Welsh Country - Nov Dec 2018

Arts and Crafts
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Debuts In Barcelona
Contemporary Welsh landscape artist Sarah Jane Brown is taking
her work overseas with some exciting international exhibitions
planned over the next few months.
Having exhibited for the first time in Barcelona at the Artbaho
Contemporary Art Fair 2018 in September, she will also be
presenting her paintings in a later exhibition at the Art Nou
Millenni Gallery in the centre of Barcelona. A further exhibition
follows at the Museum Gustavo Maetzu in Navarra, North West
Spain in December 2018, with another show at the Art Nou
Millenni Gallery in Barcelona early in 2019.
For the opportunity to see Sarah Jane’s latest work in Wales, head to
Off The Wall Gallery in Llandaff, Cardiff where her solo exhibition
‘Blurring Time and Tide’ is available to see until 21st November.
Inspired by personal recollections of the coast, the work in this
exhibition explores the intense yet fleeting nature of memory and its
effect upon the present. Original oil paintings will be available for
sale, together with cards and limited edition prints.
Sarah Jane has exhibited widely across the UK, and her work is
now collected internationally. Current work can also be seen at
Etcetera Gallery in St Davids, the Russell Gallery in Putney and the
Discerner Gallery in Mayfair, by appointment.
For further information and latest news visit: sjbart.com
Live Opera In The Heart Of Rural Wales
MWO’s SmallStages returns this Autumn, bringing
live opera to the heart of communities across Wales and
the Borders with Ravel’s exhilarating one-act clock shop
comedy, A Spanish Hour (L’heure espagnole). With five
singers and four musicians, bursting with hummable tunes
and buzzing habaneras, join Concepción and her lovers as
the temperatures rise…
In the second half of the evening, musicians and singers
come together to produce an eclectic and entertaining taste
of Spain – with some old favourites and new delights for
audiences to enjoy. This is opera for everyone, performing
a new English translation by Artistic Director Richard
Studer and a new arrangement of Ravel’s exotic score
created by Music Director Jonathan Lyness.
For booking information visit: midwalesopera.co.uk
Fri Nov 9th - Hafren, Newtown at Theatr Llwyn, Llanfyllin.
Sat Nov 10th - The Borough, Abergavenny.
Sun Nov 11th - Presteigne.
Thu Nov 15th - Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff.
Fri Nov 16th - Theatr Ddraig, Barmouth.
Sat Nov 17th - Neuadd Dyfi, Aberdovey.
Wed Nov 21st - Pontardawe Arts Centre.
Thu Nov 22nd - St Mary’s Church, Hay, Hay Winter Weekend.
Fri Nov 23rd - Theatr Gwaun, Fishguard.
Sat Nov 24th - Hafren, Trefeglwys Village Hall.
Thu Nov 29th - Sparc, Bishops Castle, Shropshire Music Trust.
Fri 30th Nov - Mold, Emyr Williams Studio at Theatr Clwyd.
Sat Dec 1st - Criccieth Memorial Hall.
Wed Dec 5th - Theatr Colwyn, Colwyn Bay.
Thu Dec 6th - Hafren, at Abermule Community Centre.
Fri Dec 7th - Ludlow Assembly Rooms.
Wonderful Workshops With Julia Harris
It’s been a busy and
successful year for artist Julia
Harris. She’s been asked
so many times whether she
gives lessons but she always
shied away – until this year
when she decided to take
the bull by the horns and
started giving art workshops
at Aberglasney Gardens and
Craig y Nos Country Park.
The workshops have proved
so popular that Julia is
extending them to weekends
from May to September
2019.
So why not give the gift
of art this Christmas with
a Julia Harris painting
workshop voucher or an
original painting or choose
one of her fine art prints.
You can buy directly from
her website: www.juliaharris.
wales or meet Julia in person
at the Aberglasney Christmas
Fayre, the first weekend of
December. Julia is offering
a fantastic gift for Welsh
Country readers of a free
A3 Julia Harris print worth
£30. To collect your free
print just bring a copy of
Welsh Country magazine to
the Aberglasney Christmas
Fayre.
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