AIDAN MYERS
Charlotte Vickery
AIDAN MYERS
'My paintings often reference tropical palm trees and banana plants inspired by their seemingly abstract aesthetic qualities, their ornamental appeal in western world, as a food source and being a
nostalgic, symbolic subject to time I’ve spent in India.'
FAYE SHEEL
Charlotte Vickery
AIDAN MYERS
'I am a passionate, Linocut relief, printmaker. I am a Cardiff based artist and many of my works are inspired by local landmarks.
However, my subject matter varies widely and I enjoy a playful approach to figure, form and landscape.'
Charlotte Vickery
Charlotte Vickery
Charlotte Vickery
'I explore the relationships that can be found within a painting: those of representation and abstraction, and the calculated and the organic. Each work's process is a venture that walks the line between the two, finding a balance fit for each unique painting.'
Ruth McLees
Charlotte Vickery
Charlotte Vickery
'Operating from my studio in Cardiff Bay, my paintings are inspired by distant memories.
My work captures half-remembered skies from holidays past, imagined horizons, and faces seen in dreams.'
ELEANOR WHITEMAN
'My work is largely based around landscape and I work with photography, painting and various forms of printmaking. Walking is an important part of my practice and I am often drawn to the coast, where the story of the land is exposed on an epic scale.'
'My background in Geology has been a thread throughout my work and more recently, the concept of deep time has become a key focus, allowing me to contemplate the larger ideas of landscape and the relationship between form, pattern and colour.'
JAMIE RICHARDS
'Not one to cut corners, most of Richards' work is created through the lengthier processes of lino-cutting and rubber-stamping. He uses this way of working as a tool to investigate the world around him; from natural forms to cityscapes, Jamie creates his illustrations with an organic, handmade feel.'
'He explores a blend of negative-space, line, and pattern within his works to replicate form and depth, which accompanies his choice of using an achromatic colour palette. Although working predominantly through traditional methods, he also explores ways to mimic his aesthetic, digitally. He achieves this through his use of texture and craft, allowing him to explore endless formats, sizes, and colour schemes.'
JOHN ABELL
'Born in 1986, John Abell studied at Camberwell College of Art; he is currently based in Wales. John is particularly known for his large-scale wood block prints and highly coloured watercolour paintings which explore life, love, lust and the human condition.
The work is charged with a sense of fear and death, pessimism or even nihilism along with a large pinch of gallows humour. His aim is to represent human feeling, the world and himself as honestly as he can.'
'John’s prints and publications are held in private and public collections worldwide, including the V&A; the National Museum of Wales; the British Museum, the National Library of Australia, Canberra; the National Library of Canada, Ottawa and Columbia University Library, New York.'
David Wallis
'Wallis' unique range of lino prints utilize colour to celebrate their subjects. Each is bold, embracing abstraction in depicting nautical landscapes, harbours, the heavy industry of a working port & the ship in motion.'
INGA K
Elinor Staniforth
Simon Fry
'My practice involves experimenting with new drawing techniques. This journey has brought me back to the core aims of my work: creating art that resonates deeply on a personal level and is rooted in the shared experiences that connect us as humans.'
Simon Fry
Elinor Staniforth
Simon Fry
'Each new piece provides a different challenge and forces you to learn as you create.
My hope is to keep developing as an artist, producing work people appreciate and may even want to own!'
Elinor Staniforth
Elinor Staniforth
Elinor Staniforth
'To help better understand our place in the world, I like to collect images, films, and stories from my surroundings and re-present them to the viewer.
My work is a response to ideas of memory, place, and language.'
Mike Biddulph
Elinor Staniforth
Elinor Staniforth
'Based in Cardiff I draw stuff with a pen and maybe 4 colours.
Because I use a pen I am drawn to certain types of subject which celebrate the rich and complex forms reflected in the diversity of our environments, including
nature.'
RUTH PACKHAM
'When asked to define myself I always say I am an artist/maker...suitable room for movement! I am in fact; printmaker, felt maker, painter, sculptor, photographer, stitcher, teacher, mother and cat lover... not necessarily in that order.
Having chosen a rural life, I find inspiration in the natural world around me; expansive skies, the ever changing colour of the sea, the jackdaws, rooks and crows that wheel around in the wind and perch in front of my house, long winter shadows on the hillsides, ivy berries in the hedgerows, bird foot prints in the sand... the pattern, colours and rhythms of nature.'
Welsh Valley Soapery
'Our products are ethically sourced, cruelty free & made with palm-free oils in the same method soap has been made for hundreds of years. We make all of our products by hand in our soapery.
We offer bespoke artisan luxury products but without a ridiculous price tag. We are passionate about the environment and sustainability. Our packaging is 100% recyclable & minimal.'
Anna Palamar Scented Candles
'Hand Poured in small batches in our Cardiff studio, each of our fragrances will enhance your living space with a soothing aroma.
Our candles are made from 100% natural soy wax which is specifically designed for glass containers, ensuring maximum long and clean burning. Handcrafted with premium quality colour pigments and luxurious fragrance oils, our candles will be a great addition to any interior.'
Nature's Little Helpers
'Nature’s Little Helpers was founded 12 years ago by fish farmer, Tim Wright. Started as a part time hobby business, it has grown over the years to become a full time occupation and a
one-stop-shop for all beekeeping needs.
As well as selling beehives, and the equipment & clothing that goes with it, we produce our own honey and make a wide range of skincare products using our honey and beeswax, including candles, soaps, balms, propolis ointment and pollen. We also raise over 100 colonies of bees each year, for sale, and for our own use, headed by young Buckfast Queens, that we breed on site at our honey farm.'
MATICO STUDIO
'As I make my jewellery with the offcuts of fabric, most pieces are completely unique. Some will be similar in colours, patterns and style, but not exactly the same, which I believe adds to their charm.
A lot of my designs are still inspired by my love of geometric patterns and shapes. I try to use many recycled metals, cork and recycled cotton when making my jewellery, but I have started designing more styles that use more of the fabrics and fewer metals.'
Shân Taylor
Creating beautiful jewellery using hammers, heat and hard work!
I originally trained and worked as an archaeological conservator, but after a few years of unearthing and conserving other makers works I retrained in textile art. I needed to be more creative.
I have always been a maker, working first as a textile artist from a studio in North Wales for 7 years.
Moving to Cardiff gave me the opportunity to retrain as a jeweller. Now my hobby has become a thoroughly enjoyable occupation working from a studio overlooking a beautiful park in Cardiff. The materials I most like to work with are silver, slate and sometimes copper and brass. Patinated, abraded and surface indentations are my preferred finishes-maybe harking back to the finish on some of the ancient artefacts I conserved.
EMILY UNSWORTH WHITE
A selection of original paintings, taken from a past exhibition of work from artist Emily Unsworth White.