Location: The Art Shop

Alexis Snell & Rachel Larkins

Private View Saturday 20th May 2-4pm, upstairs at The Art Shop AUTOMATA . FLAGS.  MACHINES . DRAWINGS . PRINTMAKING . JEWELLERY Works spangling with magical realism moving from darkness to enchanting luminosity, all weirdly intertwined. Alexis Snell originally came to us on a residency in 2003 after a Fine Art Printmaking degree at Cardiff. Since then she… Read more »

Adrienne Craddock & Shellie Byatt – Surprise in the Shrubbery

Private View Saturday 18th March 1-4pm, upstairs at The Art Shop Painted people & curious creatures An exhibition of prints, paintings, mixed media and boxes, including a gallery installation ‘The Artists’ Floor’ – collage arrangement for public involvement and interaction. Adrienne Craddock – ‘I have been enjoying exploring monoprinting over the last year or two and… Read more »

Philippa Robbins – Carapace

Private View Friday 3rd February 7-9pm upstairs at The Art Shop, Cross Street Themes which were introduced in Magical Thinking (The Art Shop Oct 2013), of children’s clothing and of safe-keeping, are expanded upon in Carapace. Philippa Robbins’ imagination is populated with corvids, “the dark stars of the bird world,” with puppets, imaginary worlds and relics of… 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.

Matt & Amanda Caines – Intersection

Upstairs at The Art Shop Matt Caines studied Architectural Ornament after first completing a Fine Arts Degree. He designs and carves in stone, wood, marble and after recently living and working amongst the Inuit people especially with one of the Arctic’s finest artists, Goota Ashoona, he now produces exquisite carvings in shed antler. Amanda Caines… Read more »

Transition – Cardiff graduates

DOWNSTAIRS AT THE CHAPEL – An exhibition of graduate work from BA, MA and INC Space, Cardiff School of Art and Design. How pleased we are to exhibit work by recent Cardiff graduates. We were incredibly impressed by the quality, innovativeness and maker skills of all submissions. ‘There is a curious period of time immediately following an art… Read more »

Welsh Landscape – Tirlun Cymru

CELEBRATING THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD ABERGAVENNY 2016 We are thrilled to be involved in this unique event in the lifetime of our town, Abergavenny. Join us for the private view on Thursday 4th August beginning with drinks at 6pm at The Art Shop, moving onto the Chapel where the Cor Meibion Talgarth Male Choir will perform. There will be an afternoon talk chaired by… Read more »

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 »