Galleries - December 2010

interest free credit available. Daily 9.30–5 kim.dewsbury@denbighshire.gov.uk t 01978 860828 GWYNEDD l ORIEL PLAS GLYN-Y-WEDDW Llanbedrog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd LL53 7TT TIR. Nov 7–Dec 24. Over the last 4 years, the Celtic Neighbours partner- ship has been working to develop cultural collaborations andunder- standings through the medium of our native languages. The TIR project has brought six professional visual artists from their native communities – in the Gaeltacht, the Hebrides and Welsh-speaking Wales – to live and work in a neighbouring culture, shar- ing ideas and skills with their Celtic cousins anddeveloping their own work. Gallery then closeduntil Jan 22. Closed Tue outside School hols (Special rates on Weddings and self- catering annexe that sleeps up to 12) enquiry@oriel.org.uk www.oriel.org.uk t 01758 740763 f 01758 740232 MONMOUTHSHIRE m THE ART SHOP 8 Cross St, Abergavenny NP7 5EH Christmas Show. Nov 2–Dec 24. Exhibition of new andever changing collections of curious andcovetable one-off pieces – paintings, printmaking, mixedmedia, jewellery andceramics. Rachel Tudor Best, a 2010 gold award winner, Association of Illustrators, first show of exquisite new illustrations . . . to name a few. Why not visit our new online shop? Collectorplan interest free credit available from The Arts Council of Wales. Tue–Sat 9.15–5, admn free info@artshopandgallery.co.uk www.artshopandgallery.co.uk t 01873 852690 n NEW LEAF GALLERY 19 Church Street, Monmouth NP25 3BX Gallery – ‘Connected by a Silken Thread’. Nov 27–Dec 24. Christmas snapshot moments amalgamated into one bigger picture. Mon–Sat 9–5, Sun 2–5, admn free he@ucheldre.org www.ucheldre.org t 01407 763361 f 01407 763341 CONWY i FFIN Y PARC GALLERY Ffin Y Parc Country House & Gallery, Betws Road, Llanrwst, Conwy LL26 0PT Christmas Mixed Exhibition. Dec 4–Jan 15. New paintings all under £500 by our gallery artists in- cluding Dewi Tudur, Lisa Carter, Mal- colm Edwards, David Grosvenor, DavidWoodford, DavidLloydGriffith, Matthew Wood, Elfyn Lewis, Elfyn Jones andMike Jones. Mon–Sat 10–5 ralph@welshart.net www.welshart.net t/f 01492 642070 j THE ROYAL CAMBRIAN ACAD- EMY/ACADEMI FRENHINOL GYMREIG Crown Lane, Conwy LL32 8AN Small Paintings and Christmas Craft. Nov 27–Dec 24. Members winter exhibition – wonder- ful showcase for exquisite paintings andsculpture from all over Wales. Tue–Sat 11–5, Sun 1–4.30 Mon closed, BHols open, admn free rca@rcaconwy.org www.rcaconwy.org t/f 01492 593413 DENBIGHSHIRE k Y CAPEL Castle Street, Llangollen LL20 8NJ New Ceramics by North Wales Pot- ters with Contemporary Art Quilts by Bethan Ash. Nov 20–Jan 22. A large selection of ceramics, includ- ing domestic, sculptural, jewellery andwallhanging pieces from up to twenty members of North Wales Pot- ters alongside a colourful collection of past andpresent work by Welsh Quilt Artist Bethan Ash. Buy straight off the wall. Collectorplan 21. GALLERIES DECEMBER 10 Textiles; wearable, decorative, inno- vative. Shop – come to us for unique presents of British handmade craft. Feature – Jugs andBowls by Jill Fanshawe Kato. Mon–Sat 10–5, admn free jacqui@newleafgallery.co.uk www.newleafgallery.co.uk t 01600 714527 NEWPORT o NEWPORT MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY John Frost Sq, Newport, NP20 1PA Face Value. Nov 20–Feb 5. Portraits & Figure Paintings andDrawings from NM&AG’s Collection andinvited artists. Originatedby NM&AG. Mon–Thur 9.30–5, Fri 9.30–4.30 Sat 9.30–4 museum@newport.gov.uk www.newport.gov.uk/artgallery t 01633 656656 f 01633 414705 PEMBROKESHIRE p ART MATTERS at WHITE LION STREET GALLERY 1 White Lion St, Tenby, Pembrokeshire SA70 7ES The Small Picture Show. Dec 1–Jan 4. Hundreds of paintings and original prints by gallery artists, all priced below £300, in the upstairs gallery. A Christmas Collection. Dec 4–Jan 4. Exhibition of new work by: Susan Sands (Painter/Printmaker), Neil Richardson (Ceramicist), Riitta Sinkkonen-Davis (Weaver) andSarah LloydMorris (Designer Jeweller). See everything on our website. Closed Wed & Sun from Nov 1 www.artmatters.org.uk t 01834 843375 POWYS q MOMA WALES Y Tabernacl, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys SY20 8AJ Art for Children (curatedby Dr Peter Wakelin ). Until Jan 8. Cefyn Burgess. Nov 8–Jan 8. Dee Doody: Portraits of the Wild. Nov 15–Dec 11. Mon–Sat 10–4 www.momawales.org.uk t 01654 703355 f 01654 702160 A well-thumbedearlier version of the Dictionary is among the most frequently usedbooks on the Galleries shelf – vital for distinguishing William McTaggart from William MacTaggart and much more besides . . . AA If you can't make it to some of the major shows in public galleries over the holidays, why not get these accompanying publications or other related merchandise from the online shops? They make ideal Christmas presents with the added feel-good factor of supporting national institutions. Venice: Canaletto & His Rivals. National Gallery, £35 hbk, £19.99 pbk. www.nationalgallery.co.uk Gauguin: Maker of Myth. Tate Modern, £35 hbk, £19.99 pbk. www.tate.org Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909- 1929. Victoria & Albert Museum, £30 hbk. www.vandashop.com