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Artsfest 2014
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Lizzy Stonhold with the Epic Award


Lizzy Stonhold
Winner of the the Epic Awards Wales 2014, Voluntary Arts
for Knitting Jazz see link below
  Knitting Jazz


   

Our Seasonal Exhibition for this year

A Colourful Celtic Christmas
Photos from the Exhibition can be seen on:-

https://www.flickr.com/photos/fishguard_arts_society/

       




Exhibition in the Windows, Oriel y Parc, St Davids








During the Workshops we held an Exhibition of Dylan Thomas related small works in the windows of the Discovery room.
Workshops in the Discovery Room, Oriel y Parc
Alex Barr, Poetry Workshop..

The third in the SPRUNG RHYTHMS series. ODES TO AUTUMN!


Popular Book binding class  with Carole King

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Alex Barr, Poetry Workshop.
The third in the
 SPRUNG RHYTHMS series.

 ODES TO AUTUMN!

A very enjoyable day of poetry and inspiration

Creative Writing Workshop with Deborah Winter.
You can see a write up of this day by one of the students on
http://dianapowellwriter.blogspot.co.uk/
                                                                                                                 





 David Hands and Freddie s Jacob.
The distinctly different styles of the two painters mde for an interesting exhibition.
The Exhibition was opened by Cliff Benson of SeaTrust






Jonathan and Elizabeth Crampwere our featured artists in a blockbusting Exhibition showing works, not hitherto seen, by both Jonathan and his late wife Elizabeth.  The contrasting styles of the two artists made for a very interesting exhibition which was much appreciated with many visitors coming to meet Jonathan who was in the gallery everyday. The Exibition was opened by Michael Spender, Arts Manager for Galleries an Museums, Poole, Dorset   
             
                                                                                                       Many old friends and artists at the Opening

Michael Spender, left.  Tregwynt Ballroom

more photos on our Flickr site
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
fishguard_arts_society/




14th August at 7.30pm
Gerard Cousins, Guitarist                   
Gerard Cousins has performed all over the world from Peru to Pakistan. His unique choice of repertoire includes his Welsh inspired original compositions & arrangements as well as works by contemporary composers such as Mark Anthony Turnage, John Tavener, Takashi Yoshimatsu and Hilary Tann. He combines his natural musicality and formidable technique with a remarkable singing quality to create a fresh and spontaneous approach to all the works he performs. His latest CD Hiraeth has been described by Classical Guitar Magazine as a must for all serious collectors of classical guitar recordings.

http://gerardcousins.com/
supported by NightOut


'Poet of Coflict' Our Members' Summer Exhibition.

An interesting and well attended show with a nod to Dylan Thomas.
A short film of the Exhibition can be seen on:-
http://youtu.be/PJNzK36zLdU


The Exhibition was opened by Hedydd Hughes who also presented our
2014 6th-form student Painting Prize
to
Nia Tyrell, a pupil from Ysgol Bro Gwaun, Fishguard.
Photos can be seen on our Flickr account.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
fishguard_arts_society



26th July at 8pm                     
Tregwynt Mansion Ballroom

Gwenno Dafydd told the story of Piaf 's life and sang the songs which Piaf was singing which illuson trated her turbulent life.
Gwenno was accompanied the piano by Sue Howley




Childrens' Workshop with Buzz Knapp Fisher




Reduction Lino Printing Day in St Nicholas Village Hall
with Carole King
http://www.carolekingart.co.uk/



more photos on Flickr



Poetry Evening, ‘Haiku and More’
Alex Barr, poet and writer invited you to step
inside his world with his invited guest poets, writers and artists.


more photos can be see on our Flickr site
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fishguard_arts_society


A Walk with Art in Mind
part of the Pembrokeshire Walking Festival
 

A still, calm Pembrokeshire Day and not too hot.




  " Here in this Spring"
  

Exhibition of member's work in the Fishguard Library Gallery
2nd to 30th April
More photos on our Facebook page






You can see a trailer for the film here

April 24th, Drawing workshop with  film in Theatr Gwaun,
'The Artist and the Model' a film by Fernando Trueba
with Jean Rochefort, Aida Folch, Claudio Cardinale, 2012

We arranged a Drawing workshop with a life model to get into the spirit of  the film and enjoy a novel approach to Life Drawing in the dramatic theatre setting.
         
   






'Ffwrn
'
formerly St Mary's Hall
now the coolest venue in Fishguard



photo:Alan Houghton

Film clip of the Evening on
https://www.youtube.com/watch


A great french evening in Ffwrn at in March
left to right
Denys Short,Gwenno, Eirian Short, Gwenno's Mother