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Apr 19, 20221 min read

My new gallery is now open!

Oriel Glasfryn Gallery, the new permanent home for my paintings, opened on Easter Saturday. Three years in the planning and building,...

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A walk - Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Moel Eilio and Cwm Eigiau

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Oct 4, 20208 min read

A walk - Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Moel Eilio and Cwm Eigiau

This walk in the eastern Carneddau was my last in Snowdonia before the March 2020 lockdown. It would be 7 months before I was able to get...

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Sep 16, 20207 min read

A walk - The Cadair Ridge

I have to say that this was a thoroughly pleasant walk, though that may in part be down to a sense of relief. I generally like to use...

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Summer Exhibition 2020 - Snowdonia and the Clwydians

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Jul 13, 20202 min read

Summer Exhibition 2020 - Snowdonia and the Clwydians

Thankfully, it looks as though we are getting on top of Coronavirus, at least for now. However, like everyone else I'm aware that it...

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An Update: Covid-19, my art and our plans for a gallery

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Apr 8, 20203 min read

An Update: Covid-19, my art and our plans for a gallery

An update on the business, how I'm dealing with the Covid-19 lockdown and the dream of opening an art gallery here in North Wales

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A walk - Bryn Cader Faner and the Northern Rhinogydd

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Mar 28, 20207 min read

A walk - Bryn Cader Faner and the Northern Rhinogydd

I didn't know it at the time but this was to be my penultimate walk before Snowdonia was essentially "closed" to visitors as part of the...

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Oct 29, 20193 min read

How long do they take?

The question I probably get asked more than any other by people who are viewing my work is "how long does it take you to do one of...

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Sep 30, 20192 min read

It's official - I now enjoy networking!

Over two weekends in September, this year's Helfa Gelf open studios and art trail certainly exceeded my expectations. I've done it...

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Sep 4, 20191 min read

Helfa Gelf Open Studios and Art Trail

September is here and its time to prepare for the 14th Helfa Gelf open studios and art trail. This is the annual event where artists...

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Aug 10, 20192 min read

Latest on our new gallery.

I've been more than a bit lazy and it's been over two months since my last blog post. Granted I've moved house, am busy planning for the...

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A walk - Llyn Idwal, the best route up Y Garn and a visit to The Mushroom Garden

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Mar 30, 20194 min read

A walk - Llyn Idwal, the best route up Y Garn and a visit to The Mushroom Garden

After dropping off some paintings at Galeri Betws-y-Coed, I found myself in Snowdonia with the sun breaking through the cloud and the...

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Our new North Wales art gallery - getting closer...

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Mar 15, 20192 min read

Our new North Wales art gallery - getting closer...

When I gave up my 'normal' career a year ago to become an artist it wasn't all about taking it easy for a while, wandering the hills and...

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A walk - following the Romans through the rocky landscapes of the Rhinogydd.

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Mar 12, 20195 min read

A walk - following the Romans through the rocky landscapes of the Rhinogydd.

The Rhinogydd are a not-so-well-known range of mountains that lie between Dolgellau and Porthmadog. They are not especially high but have...

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A walk - The Berwyns: mountains to rival the peaks of Snowdonia, the highest waterfall in Wales and

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Jan 18, 20197 min read

A walk - The Berwyns: mountains to rival the peaks of Snowdonia, the highest waterfall in Wales and

Much to my shame, I had never walked in the Berwyn Mountains, the range that extends south of Llangollen. Particularly remiss of me...

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A walk - dawn mists and the first snow of winter in the Arenigs (Pistyll Gwyn, Arenig Fawr, Moel Ll

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Nov 17, 20187 min read

A walk - dawn mists and the first snow of winter in the Arenigs (Pistyll Gwyn, Arenig Fawr, Moel Ll

Today's primary goal was a simple one. I wanted to photograph Arenig Fawr, a mountain near Bala, as it was bathed in the crimson rays of...

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A walk - mountain and sea views, windswept moors and a lot of archaeology (Allt Wen, Conwy Mountain,

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Oct 31, 20186 min read

A walk - mountain and sea views, windswept moors and a lot of archaeology (Allt Wen, Conwy Mountain,

As soon as I drew back the curtains and couldn't see a single star I knew this was indeed going to be the grey and overcast October day...

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A walk - Llyn Idwal, Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd and Nant Ffrancon

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Oct 16, 20184 min read

A walk - Llyn Idwal, Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd and Nant Ffrancon

I thought it was about time I started sharing some of the walks that inspire my paintings. So here goes with the first one, undertaken on...

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I'm not very good at selling my art (but I'm getting better).

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Sep 24, 20182 min read

I'm not very good at selling my art (but I'm getting better).

Logic says I ought to be the very best person to sell my own paintings but right now, as I set out on my journey as an artist, I’m...

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Approaching art galleries for the first time

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Jul 30, 20184 min read

Approaching art galleries for the first time

Friends and family have been admiring your art for a long time and their walls are adorned with countless examples. They might even have...

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May 31, 20182 min read

Why pastels?

Pastels probably aren't an obvious first choice as an art medium and I'm often asked why I choose them above oils, watercolours or...

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