April 04, 2022 - 1838 views
A photographic showcase which celebrates Conwy Artists & Makers in partnership with the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art can be seen at the gallery from next month.
Constituted in 1882, the Academy is a centre for artistic excellence in Wales with the gallery situated in the former Seion Independent Chapel on Crown Lane, Conwy.
A collection of Studio portraits by Conwy Photographer Graham Hembrough encourages visitors to make a connection and foster a greater understanding between the artwork seen in exhibitions and the creator, thereby ‘putting a face to the name’.
All current members of the RCA living in the County of Conwy were invited to participate in the project and we are very grateful to them for their co-operation.
‘Artists & Makers of Conwy’ was commissioned by Conwy Culture Service, Conwy County Borough Council in partnership with the RCA and made possible with a grant from the Arts Council of Wales.
Graham Hembrough speaks of the work, “I was mindful that visiting artists’ workspaces (and especially photographing them) could be seen as intruding on what many see as a personal, private space. It is here that artists express themselves creatively, involving work in progress, not intended for public viewing as it is an evolving process that unfolds to create work finally deemed appropriate and resolved for sharing and viewing. For some, the space is perceived as an escape or sanctuary that denies outside intrusion.”
The exhibition can be seen from 9th April – 21st May 2022 at the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, and will then tour to the Conwy Culture Centre from June until September 2022. It will coincide with a workshop programme led by some of the featured artists.
