Fishguard Arts Society and SeaTrust bring Pembrokeshire to BBC TV “Coast” Event in Cardiff
During the fun and chaos of Cardiff’s “Big
Weekend”Fishguard Arts Society and , Sea Trust Volunteers Catherine Davis,
Laura Fusco, Susan van den Nieuwenhuizen (Event Manager) and Cliff Benson, managed
to get SeaTrust’s Coast's exhibit up and running as part of the the Open
University/ BBC Coast Event in the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.
Fishguard Arts Society and SeaTrust brought a breath of fresh Pembrokeshire
sea air to the museum. With their own video footage of dolphins and coastal
inspired works of art on a 50 inch Plasma screen, the Dolphin Coast Concept
partnership made a big impression on visitors.
Fishguard Arts Society brought in a print workshop the idea being to gain information
through engagement in, for most, a new artistic activity and medium. This was
run by Carole King, Gaynor McMorrin and Glenn Ibbitson. Children and adults
designed colourful Dolphin Coast inspired prints to be made into a hanging where
possible. Sea Paintings by Geoff Yeomans, Andrea Kelland and Glenn Ibbitson
were exhibited in the main FAS area.
Mark Horton,(left) Co-presenter of the BBC/Open University film "Coast" with Sea Trust volunteers and OU staff and Glenn Ibbitson, Carole King , Gaynor McMorrin, FAS.Photographs, Ian McMorrin
Setting up in the Foyer of the National Museum, Cardiff
Finished Works
The SeaTrust /FAS film was shown at
Aberdeen Maritime Museum, 9th, 10th August,
Time and Time museum great Yarmouth, 16th, 17th August
The Deep, Hull, 23rd,24th August
National Glass Centre, Sunderland30th, 31st August
The National Maritime Museum, London, 22nd September
You can see the Artsfest part of the film by clicking the link further down the page under The Launch of the Dolphin Coast Concept
Launch of Dolphin Coast Concept
Monday 21st of May
Iolo Williams was guest speaker at the Launch of the Dolphin Coast Concept on Stena Line's ferry in Fishguard.
A Compilation of works by members of Fishguard Arts Society was screened.
We are working with Seatrust to promote conservation and sustainability of our wildlife and beautiful coast and bring it to a wider audience.
The film can be seen by clicking this link
You will find SeaTrust at http://www. seatrust .org .uk
26th April
From left to right, Cliff Benson, Seatrust, Captain Chris O'Connor, Lizzie MacRae,Cynthia Evans, Tamsin Dunwoody AM, Carl Milne, Gaynor McMorrin
As a forerunner to the of the launch of The Dolphin Coast Concept, Captain Chris O'Connor accepted, on behalf of Stena, the banners made by children at the Children's Workshop during Artsfest run by Lizzie MacRae.
This is part of the link up with Seatrust S&W Wales and Fishguard Arts Society with the support of Stena Line for 'The Dolphin Coast Concept' an initiative which is designed to combine conservation, artistic creativity and eco tourism to benefit our wildlife and community. Fishguard Arts Society is uniquely placed to show how nature and sea and art can allow new thoughts and ideas to find outlet, direction and life in our local and wider communities.