JTPARRY (ap Idwal) 1853 -1913

Views of Dyffryn Ogwen, Nant Ffrancon, Cwm Idwal and the surrounding area by this local and little known 19th Century artist. Celebrating the Slate Landscape - A bid for World Heritage Status

‘Cymry ar Gynfas’

Twelve artists, twelve portraits. Original work fom the television series ‘Cymry ar Gynfas’ (Welsh on Canvas) where each episode followed one artist as they portrayed one Welsh icon in a media of their choice.

Glyn Baines & Helen Baines

Celebrating colour, nature and life. Striking compositions of abstract collages by Glyn Baines derived from works surrounding him in his studio. Working outdoors with pencil and paper, Helen Baines is inspired by the beautiful surrounding areas of Cwmystradllyn, Oerddwr and Nantmor to name but a few.

The CHERISH Project

The CHERISH project is a team of archaeologists, geographers and geologists studying the effects of climate change on coastal and maritime heritage in Wales and Ireland. This exhibition at STORIEL showcases a range of work done at coastal sites in Wales from Pembrokeshire to Anglesey.

Darren Hughes

We’re delighted to be launching our Spring exhibitions with new work by Darren Hughes. Darren approaches the landscape with a contemporary realism and honesty. This exhibition of charcoal and mixed media drawings, oil paintings and drypoint etching prints explore native places for the artist – with views of Bethesda, Anglesey and the Irish Sea.

Dolls

Storiel has a variety of dolls in its collection, from Victorian dolls to a Sindy from the 1960s, but the most important are the Welsh costume dolls. Dolls are familiar as one of the most common and popular form of toys and it was common for dolls to be hand made by local craftsmen or by parents. In Wales, travelling fairs and markets sold dolls, and later toy stores. After the Second World War dolls became more accessible. In addition to the various dolls, also shown are some prints and postcards illustrating examples of Welsh costume.

Looking at art …

Fifteen works from STORIEL’s art collection are presented to show how different artists have responded to their subject. The exhibition includes works by Frank Brangwyn, John Piper, Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Susan Adams, Dan Llywelyn Hall and others.

Storiel Open 2020

The annual Open Art exhibition is open to artists and students of 16 and over who live or work in Wales. This year applications were invited on a theme of ‘The Outdoors’.

Covid ReCollect