Previous Exhibitions

Roger Cecil (1942-2015) has been described as one of the great abstract artists of his generation, yet in his lifetime he was little known outside a circle of fellow painters. He turned his back on a Royal College of Art scholarship in the 1960s to return home to Abertillery to paint on his own and without influence. This exhibition will show his extraordinarily beautiful paintings alongside jewellery and 3d work which has never been exhibited.

The exhibition will be opened at 12.30pm on Saturday 2nd June by Peter Wakelin.

Criw Celf Primary and Secondary participants created wet felt forms alongside textile artist Claire Cawte. Under the tutelage of Claire the young people of school years 5-9 shaped wonderful textured shapes woven with flashes of colour. The young people were also given the opportunity to be inspired by the delicate work of ceramicist Anne Gibbs.

Kate Temple is a London based designer who makes beautiful, hand-stitched menswear. Inspired by Liberty prints and heritage wools, her ties, bow ties and pocket squares are meticulously cut, sewn and finished in her London studio and she is in high demand to create bespoke accessories for weddings and special occasions.

Geometry, optical illusion, and photography inspire Antonello's work. He is captivated by how shapes interpolate creating intriguing visual effects. These are captured in his Geometry collection, where dots, triangles and other elements are strongly enhanced, complementing the mirror and matte finishes, and the oxidised elements that create drama in the designs.

Antonello is passionate about craft and he's driven to create high quality jewellery. All his designs are handmade at his home- studio in London.

Zoe Preece is drawn to thresholds, to transient spaces, to the in-between. Taking notice of moments that might go unseen, she contemplates the meniscus on a spoon filled to the point of tipping, or the precarious balance of two cups stacked one on top of the other on a kitchen surface, each on the brink of something. She recognises an uncertain beauty here and a longing that is resonant of human experience. The white porcelain clay she uses becomes a metaphor, its movement from one state to another embodying aspects of human being.