Daniel Jones-Flute
Molly Rowan Sharples-Violin
Sophie McLaughlin-Flute
Young Musician of Dyfed is a competition for instrumentalists under the age of 19 years that offers all competitors an individual masterclass with some of the country’s leading players. I enjoyed drawing during the masterclasses where Steve Bingham, international violinist and Andrew Wilson-Dickson, composer and keyboard player, gave interesting insights into improving their understanding and performance skills. The three musicians shown above were amongst those selected for the final on Saturday the 25th April at Rhosygilwen. www.ymmd.org.uk
A great concert at Theatr Mwldan in Cardigan a few nights ago-’The Way of the Drum’ showed the amazing range of Mugenkyo’s skills led by founding members Neil Mackie and Miyuki Williams. As ever, my itchy fingers wouldn’t sit still and I filled a concertina sketchbook with drawings made during the performance. Looking forward to developing these into finished paintings in my studio.
Spent the day beavering away with Nick Pudsey in his editing suite to produce a short video about the presentation of commissioned paintings of YV musicians at the O2 Arena, London. This will be another film to put up onto my Vimeo page and will be accessible via my website eventually. It was great to relive the adrenaline flow and excitement of that day in January 2013.
Exhibition runs until 15th November 2014 
Two vibrant mixed media paintings of the church at Mwnt which are going to be exhibited at Custom House in Cardigan.
Launched as an underground global art project in 2009 in New York, A Book About Death was conceived by American artist Matthew Rose and took the form of an open, unbound book. It was very successful and set off a series of exhibitions around the world, 27 to date, the latest being in Australia. All exhibitions invite artists to mail in their works, usually in postcard format, on the theme of death.
One of my three new paintings that I am submitting to the Queens Hall Gallery in Narberth for their Winter Open Exhibition. This painting entitled “Yang 88 Style” is one of a series I have been working on that brings together my painting and my daily practice of Tai Chi.
Work selected by artist, curator and teacher of drawing, Stephen West. Two of my paintings included in the show. Exhibition runs from 8th October to 4th November throughout the entire gallery. www.celfceredigionart.org
