to commission, but recently I have been doing more of my own work, inspired by nature and natural forms, in beautiful British stones.
I also enjoy teaching and ru ...
Originally from Litchfield in Staffordshire, I qualified as a teacher with a B.Ed. in Fine Art and Ceramic Sculpture at London University in 1971. While teaching, I attended courses with professional ...
I am a sculptor working in steel and clay, materials I have chosen because they can be worked directly towards their final permanant state, no casting is necessary. Steel is so strong it can almost f ...
The use of linocutting as a medium was initially inspired by Japanese woodblock printmakers. I was fascinated by the artists' ability to achieve such subtlety and depth with line and limited flat colo ...
Inspired by the natural world and using traditional silversmithing skills, I design and create a variety of silver and gold jewellery and miniature pictures. Favourite techniques include a range of te ...
I have been painting and drawing since I was a small child and have always had a particular interest in animals. I moved to Scotland in the nineties and began to paint more seriously and exhibited at ...
In 1960, age 16, I wanted to be a zoo-keeper. At Chester Zoo they said "Go to work in kennels first". At the kennels I fell in love with Samoyed dogs. Then I became a zoo-keeper. Having got that out o ...
I am a trained Natural Voice Practitioner and have been leading choirs and singing workshops for over four years. I am an enthusiastic leader and teach songs from around the world that are accessible ...
A feast for the senses and a celebration of all things cultural in our county. During May 2014 we're joining together with artists and animateurs, musicians and makers, poets, potters and performers r ...
Powys Dance is a community and educational dance company in the rural heart of mid Wales. We deliver creative, engaging projects in Welsh, English and bilingually. We are passionate about dance for cr ...
I design and make jewellery using semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls, fine quality Czech glass and lampwork beads handmade by British glass artists. I take great pride in choosing only the highes ...
I am a painter and printmaker working in Powys, exhibiting mainly in London and selected Welsh galleries. Much of my printmaking work has been published by private presses such as The Old Stile Press ...
I am a freelance artist and designer. My work varies from representational to abstract styles, from paintings through to outdoor mosaic, using a wide range of raw and reclaimed materials. I enjoy shar ...
Since graduating, in 2009, from Rycotewood Furniture Centre, in Oxford, I have been creating beautiful bespoke furniture in my workshop based on our family farm near Rhayader in the Cambrian Mountains ...
Alan Quincey is an experienced calligrapher whose studies began at a time when "manuscript writing" was included in grammar school art classes. After qualifying, he first taught in general education b ...
I was born in Rhayader, and it is here, in this spectacular rural countryside I find my inspiration. I particularly enjoy working in drawing media, pastels, graphite, ink and coloured pencils.
I ...
I am a painter and illustrator drawing on nature and memory for my work. Inspired by light and movement I create semi abstracted images which will often include an element of realism.
I have a perm ...
I work as part of a team at Theatr Powys as the resident designer, wardrobe superviser and workshop facilitator. I have been workiing in professional theatre for over thirty years having previously de ...
I make earthenware and stoneware tableware from my studio in New Radnor. I started making pots nearly 40 years ago, and although I did my degree in fashion and textile design, my interest in ceramics ...
I paint and draw because I find it very therapeutic, it is an alternative pain relief for me (I have degenerative spinal problems) and I feel totally at peace. Although I have loved art and being cre ...
I trained as an actress at RWCMD and work variously as an actor, theatre maker and workshop facilitator.As a workshop leader and assistant director?I have worked extensively with the Mid Powys Youth T ...
Karen J. Riffel is a writer,illustrator and publisher of children's books for Welsh learners. She has a degree in Botany and is a qualified teacher of Languages and Science, both at Primary and Secon ...
My glassware is the epitome of a fresh and innovative approach to the design and production of beautiful hand crafted glass. Objects are enjoyed for their stylish, timeless aesthetic as well as their ...
After completing a degree in 3d design I started making jewellery primarily in silver. I enjoy creating from imagination and tend not to work from a specific design. I take inspiration from the world ...
I live and work in the beautiful countryside in Powys, with my husband, 3 very beautiful, and funny Italian Spinone girls, and 3 Maine Coon Cats.
I was born in Liverpool, and lived on the Wirral for ...
I am an author and arts coordinator living and working in Rhayader, Powys. I have published two novels,?A Certain Age (Michael Joseph,?Penguin 1998)?and?Newfoundland (Hamish Hamilton, Penguin, 2005), ...
Discover the stories of Rhayader and its region. Experience the rich heritage of the area through oral history, film, photographs and activities. Share your stories to leave for future generations.?Op ...
Classical ballet trained (Advanced executant, Royal Academy of Dancing) at Hammond School, entered children for RAD exams throughout twenty years, running own school in Warwickshire.
'Retired' from ...
Current practice (bas-relief paintings)
The initial starting point of all my creative work is discarded books, this is the vehicle I use to create the layered effect which is the backbone of my w ...
I am a freelance Visual and Community Artist. My work ranges from Printmaking,Textiles and some environmental art with community groups and schools. When producing my own art work, I use themes such a ...
I am a spinner and hand knitter and occasional weaver of garments and accessories made utilising fleeces from rare breeds and/or fine fibres including silks and alpaca. My works include coats and jac ...
I'm a self taught artist who loves to paint Welsh towns and landscapes.
Most of my paintings are 'packed' with things happening in every corner and I often have stories dashing round my head whilst I ...
My work is concerned with the forms that make up our modern landscape: the building, tower, skyscraper. The forms in which we live, work, love, communicate. They define who we are. We communicate thr ...
I grew up in a toyshop in Llandrindod Wells. My life-long love of theatre was nurtured through membership of the Mid Powys Youth Theatre of which I was a founder member. I was lucky enough to work wit ...
Artists Profile
From a young age I had developed a love of drawing and painting and throughout my child hood to my later teens I knew I had wanted a career in Art.
I attended Harrow School of Art ...
I work as an environmental sculptor in a wide range of media. Physical materials are important to me and I am interested in their ability to embody and express ideas. My work includes exhibitions, com ...
I am a sculptor with a particular interest in the creation of fluid, dynamic surfaces in metal. Much of this has been inspired by mathematical form principles and dynamical systems in nature and physi ...
Inspired by the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons and Welsh borders, I have developed a strong design sense, focused on symbolic and cultural images, abstract and conceptual designs. Celtic style d ...
Grant Stevens is a designer with a background in electronics, computing and music. The devices he produces are used primarily in the music industry, but have also found use in education and art instal ...
My current exhibition collection, Bloomin' Wales, marks the return of colour into the home with hot pinks, purple passion, midnight blues and even chocolate and coffee on the walls!
The collection ...
I live and work in the beautiful countryside of Wales, and my photography is inspired by the ever-changing landscapes and seasons.
I am a member of the Dyfi Arts Guild, which is based in the Galler ...
I am artistic director of the Mid Wales Chamber Orchestra (MWCO), a new professional chamber orchestra formed to bring outstanding live classical music to audiences in Mid Wales and beyond. We are cur ...
THE RAG RUG MAKER
IN 2002, my family, 12 spaniels and I moved to a remote upland farmhouse in Mid-Wales in search of a simpler way of life.
With a deep interest in the social history of my surroun ...
For several years now my work has focused primarily on painting. Inspired by personal encounters with environment , some familiar, others seen for the first time, landscape and interiors- rural and ur ...
Matt Sherratt
Matt Sherratt trained at Loughborough College of Art & Design graduating in 1992 with a First Class BA Hons Degree in Ceramics. In 2004 he gained an MA in Ceramics & Glass at the Roya ...
Natalie has lived in Wales her whole life.
Attended university at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, & graduated in 2009 with a 2:1 BA(Hons) in Graphic Design.
Areas studied include branding/ ...
I am a wildlife painter I paint in watercolour in a bright colourful style I paint wildfowl otters water lily frogs dragonfly I create my pictures by painting my subjects reflection in water. My sty ...
I am a jewellery designer and have designed jewellery making kits for the trade for many years. I work with all sorts of beads and like to explore different types of threading techniques. Recently I h ...
I am a fully qualified arts facilitator specialising in mosaic, in both two and three dimensions. I use a lot of found objects and recycled materials, in response to the overly materialistic world we ...
I am newly graduated Stage Management and Stage Weaponry specialist who has had training in all areas of Technical Theatre and Theatrical Design. Having grown up in mid Powys I was and still am an act ...
I make one off ceramic sculptural pieces, drawing inspiration from the natural world, especially the wild seashore. I want to capture the dynamic and sinuous shapes of crashing storm seas and shiftin ...
I work using mixed recycled materials to create pieces that are inspired by life and the complex relationship we have with nature. The technique is one I've developed myself, It gives me control over ...
I'm a feltmaker, visual artist and tutor and my original training was in Fine Art, as a painter. My teaching certificate qualifies me to teach post-16 year olds.
For the past 10 years I have been ...
After teaching for many years in both secondary and primary schools I decided to recharge my batteries and return to college. 2 years on the foundation course at Hereford Art College found me hooked o ...
Traditional Arts Support in the Community (TASC) is a registered charity based in Llandinam. Founded in 1994 as the outreach arm of the Mid Wales May Festival (1989-1998) it has created folk music pro ...
In the ancient Radnorshire village of Bleddfa the Old School Gallery at the Bleddfa Centre, offers an exciting and varied season every month of exhibitions of painting, drawing, sculpture and photogra ...
The Rock Project has now opened in Machynlleth!. The Rock Project is based in Denbigh, North Wales. Since launching in 2008 there are now 33 schools across the UK, from Essex, through the West Midland ...
The Wildeness Trust is a Registered Charity based in mid-Wales.
We have just completed the renovation of a small church and will be holding further courses in 2011 based on Prehistoric Arts and tradi ...
31st May to 28th June 2014Exciting Festival celebrating the best of all things made from Wool and Willow now in its tenth ?year.?Be inspired by the beautiful work at our exhibition buy materials and e ...
Situated by the clock tower in the border town of Knighton, Tower House Gallery provides an exhibition venue for the work of the artists and crafts people of the Welsh Marches. The gallery displays w ...
We are a small, focused and driven mid-wales based web design and development agency with a tendency to attract the more complicated projects such as web service integrations with 3rd party solutions, ...
Tuke & Tuke is a new design and manufacturing brand established in 2011 by Barnaby Tuke.
T&T design and manufacture contemporary material and process led products for everyday use in their own wor ...
Working under the name of Iron Vein, Viki Govan and Richard Warner are designer makers of contemporary metalwork specialising in (but not limited to) exterior pieces - sculpture, structures and furn ...
Alex Allpress Pottery School - Newbridge on Wyein Mid Wales - Wye ValleyTeam Building - Pottery Parties - Workshops - CoursesSummer Pottery School:Dates: for 2015Weekend Pottery Throwing Courses:16th ...
Award-winning artist in stained glass, combining contemporary techniques with traditional painting medium. My designs are inspired by written and performed work that has moved me, and my pieces are pr ...
ART COURSES WALES
Painting / Drawing / Life Classes / Colour & Design / Landscape / Still-life / Monoprinting
Niel Bally is a painter and an experienced art school and adult education teacher. ...
Articulture is a creative organisation that aims to bring together public arts practitioners in Wales to generate and support innovation, collaboration and production of unique outdoor performance and ...
Ayton West has a passion for all things on the stage and so specialises in offering photography for the performing arts. Stage, dance, acting, bands et al. He also is highly regarded for the quality a ...
I am basically a self taught artist, and have been painting for about 20 years. I am originally from the I.O.W but I have lived in Wales for over 20 years and am continously inspired by the dramatic ...
'Cat is one of our great storytellers' Michael Morpurgo
Cat is one of the busiest and best loved storytellers in the UK. She studied Drama at University and has been a professional performer ever s ...
I have been a keen artist for a long as I can remember. I am self taught and I like to work in a range of mediums, including; Clay, collage, sculpture, drawing, photograph and painting. Art is really ...
I have been a childrens' book illustrator for many years, working for London publishers including Hodder, Random House and Tango Books, as well as for Welsh publishers such as Y Lolfa and Gwasg Carreg ...
Stand-up comedian and comedy promoter working in Wales. As well as gigging regularly throughout Wales and England I run gigs in Brecon, Hay-On-Wye, Ebbw Vale, Swansea and Treorchy, as well as programm ...
Graduate of Cardiff College of Art in Fine Art painting and qualified teacher in art and pottery. practising and exhibiting in my local area producing a variety of two dimensional works including loca ...
I am a writer and storyteller with a particular interest in Welsh and British myth. I have had six books published, including Becoming the Enchanter, which tells of my adventures investigating the sto ...
I'm a full-time artist based in Cwmllynfell, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales (UK) I work across a wide range of media, from welded steel sculpture to airbrushed graphics ...
I am a ceramic artist with a studio and small gallery situated in mid wales. At present I am making sculptural figurative work, sometimes on a large scale, fired to high temperature in a wood kiln usi ...
I hold an intense passion and appreciation for the experience of place, in particular that of landscape; and have an ongoing fascination with the relationship between humans and the Earth's elements i ...
Visual artist living and working in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Work involves studio based practice that underpins all other work whether it is ?socially engaged projects, workshops, commissions ...
I am a singer/songwriter, Composer, Artist, Counsellor?and Hypnotherapist? I have two albums to date 'Medicine' and 'Pearl' - some amazing musicians on these albums - I am currently recording a new al ...
FREELANCE ARTS MANAGER & CONSULTANT 20+ years experience supporting creatives in the arts and media. Services include:Project & Event Management;Tour Booking & Production; Project Evaluation; Busines ...
I am a mid-career artist working in sculpture and drawing as well as curating exhibitions and teaching. My work uses iconic and symbolic imagery both figurative and expressionist. Media include ston ...
Tessa Waite is a visual artist based in Brecon, Mid Wales. Drawing is central to her practice and she uses a wide range of techniques and media in response to the particular nature of a project or i ...
Artistic Director of Theatr Powys.
Ian is a theater director, actor, teacher, drama and dance workshop facilitator. He has worked extensively in the UK and internationally in a broad range of theat ...
I am a photographer based in Talgarth in the Brecon Beacons National Park.
I specialise in photography of trees and woodlands and I am a photographer for the Woodland Trust.
I am always happy to ...
I am a professional basketmaker and qualified teacher living and working in Builth Wells. I weave individually designed baskets and larger structures with an emphasis on both form and function, drawi ...
