OIL PAINTINGS

David is a painter of British Land, Sea and waterscapes and the wildlife within them. He focuses on capturing light, atmosphere and mood which allows his love for the natural world to shine through in his work. He exhibits across Wales and East England and he paints from his studio in the verdant hills of north Carmarthenshire surrounded by the wildlife and landscape he adores.

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WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS

Jenny Ryrie specialises in watercolour. Her paintings consist of semi-abstract and abstract works on paper. These range from studies made on location to expressionistic landscapes and minimalist  abstract compositions. Her more abstract pieces have included series relating to sounds and music.

She has an M.A. in Fine Art from Edinburgh, is a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and an Associate of the Penwith Society of Arts. She has exhibited nationally and internationally for many years and is based near Chester on the Welsh border.

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OIL PAINTINGS

Roman Nedopaka was born in 1986 in Izmail, a small city in the Odessa region of Ukraine, into a family of artists. Surrounded by art from an early age, he began his formal training at the Taras Shevchenko Art School in Kyiv, where he studied from 1997 to 2004. He later continued his artistic path at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv from 2004 to 2011.

Since 2005, Roman has been actively exhibiting his work, participating in group and solo exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad. Since 2022, Roman has been living in North Wales with his family. This move became a deeply personal turning point, reshaping his inner rhythm and inspiring new directions in his creative life.

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ACRYLIC AND COLLAGE PAINTINGS

Ronnie is a Professional Artist, now living and working on the Wirral. She was an Art Tutor in the North Wales Community for 20 years. When Ronnie retired from teaching, she continued her creative path and has become a recognised Artist in her own right. She was recently elected as an Associate Member of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art. She uses collaged papers and Acrylics to create the textural effects that have become recognisable as her personal style. She Exhibits and sells her original work in local and National Galleries, and has won several awards. Ronnie has recently completed a Commission from the National trust, Penrhyn Castle, where her design was selected for their Enhanced Giftware Range.

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INK DRAWINGS AND TAPESTRIES

Oleksandra Davydenko was born in 1997 in Kyiv, Ukraine. From 2012 to 2017, she studied at an art school specializing in weaving, where she received her foundational artistic training. Between 2018 and 2021, she studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture in Kyiv, specializing in Art History. Since 2022, Oleksandra has been living in North Wales with her family. She has participated in several exhibitions in North Wales, continuing her artistic practice in a new cultural environment. 

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SCULPTOR

John and Marilyn Davies carve and paint wooden birds in their workshop in Prestatyn. The interest began in America in the 1970s where the decoy tradition is well established. John began woodcarving in 1977 after a year in Michigan. During further year-long visits to Washington State and Utah they came into contact with carvers and began their own practice. John uses mainly hand tools to carve the birds, enjoying their shape in the hand. Marilyn employs a pyrography tool to burn the feather barbs and paints using thin acrylic washes which allow the texture to emerge. Driftwood bases are an essential component and John spends many hours combing the banks of the Clwyd and Conwy rivers to find the ideal pieces. Their work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Wales and from the north of Scotland to the south of England.

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CHARCOAL SKETCHES

Julian Brasington works in print, dry media, and verse. Drawn to the how of things — their origins, moment, dissolution — his work is characterised by screens, inscriptions, a monochrome palette and an emphasis upon the mark. He presses his prints with a baren and silver spoon.

Born in Bethesda, Julian studied at the Welsh School of Architecture, the University of London, and Aston University, and worked in publishing, social work, and academic development before turning to printmaking. He has shown at Mall Galleries, the Royal Cambrian Academy, Oriel Mostyn, and been published in the national press and in journals and anthologies. He lives in Llanfairfechan.

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PASTEL PAINTINGS

Dave is a professional artist who specializes in pastel land and seascape paintings of North Wales. He is the owner of Oriel Glasfryn Gallery and an extensive selection of his original paintings and prints are on permanent display.

Dave has exhibited across the UK in group and solo exhibitions. His work can be found in private collections across Europe, America and Australia.

In 2024 he was elected as a member of The Pastel Society.

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SILVERSMITH

Landscape has always been the primary inspiration for Andrew’s work. Man’s interaction with the land, the marks he makes on it, combined with a fascination in geology and the 'anatomy' of the land, the interface between engineering and nature, have been of prime importance to him.

 He works in the ‘no man’s land’ between ‘fine’ and ‘applied’ art in painting, sculpture, silversmithing and jewellery in a wide variety of media.

 Maker of two Eisteddfod Crowns. Previous studios in Edinburgh, Manchester and now North Wales.

 Formerly head of department of Jewellery Metalwork at North East Wales Institute (now Wrexham Glyndwr University).

CERAMICS

Allan and Krithia share a studio situated in the historic village smithy building in Llanrhaeadr where they make pots in their own distinctive styles. Their ‘house style’ is mostly functional, covering oxidized stoneware with sgraffito decoraton and traditional slipware with slip trailed and/or sgraffito decoration. They also are known for their medieval reprodctions. The inspirations for the designs come from naturally occurring shapes and lines and their Celtic roots have a strong influence on the forms made.

BLACKSMITH

Alan's work is made in his small forge on the edge of West Wales. The forms and textures in his work can only be achieved through working mild steel heated in a blacksmith’s hearth. Inspiration is found in the world he inhabits.

SILVERSMITH

Blae creates intricate textural jewellery from her home studio in Gower. Her designs are lead by observing and recreating the textures and organic details of her local coastline and the connection she feels to its wild, ever changing seascape. Crafted from recycled silver and gold using traditional goldsmithing techniques, sand casting, water casting and the ancient art of lost wax casting, each unique piece evokes an essence of the coast and treasures swept in by the tide.

Blae enjoyed a successful career in set and prop design for theatre, tv and film (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sherlock) before becoming a mother of three. Re- training as a jeweller has been the most rewarding experience, honing her skills to create beautiful jewellery which holds meaning, value and brings happiness for years to come.

CERAMICS

Born in Blackburn and going on to study at Blackburn college, Connor tried a vast amount of different materials and found a love for 3D making which led to completing an Applied Arts BA (Hons) at Wrexham University, although unsure what media to work in, and after starting in metalwork, Connor turned to pottery.

“In my work I experiment with traditional pottery techniques, I try and utilise these techniques, such as throwing, carving, and glaze techniques, and combine them in ways that showcase a unique contrast of colour and texture.

Currently, I have been working on ideas involving throwing vessels on the potters wheel and combining them with sculptural bases to create pieces that are functional as well as decorative. The contrasting textures play a large role in my work, heavily textured bases and smooth finished vessels allows for interesting tactile areas. 

I was initially inspired by how insects create delicate, intricate cocoons nestled in rough and unforgiving environments. This lead me to create soft, simplistic vessel forms nestled in harsh, complex Cradles to emulate this idea.”

CERAMICS

Ed is a potter and ceramic artist, born and raised in Eryri, throwing pots in the foothills of Cadair Idris. He is now based in Oban, Scotland working as a production potter on the isle of Mull.

All of Ed’s work is inspired by life living in the mountains, the weather, flora and fauna, his ancestors work, the neolithic stone carvings, the pots of the Beaker people, Pictish, Brythonig and Gaelic myths and legends, in his own interpretation.

Ed’s signature style is defined by his masterful use of sgraffito. Sgraffito is a technique used to add decoration to ceramics which is created by scratching through the surface of the glaze before firing to reveal the contrasting layer of clay beneath.

“I very rarely plan a design; I'll have an idea or a feeling and see where the tools take me. This way I can let the images flow and develop as I carve. Clay is my canvas."

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GLASS

E&M Glass was started by master glassmakers Ed and Margaret Burke in 1988. They have created bespoke glassware for several clients including Barneys of New York, Four Seasons Hotels and Christian Dior.

Margaret Burke specialises in the cold working of glass. She designs and embellishes a range of plates, bowls and glasses. Primarily inspired by primitive art, she has developed the technique of etching through layers of coloured glass to create designs that are both contrasting and tactile.

Amelia Burke discovered hot glass while studying for her degree in Manchester and has worked with it ever since. Amelia’s work focuses on tiny close-up details of the natural world, such as fern fronds and reinterpreting them using hot glass. Her work is now collected across Europe following her success at the International Glass Festival and the International Biennale of Glass.

Charlie Burke studied fine art at Sunderland University before transferring to a BA Glass and Ceramics course from which he graduated in 2010. He was awarded the Charles Bray award for glass excellence. Charlie’s latest work explores geodes and crystals, the arduous tasks of grinding and polishing the glass brings forth a hidden beauty.

CERAMICS

If you are looking to take a piece of Wales home with you, then look no further. Recently featured on S4C, Erin is a potter who creates contemporary ceramics using wild clay and an ancient ochre pigment that she forages by hand from her family's farm.

Influenced by her childhood on the farm and her work as a Heritage Management Archaeologist, her miniature ceramics are investigating mankind’s relationship with nature.

The process of foraging, creating wild clays/glazes and throwing off the hump on the pottery wheel combined with the ochre’s distinctive bright orange colour and its unpredictability when fired means that each piece is entirely unique and cannot be replicated.

CERAMICS

Living in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Gary enjoys creating ceramic sculptures. With a passion for walking in the mountains and along the magnificent Welsh coastline, he also experiments with elements and textures straight from the surrounding landscapes. He also gains inspiration from influential artists like Salvador Dali, Roy Lichtenstein, and Tamara de Lempicka to create expressive, thought-provoking ceramic figures. The use of stoneware clays, bright colours, bold textures, and repetitive patterns have become a strong aspect of his unique characters.

Gary is a self-taught ceramicist that enjoys the freedom of sculpting - not being confined to the edges of a canvas, and the wide possibilities that working with clay allows for. He describes his sculpting process as spontaneous with little planning in hopes that his art captures a snapshot of the moment. 

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CERAMICS

Jenny Murray lives in the heart of the Clwydian Range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Jenny draws inspiration from the landscape that surrounds her: the mountain farmland bordering Offa’s Dyke, the heights of Moel Famau and Moel Arthur and the distant Mynydd Hiraethog.

Her passions include the constantly changing Welsh weather and its effect on the landscape. Her studio window looks out upon rolling hills, upland pastures and a patchwork of alternating heather, bracken and woodland. She has a deep love of nature and an hourly appreciation of how sun, light and cloud transform the most dour of winter days into something always interesting and frequently breath-taking.

CERAMICS

Jo’s recent ceramic work is the result of a transition from a background in printmaking to using clay as a three-dimensional canvas on which to apply the same themes and design concepts that influenced her Lino cuts, buildings, places and landscape.

Jo’s work is generally hand built and slip decorated with colourful painted and scratched designs, with oxides applied to accentuate the texture and line.

The items she produces range from functional ware to tall sculptural vessels and curved freestanding pictures, linking a two-dimensional element to the three-dimensional forms.

CERAMICS

Josh has been potting for over 40 years.

The majority of his work has been thrown, domestic ware & garden ornaments.  In the last year he has been experimenting with sculptural items, generally based on a thrown vessel. A vase/bottle shape is altered into a marine creature using hand building techniques.

Josh makes all of his own stoneware glazes & currently works with approximately 30 colours. He has learned from painful experience which glazes work best layered on top of each other.

CERAMICS

Katherine Breaks (she/her) is a ceramicist recently graduated with a BA(hons) from Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2025. Originally hailing from London, she has flown the nest and is figuring out life as a fledgeling and where her practice fits into the real world. 

She enjoys functional, narrative and sculptural work, tessellating between the 2D and 3D by bringing pen to paper before delving into clay.

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CERAMICS

Born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, living on the edge of an ancient woodland and the Welsh mountain Zoo, as a child Kim would hear strange primeval animal sounds through the night that fed her imagination.

After studying Illustration at Wrexham she moved to London and became a freelance fashion and children’s book illustrator. She now lives on the Wirral.

Kim exhibits across the UK and her work is in private collections both in the Uk and internationally. Kim has been drawing and painting most of her life and has only worked with clay for the last couple of years but the first day she felt and formed creatures with clay, she knew it was where she needed to be, drawing with clay.

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CERAMICS

Kirsti’s work is influenced by the natural world and our place within it. She hand builds in a variety of stoneware clays in her garden studio. The bottles with their shoulders and necks stand in family groups or alone. They feature glaze and slip applications reminiscent of seascapes and landscapes.

“When out and about I’m drawn to old iron gates and fences, ruined farm buildings often with corrugated iron roofs, earthworks, burial chambers and stones. In museums I love the ancient things of ordinary life, spinning whorls, nails, tools and pots!”

CERAMICS

Louise Schrempft gained her first degree in illustration and graphic design before going back to university in 2000 to complete her MA at Wolverhampton. Since then, she has had solo exhibitions, and group shows across the country.

“Taking influences from stories, myths and legends, plays, poetry, overheard conversations in a pub…. I listen, I observe, and I always have a sketch book with me.”

Louise is a prolific artist, successfully running her own pottery studio and gallery ‘Two and Throw’ in Dyserth until June 2025. It is her unique ability to animate clay and her sense of humour that has made her work a favourite with local collectors. Her personality and skill radiate through every piece she creates, from her miniature animal figurines to her larger dioramas depicting the legendary figures of Welsh mythology.

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SILVERSMITH

Since 2009 Lydia has been working from her studio in her home town of Cardiff as an independent jewellery designer/maker. She uses traditional smithing techniques to create jewellery. Her inspiration often comes from the materials themselves; taking cues from the forms of the stones, minerals and precious metals she uses. Lydia is autistic; part of which makes her sensory relationship with the world unusual. Her work is often informed by this and she frequently incorporates sensory aspects to her jewellery. Each piece of jewellery she makes is made with the intention of inspiring the happy feeling of found treasure.

Lydia’s gemstones are carefully sourced and, where possible, repurposed from jewellery bound for scrap. She uses recycled or single mine origin gold and silver. Her cast pieces are made using NHS AgAin silver which has been recycled from x-rays otherwise destined for landfill.

She has recently created a collection of jewellery for Ncuti Gatwa for the television series ‘Doctor Who’.

TEXTILES

Lynda is a textile designer making stylish collections of hand-printed bags using a combination of high-quality Irish linen and leather.

Unexpectedly, Lynda draws inspiration for her patterns from historical artefacts. She photographs interesting abstract details and textures of old tools, military items and mechanical devices which she develops into contemporary designs through computer manipulation. Each design is then silkscreen printed onto fabric and combined with a beautifully soft leather strap to add textural interest and durability.

“This is what I love about the process of design, the possibilities are endless and the journey is extremely individual.”

STONECARVER

Meic Watts is a stonecarver with a workshop in Porthmadog. He was fortunate to be an apprentice to the sculptor Jonah Jones after finishing in Norwich School of Art. Jonah introduced him to letter cutting and carving in the local slates of North Wales and various other stones. Over the years Meic has worked on public art commissions and residencies. Nature is his inspiration, walking the local beaches and mountains.

 Meic is a member of The Makers Guild of Wales.

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GLASS

Originally from the Wirral, Moira has been working with glass for over 30 years, developing her style of kiln-fusing. The pieces are directly influenced by the landscape of Wales, with a lean towards the abstract. Moira layers the glass, working with sheets and powders and incorporating metal leaf, paints, enamels and organic materials as well as printed and pre-fired components. A favourite technique is to include ferns and feathers into the firing process.

“Landscape, colour and texture are the elements that tie my work together. Seemingly disparate pieces lead one into the next, weaving a story across the spaces. It’s a story that runs deep through me, of the environment and the natural world – much of my spare time is spent walking, swimming or just sitting still in the moment.”

It’s a solitary, introspective, process-focused work which by its very nature cannot be rushed – there is plenty of time to pause, reflect, layer and adjust. Most of Moira’s pieces involve multiple firings where layers of design are added at each stage.

CERAMICS

Bryony grew up playing in her father's pottery Studio. Making pots became second nature at a very early age. After school she studied at Carmarthen CCTA Art College , specialising in fashion and textiles. This interest took her travelling to Sri Lanka and Thailand visiting ceramic and silk painting workshops.

On her return, she divided her working life between the pottery studio with her father and cooking in restaurants that specialised in international cuisine. Bryony has been doing this balancing act of having two careers for five years,however, she is now working full time in the studio and has taken over the gallery.

CERAMICS

Neil has worked with ceramics for over 45 years and has been a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists. He worked in Canada for 13 years and moved back to North Wales in 1985 where he was based at Ruthin Craft Centre for 30 years.

Neil produces freestanding sculptures, sculptural wall murals, birds, human forms and mythological creatures as well as some functional wares. His style is inspired by nature, fully researched and realistic, he manages to incorporate movement when recreating wildlife. 

Neils sculptures are made of hand-built stoneware clay and fired in an electric kiln to 1230 degrees. His main colours are basic ceramic oxides often under a white matt glaze. He is continuously experimenting with his subject matter and his making process.

CERAMICS

Nic Stace makes ceramic sculptures that explore identity, change, and how we move through different roles in life. She works using a mix of handbuilding and slip casting, combining rough, heavily grogged clays with smooth porcelain. Her figures stand strong and grounded, but they have interchangeable heads and no clear front or back. This reflects the idea that identity is not fixed, and that we often shift how we present ourselves over time. Nic allows cracking, texture, and imperfections to remain visible, seeing them as an important part of the work rather than flaws. Humour is used to create warmth and connection, balancing more vulnerable themes. Drawing on personal experience, memory, and the physical realities of ageing, her sculptures invite viewers to reflect on resilience, adaptability, and the shared human experience of change.

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SCULPTOR

Nick was born 1960 in Hartley, Kent, and started sculpting aged 14. He attended Maidstone College of Art from 1979 to 1982, where he attained his degree in sculpture. He set up a mould making, casting and restoration business in South London, which operated for 5 years. He moved to Merseyside in 1991 and worked from Liverpool city centre. During this time, he lectured at Bolton Institute in Fine Art and Sculpture. He later moved to North Wales with his family in 2002, and continues to work from his home studio in Cilcain. Nick's sculptures are inspired by natural forms. In recent years, Nick has unveiled pieces in situ in both Cilcain and Ellesmere village.

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SILVERSMITH

Each piece of Ondine Designs jewellery is one of a kind and is handcrafted with sea glass collected along the coastline of Wales. Sea glass is created from glass that has been discarded to the sea with years of being worn by the ocean forms the small pieces into smoothed gems of glass. They are defined by a lovely frosting from the salt water and luminous glow under light. These gems with their beautiful irregularities and character are then crafted with a combination of recycled 925 silver along with fine silver into unique, elegant, pieces of jewellery.

FURNITURE MAKER

Paul’s career began with a Masters Degree in Furniture Design before setting up a workshop making bespoke pieces. This led to further opportunities to work for larger scale businesses, designing and manufacturing upholstery and cabinet product ranges for the main UK furniture retailers such as Marks and Spencer, John Lewis, Next and key independent stores.

“My underlying ambition, however, was to eventually return to artisan design and my attendance at a creative green woodworking course in 2018 ignited my desire to make this happen.”

Based in beautiful North Wales with an abundant supply of sustainable and natural raw materials, each piece is crafted by hand using techniques such as steam-bending, green woodworking and decoupage. Favouring ash, oak and chestnut, Paul sources his timber from managed woodlands local to his workshop.

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CERAMICS

Paul works from a studio in Cardiff, producing individual pieces of stoneware ceramics, in which the emphasis is on ceramic form. Some pieces are thrown on the wheel, others coiled, and some produced using both techniques.

Coiling is a slow process, but has the advantage of allowing more time in which to consider and adapt the form of the vessel as it emerges. The pieces are fired to 1250-1280°C either in an electric kiln, or in a gas kiln which Paul has built himself. He has developed his own glazes sometimes using local materials especially wood ash.

In the field of ceramics, Paul’s creative influences range from prehistoric pottery to the work of modernist studio ceramicists such as Hans Coper.

SILVERSMITH

Rebecca is a multi-award-winning designer, jeweller and silversmith based in Cardiff, South Wales.

​With a background in design and manufacture, a Bishopsland Educational Trust Fellow and honours graduate from Cardiff School of Art & Design, Rebecca has the ability to, as a maker, utilise a wide variety of processes to achieve her designs, often creating her own tools in wood and metal to both construct and decorate her pieces.

Rebecca’s works are predominantly inspired by a method of material and process exploration whilst considering notions, styles and artefacts from the past. More recently Rebecca has been examining the beautiful patterns and structures found within microscopic imagery and exploring how to incorporate and expose these hidden details into her work through texture and surface decoration.

​Texture is applied to Rebecca’s small- and large-scale pieces though ancient techniques such as; hammering, engraving, chasing, granulation, fusing and reticulation. Her work often incorporates a display Hallmark which is a mark stamped by the London Assay office -a process which began in the 1300’s, on articles of gold and silver certifying their standard of purity. Her latest designs, feature a sparkle texture which is created by hammering small diamonds onto the metals surface.

CERAMICS

Living and working within the Clwydian Range and lovely Vale of Clwyd, it seemed natural that Rebecca’s sculptural work would be influenced by her surroundings.

She is fascinated by the changes brought about by the seasons, erosion and the marks of man on the land. She uses black or white stoneware as her canvas, adding marks and texture before introducing colour through underglaze and various oxides. She prefers to leave the pieces unglazed which for her, seems more natural.

Her work hints at a journey...over a wall, through a gate, up the hills or perhaps down to the sea.

SILVERSMITH

Rock Rose Jewellery is made in Pembrokeshire by Welsh jeweller, Abigail Fosdike. Abigail began working with jewellery in 1998,managing a costume jewellery boutique in Bond Street, London. In 2006 she completed a silversmithing class and began making her own designs. Her first collection was a group of daffodils, the national flower of Wales. The jewellery is formed by hand, in silver, copper & gold using traditional jewellery making hand-tools and lost-wax casting of organic forms.

SILVERSMITH

Silver Hellebore Jewellery is handcrafted by Lise. Having always had a passion for jewellery and having fallen in love with Silversmithing, this new chapter for me brings together an exciting opportunity to be creative, produce beautiful objects and leave a legacy that can be enjoyed for generations to come.

Using 925 sterling silver and semi-precious gemstones my designs are influenced by the textures and landscapes around my studio in North Wales. Using various techniques including hammering, rolling, etching and folding, the play of light on my pieces is a key design principle and everything is made by hand.

Inspired by hills, plants and trees & rock formations, many of my designs are influenced by an ever-growing interest in our ancient landscapes & the way human’s respond to a sense of place.