Cast your mind back to our first show which was a collection of Masters and Graduate work from Glyndwr’s North Wales School of Art and Design. It was fantastic to share a wealth of versatile work from a diverse group of artists, some of whom have gone on to exhibit in high profile galleries.

Rebekah McEvoy graduated after studying Design and Applied Art having previously studied fashion and Fine Art.

Rebekah McEvoy’s latest design collection, Brutalite is being exhibited during London Design Festival which will allow the public to view how contemporary designer art can create an intriguing antithesis between light, form and concept. The show runs from Saturday 14 September 2013 until Sunday 22 September 2013.

Brutalite is Rebekah’s latest design collection and is inspired by Brutalist Architecture and elemental forms, focusing on the positive and negative spaces and how light can alter this perception. Working with new technology combined with traditional materials and techniques Rebekah creates sculptural designs and contemporary art works that are both edgy and elegant.

In our nations capital, at the Wales Millennium Centre, Katie Cyfenw is exhibiting work from her series of ‘Masks’. The show is curated by Cardiff-born artist Pete Fowler who’s instantly recognisable artwork has graced many a Super Furry Animals record sleeve. Talking about Katie’s work in this BBC article, Pete said: “Katie’s work had something of the horror of Francis Bacon about it and really grabbed me as it is quite unsettling”.

And, closer to home, illustrator Rhi Moxon has won the Student Prize at this years Wrexham Open currently exhibiting at Oriel Wrexham.

Good to see some well deserved reward for all the hard work!

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This weekend is a big one for art in Wrexham.

Starting off at Oriel Sycharth on Friday there is a private view from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. for the new exhibition, “in-between-ness: using art to capture a sense of self”, an exhibition of paintings, film stills and moving image by contemporary artists Karen Heald and Susan Liggett

in-between-ness is an innovative exploration of the effect that art has on the way that people express themselves and respond to their environment whilst undergoing treatment for mental health problems.

The works displayed are the result of a collaborative study between professional artists, clinical researchers and people suffering from depression to explore the experiential effects of antidepressant treatment.

The exhibition also brings together the artists’ individual and collaborative artworks, exploring their relationship to being in-between, and aims to capture a sense of self brought about by a prolonged engagement in the creative process.
More information here

Then, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. the Glyndwr Collective launch their open studio as part of this years Helfa Gelf, which provides a great opportunity to see and buy terrific work from a diverse mix of artists.

And, with pleasure, we would like to invite you to Un Deg Un for the launch party of two new exhibitions.

“An exhibition of Helfa Gelf artists” features work from some of this years Art Trail studio holders and Paint the Town is a collaborative exhibition of portraits and urban landscapes by two local artists, Mikey Jones and Erica Taylor.

Helfa Gelf is now North Wales biggest Open Studio Event, with 300 artists taking part. Artists in Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham will be opening their studios to the public during the four weekends in September, providing an opportunity to experience firsthand how arts and crafts in the region are created and purchase artwork directly from the artist.
We’ll be acting as a town centre information point for Helfa Gelf during September and encouraging visitors to seek out some fantastic artists and makers across North Wales.

We’ll be opening the shutters at 7 p.m. and we’ll have DJ sets from Buddha Fist, Hood/Flare & Victorian Hardware before his show with Waltz at the Commercial. See you at the front!

So if you’re super keen that’s a pretty busy Friday night. For a more relaxed Saturday afternoon get to Oriel Wrecsam. From 2 p.m. until 4p.m. there is an opening event for this years Wrexham Open and we’re very exited to see what’s been selected!


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It is asked that work be submitted to Oriel Wrecsam between 19-31 August 2013 10-6 weekdays / 10-3 Saturday. Postal entries will not be accepted. The Exhibition will run from 7 September-19 October 2013

Selection will be made by James Harper, Director of JazzCakes and Coordinator of PRAW(N), who is a recent graduate from the MA Curating course at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Recent exhibitions include Blows to the Temple at Atelierhof Kreuzberg (2012), A Note On A City at Bruno Glint and From Groes to Groys at Oriel Wrecsam (both 2013).

More information can be obtained by contacting the gallery – oriel.wrecsam@wrexham.gov.uk and you can download the entry form from the galleries website HERE.

Good luck!

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