Untitled from the series 'Serch' 2012

Studio in March

March flew by and looks like April is doing the same! There wasn't much action going on in the studio but I did create one new piece from the series Serch developing my ideas with collage, old anatomy images, and working on labels. To experiment with the display of the work and how to exhibit away from the traditional 2D framed format. I have also been busy with DyfalDonc my little makers project I co-run with Morgan (my husband) we contribute with two local markets every month plus we've signed up for a few over the summer as well. We've also taken a order on of wedding favours a little unusual for us but realised we provide a alternative favours using our vintage/retro badges as gifts for guest. Will have images of them on our DyfalDonc facebook page next week for you.

Back to the ART: I will be participating in a open studio day in June together with my husband Morgan Griffith Sonomano and my father in law Gareth Griffith. I believe other artists of Mynydd Llandygai will be opening their studio doors too so hopefully we will come together to market and stir up some creativity in this small mountain village. July will also be a busy month too but will keep that for later.

I have just realised I do have a few things to blog, I have seen some amazing artworks lately and inspiring makers on etsy. I just need the time to do so.

keep it arty
rfhardy

'Serch' my first solo exhibition.

My first solo exhibition will be opening next week in my home town of Bangor, Gwynedd. I'm not sure how I feel about it, these past months have been so hectic, I hope it inspires people to get involved with the North Wales contemporary art scene. Time are indeed a changing but it's a slow process here. If we want the creative, artistic youth to stay in the area, then the area needs to provide projects, galleries, centres to make the contemporary new generation of artists want to stay.

Keep it real, keep it arty

Becsx

MEMORY B(L)ANKS Exhibition

During the month of June I was part of a group exhibition in the North West of England at Axis Art Centre, Crewe. The project manager and curater was an artist called Emma Thackham www.emmathackham.com all together there was 26 artists reflecting on the impact of memory within contemporary issues of identity. Cultural, political and relational responses manifest through film, installation, sculpture, live art and sound. I created a new series of work called ''Cadw mi gei' within this I displayed two pieces of sculpture/wall installation, tiltled 'Nos da ffetws' and 'there is a thin line between love & hate'.

As one chapter of my life closes another opens....

Apologies once again for not keeping up to date with my blogs. Sorry. It is now the middle of July, two exhibitions done, Efa's first birthday gone by as quickly as you can say pwwwsssy cat, left the big smoke behind and ventured back to the homeland for a pit stop and I am now a wife. So the last 2 1/2 months have been rather hectic to say the least.

However big things still to come, apart from getting our wedding photos back from the lovely Lisa (Lisa Jane Photography) I have my first little solo show at the end of the month in my hometown of Bangor, North Wales. Trying to sort myself out for it, as we only arrived back in Bangor two days ago and our belongings are stored in three various locations!! oh dear! and brain has frazzled from remembering where everything got packed!

Also hoping on the next post to upload some of the sculpture I created in May for the MemoryBLANKS exhibition in Axis Art Centre Crewe but my old laptop is starting to play up. Something I really don't need right now with trying to apply for art jobs and opportunities. Ce la vie, life goes on and upwards and onwards. Here is the next chapter in my life, let's hope it's a good one.

Keep it real, keep it arty

becsx