Gallery's of the Beacons

Forged to Form - Cric gallery, Crickhowell from 12 March to 11 May 2010.

Forged to Form Exhibition Oriel Cric Gallery, Crickhowell - from 12 March to 11 May 2010.

Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre
Beaufort Street
Crickhowell
NP8 1BN

Intricate or bold, functional or playful – these are all adjectives which could be used to describe the work created from diverse metals for an exhibition entitled “Forged to Form” in the oriel cric gallery, Crickhowell which will run from 12 March to 11 May 2010.

Gail Stoke Hayward captures the spirit of the creatures that inhabit our fields, hedgerows and gardens in her charming creations using fine wire. Lynne Walters also uses wire to create her sculptures, but primarily combines mild steel wire with anodised aluminum and recycled tin to produce wall and free-standing sculptures, which depict the everyday occurrences of life with a humorous twist. This exhibition would however not be complete without the forged work of a blacksmith such as Barrie Hartley who will exhibit hand crafted items using modern and traditional methods and materials. Potter Jane Malivisi mainly works in Raku producing work with a beautiful lustre. Alongside her pots, her range of African Ladies have each been mounted on a forged base to emphasise their grace and dignity as they carry their load on their heads. Diversity is much in evidence regarding the range of materials used in this exhibition as can be seen from the jewellery of Sharon McSwiney, Elsa Cleminson and Maggie Jones.

The three dimensional pieces will be exhibited against a backdrop of wonderful original paintings in oil, acrylics and water colour, prints, textiles and photographs. Visiting artist Penny Rees’s textured canvasses in oil will add vibrant and dynamic colour to the gallery. Equally colourful, but very different in style, are the prints of Helen Elliott a 'Naive' artist who lives and works in West Wales. She paints the people and places of the area - often with a hint of mischief and certainly with a love of the colours that are found there. The local Welsh landscape will be well represented in the photography of Philip Veale, the water colours of Keith Foster, the textured landscapes of David Haswell and the unique images of local artist Robin Kenchington. These artists owe their popularity to the fact that their work captures the majesty of the Brecon Beacons. The gallery welcomes visitors daily between 10am and 5pm.