Rhagymadrodd  / Introduction

Cefais fy ngeni a'm magu ym Mangor, Cymru. Ar ôl astudio yn Ysgol Gelf Caer, cwblheais radd mewn Fine Art (Paentio) yng Ngholeg Celf a Dylunio Loughborough yn ystod 1983. Cymerodd fy mywyd "swerve" drwy'r GIG, gan ddod yn Nyrs Anabledd Dysgu am 30 mlynedd cyn dychwelyd i'w llawn amser. peintio amser yn 2016.

Rwy'n ymdrechu i gyfleu ymdeimlad o le ac amser, gan ymdrechu i greu awyrgylch trwy ddefnyddio lliw a golau. Mae gwaith portread yn ceisio dal cymeriad a dynoliaeth unigolyn o fewn eiliad mewn amser. Mae fy mhortreadau o gyn-gleifion Ysbyty Bryn-y-Neuadd (y bûm yn gweithio ynddo am flynyddoedd lawer) wedi cael derbyniad da gyda 13 o ddarnau yn cael eu derbyn i gasgliadau Cenedlaethol Cymru yn Aberystwyth a Chaerdydd.

Rwy’n falch iawn bod fy arddangosfa unigol fawr gyntaf yn Oriel Ynys Môn wedi’i hystyried gan Wales Arts Review fel un o’r 10 arddangosfa celfyddydau gweledol gorau yng Nghymru yn ystod 2019.

Ar hyn o bryd rwy'n archwilio gwahanol gyfryngau a themâu, gan gynnwys paentio, ffilm a cherddoriaeth. Nid wyf yn werthfawr am fy ngwaith (Mae'r agwedd hon yn etifeddiaeth o ddylanwad "pync" ar fy agwedd ddiwylliannol yn ystod y 70au). Rwy'n tueddu i weithio'n gyflym, yn aml yn cael fy arwain gan "ddamweiniau" sy'n digwydd yn ystod y broses beintio. O bryd i'w gilydd byddaf yn ail-weithio paentiadau yn gyfan gwbl gyda'r bwriad o greu rhywbeth newydd ac o'r herwydd mae'n bosibl bod llawer o'r paentiadau dan sylw wedi'u "ailgylchu".

Mae'r holl waith yn dechrau gydag ymlyniad emosiynol i'r pwnc.

I was born and bought up in Bangor, Wales. After studying at Chester School of Art I completed a degree in Fine Art (Painting) at Loughborough College of Art & Design during 1983. My life took a "swerve" through the NHS, becoming a Learning Disability Nurse for 30 years before returning to full time painting in 2016.

I strive to convey a sense of place and time, endeavouring to create atmospheres through the use of colour and light. Portrait work attempts to capture an individual's character and humanity within a moment in time. My portraits undertaken of former patients of Bryn-y-Neuadd Hospital (In which I worked for many years) have been well-received with 13 pieces being accepted into the National collections of Wales at Aberystwyth and Cardiff.

I am humbled that my first major solo exhibition at Oriel Ynys Môn was considered by Wales Arts Review to be amongst the top 10 visual arts exhibitions in Wales during 2019.

I am currently exploring different media and themes, this includes painting, film and music. I am not precious about my work (This attitude a legacy of the influence of "punk" on my cultural outlook during the 70s). I tend to work quickly, often being guided by "accidents" that happen during the painting process. I will occassionally  completely re-work paintings with a view to creating something new and consequently many of the paintings featured may have been "re-cycled".

All work begins with an emotional attachment to the subject matter.

Group Exhibitions

Wrexham Museum 2015

Storiel, Bangor 2016

Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth 2016

Storiel, Bangor 2017

Bangor Arts Initiative Gallery 2017

Venue Cymru, Llandudno 2018

Plas Glyn y Weddw 2018

Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy 2018

Plas Glyn y Weddw 2019

"Annwn", Ty Pawb, Wrexham 2021

"FREEDOM - Europe - Without boundaries?" - Soest, Germany 2022

"Human Bridges" - Storiel, Bangor 2023

"Cyfoes" Gregynog Gallery, National Library of Wales 2023/24

Solo Exhibitions

"Môr" - Venue Cymru, Llandudno 2018

"Mordaith" - Oriel Ynys Môn 2019

"Afon" -  Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda 2020

"Y Bae" - Storiel, Bangor 2021

Affiliations

Associate Artist at CPD Bangor 1876 FC

Work in collections

National Library of Wales

National Museum of Wales