Winter 2025
November 19th - December 21st
This exhibition will be located in the House.
Claire Tuxworth, Colin Davies, Roger Young, Alla Chakir and Simon Jones.
Simon Jones
Simon Jones combines a background in architecture (BA, AADipl) with that of a landscape painter. He has exhibited in The Waterman, New Academy and Mall Galleries London, Mimosa and Baron Fine Art etc. He has completed watercolour commissions for: Tommy Hilfiger, Stamford university, British museum, London Olympics, Royal Mail etc etc. Work published in House and Garden, American Vogue, Saturday Times etc.He is a Fellow of the Society of Architectural Illustrators, and an elected member of the Royal Watercolour Society of Wales.
Roger Young
Roger’s work reflects a deep engagement with the beauty of everyday objects. Each of his paintings reveal a meticulous attention to detail and a very skilful portrayal of realism. Viewers are invited to appreciate the subtleties of light, texture and form. Roger sees beauty in small things….. a reflection bouncing off a glass or the surface markings on a piece of fruit. Viewing his paintings often invokes a sense of quiet reflection and serenity. Roger’s work is very popular and he has sold work all over the UK, USA, New Zealand and Europe. He paints full time from his studio in Flintshire.
Colin Davies
Colin Davies is a professional artist based in South Wales. Colin channels a lifelong love of the Welsh landscape into dynamic paintings, infused with atmosphere and scale, that pulse with energy and emotion.
Showcasing the unpredictability and rawness of the land and sea, Colin’s bold, richly textured technique captures both the serenity and the intensity of nature, from the crashing waves of the Gower Peninsular to the majestic drama and moody beauty of the windswept peaks of Bannau Brycheiniog.
His paintings are exhibited in galleries throughout the UK and are found in private collections across the country and internationally.
Claire Tuxworth
Claire Tuxworth is an artist exploring the hidden wonders and enchanting moments of Welsh woodland life, from wrens darting through the undergrowth of tangled brambles to a woodpecker nestled in the branches of an autumn oak.
From her North Wales studio, Claire paints using traditional gouache to create artwork which celebrates the birds, plants, flora and other wild finds discovered in wonderful Welsh woodlands. She offers original paintings along with her art print collections to nature lovers, woodland dwellers and all other folk looking to bring nature into their home!
Alla Chakir
Alla Chakir was born in 1955 in the village of Kotlovyna, Odesa region, Ukraine.
From 1972 to 1977 she studied at the Grekov Art School in Odesa. Since 2000 she has been a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
Alla began actively participating in group exhibitions across Ukraine in 1973, while still a student. Her first solo exhibition took place in 1997, and since then her works have been shown in numerous exhibitions in Ukraine and abroad, including international art festivals in Canada, France, and the USA.
Her paintings are known for their lyrical mood and refined sense of colour, often exploring the emotional connection between people and nature. Working mainly in oil she creates poetic compositions filled with light and movement.
Since 2022, Alla has been living in North Wales, where she has exhibited her work in several galleries, including Oriel Môn, Plas Glyn y Weddw, Royal Cambrian Academy (Conwy) and the Oriel Glasfryn (Caerwys).
Inspired by the landscapes and culture of Wales, she weaves together elements of her Ukrainian heritage, creating works that reflect a dialogue between the two worlds.
