Artist: William Brown

Long winter show 2020/21

At The Art Shop PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, PRINTMAKING, JEWELLERY, CERAMICS We have been preparing The Art Shop for the festive season. In spite of the restrictions, lockdowns, social distancing and all that has been thrown at us, we remain positive for the future. We hope our Winter show will lift your spirits, make you smile… Read more »

The Printmaker – The Art Shop

Upstairs at The Art Shop A diverse and dazzling variety of different print techniques on show by a selection of our gallery artists with a few new names – painters, illustrators and mixed media artists. From exquisite etchings to a linoblock that can be cut on the kitchen table… Painters paint directly onto a surface eg…. Read more »

William Brown 1953-2008. Bogeyman – The Man of Myth

Private View Saturday 28th April 2-4pm, upstairs at The Art Shop On the tenth anniversary of the death of William Brown, The Art Shop & Chapel present a celebration of his legacy. Impregnated by myth – be it Ancient Rome or the idioms of his adopted Wales, his paintings wove the politics of his time and his own… Read more »

Christmas isn’t far away…

Upstairs at The Art Shop & downstairs at the Chapel… The creative energy of artists, designers, artisans & chefs enlivens our space with their innovative works. Jewellery, textiles, ceramics, painting, printmaking, paper art, photography & edible creations.

Favourites from our In-House Collection

Upstairs at The Art Shop This exhibition has been a delight to hang. Bringing work up from our store in the basement was like greeting dear friends not seen for a while. Our selection includes… The lovely George Rowlett, landscape painter, with his gorgeous paintings of flowers from his garden; Cornelia O’Donovan MA RCA, whose work… Read more »

William Brown – Dreaming Awake

Upstairs at The Art Shop We have uncovered a small, dynamic collection of unseen paintings and works on paper. Signed, original relief block prints will be available. “I could begin by stating that I was raised (very Kipling) by bears or wolves but that wouldn’t be the whole truth. In fact, I was born of Scots parents… Read more »

The Long Winter Show 2013

An eclectic collection of art and toys by painters, printmakers, jewellers, ceramic makers and sculptors. Upstairs there is a series of rooms in a domestic interior where works are found in unexpected contexts to emphasise their beauty and uniqueness… In a room (of cobalt green and viridian), lit up by glorious, painterly paintings by Royal… Read more »

Where The Wonderful Happens – Winter Show 2012

A Winter Circus of make believe. Cabinets of curiosities, extravaganzas of peep shows, this is a place where talented makers and performers come together. The circus has a deep attraction with artists, makers and performers. Painters, printmakers, jewellers and ceramic artists at The Art Shop have collaborated to put on a show of story telling… Read more »

William Brown – From Under the Bed

All artists are by nature squirrels, hoarding away the kernels of creative ideas to feed their inspiration through fallow months. Preliminary sketches too precious to part with are stuffed into portfolios and stashed away in nooks and crannies for future reference. Rarely sold during the artist’s lifetime, these priceless scraps often emerge into the light… Read more »

William Brown – New Work

William Brown was born in Toronto, Canada in 1953 and died in Wales, 2008. He is a prolific painter and printmaker whose work is informed by poetry, literature and travel. He exhibits widely in Britain and overseas with shows in France, Belgium, Germany and the Czech Republic. Recent projects have involved sojourns in Galicia, Southern… Read more »