Location: The Art Shop

Jane Bennett – Beach

‘Beach’ is an exhibition of new paintings of the Gower coastline by the Welsh contemporary landscape painter, Jane Bennett. Jane works on tiny, stretched linen canvases and on broader, larger boards, many of which are primed in red oxide and then painted over with oils, all traditional techniques. The beach is a continuous reference point… Read more »

Unfolding III 2009

Celebrating the book as contemporary art. Now in its third year, this exhibition continues to be exciting, diverse and informative. Come and see new work by fine artists, printmakers and applied artists from around the world showing one-off, hand produced pieces of affordable small artwork. Includes work by Elizabeth Barnett, Jessie Chorley, John Dilnot, Ciara… Read more »

Abergavenny Food Festival 2012

A Theatre of Plates – An exhibition of artist decorated ceramics Stimulate the senses with a fusion of art, trickery and fun. 1 Take a piece of vintage, reclaimed China 2 A selection of porcelain pens in many colours 3 A visual artist Combine these with imaginative flare and themes – maybe flora, mythology, follies… Read more »

Kumar Saraff – New Works

These panels of 4 or perhaps 5 paintings have been assembled by the artist into a sequence of narrative performances, which take place within theatrical interiors and from behind closed doors, in familiar and intimate surroundings. They are all telling stories, posing questions and suggesting many possibilities, but it is the spectator who makes the… Read more »

Unfolding IV 2010

Celebrating the book as contemporary art… Unique, one-off pieces, small multiples and framed original designs. All work is made or conceived by artists; fine artists, book artists, illustrators, typographers, writers, poets, book binders and printers, who may work collaboratively or alone. Formats and making methods vary enormously, including book art by embroiderers and ceramic artists…. Read more »

Air Earth Fire

Steve Brockett Born in Worthing UK in 1960, I moved to Wales as a child and undertook my professional training in Fine Art and Painting at Cardiff. Between 1985 and 2002 I exhibited widely and developed an international reputation for Kite Art. In the early 90s I began spending time in Spain and in 1998… Read more »

Kumar Saraff – Personal Encounters

Paintings, drawings and watercolours by Royal Academy Schools trained painter, Kumar Saraff. ‘…Kumar really knows how to capture fleeting light and shadow and to make apparently drab scenes zing with pleasurable tension. It is a subtle form of theatre, endorsed by his own enjoyment of the colours and texture of oil and watercolour. Seeing his… 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 »

An Anthology of Works by Painters & Printmakers

Alongside a mixed show of paintings, we have set up a Print Room for all our exhibiting printmakers. Framed and unframed limited edition Lino, wood block, wood engraving, collograph & silkscreen prints available. You can select an unframed edition and use our framing service, with a wide range of mouldings, mounts and prices. The Printmakers… Read more »

Kumar Saraff – Sky & Land

A series of watercolours and large canvases. Exploration of paint and effects of light, evoking visual memory and passing of time. Kumar Saraff is a young artist and Royal Academy graduate living in Mid-Wales.