Storm Callum is on it’s way to Wales. Warnings are in place including an amber warning for rain across the country. Storm Callum it set to explode across the British Isles this Friday, bringing with it a month’s worth of rain in just two days.
Artist Opportunities
ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES: OPEN CALL The VIA Arts Prize Open call for Visual Artists is an open call Ibero-American themed contest. Submit original works on the theme ‘Dialogues’. We accept painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, collage, drawing, engraving, digital print, textiles and tapestry. Film and performance art is not accepted. 1st prize £5,000, 2nd £2,000. visit: http://www.viaartsprize.org/ **Deadline 22 October 2018 B&R Productions – Time to… Continue reading Artist Opportunities
Super Fast Wales
Finishing up my site in readiness for tomorrows meeting with Super Fast Wales.
osiangwent.com is back!
Faced with catastrophic disaster, the only option was to start over. Ever know that feeling?
Open Call Exhibitions June 2018
OPEN CALL The Great North Art Show open call exhibitions for artists invites northern artists to submit work for an exciting exhibition of contemporary art, held in Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire. Painters, printmakers, textile artists, photographers, sculptors, and illustrators can submit six artworks to be hung as a body of work. Prizes available: Best Picture in Show £1,000, Best Artist… Continue reading Open Call Exhibitions June 2018
Contemporary landscape painting by Osian Gwent
Welsh landscape art Landscape art is my favourite genre. As a contemporary landscape painter and landscape artist, I get to express what it personally means to me through painting. The Welsh landscape is a part of who I am. It inevitably shows up as a sense of atmosphere and movement in my painting, because I… Continue reading Contemporary landscape painting by Osian Gwent
Direction Determines Destination
Routine and structure for home-based businesses I work from home. My commute is from the kitchen to the studio. I live one day at a time. Yesterday has gone. I am excited about the future but I focus on today. Having a daily routine helps me to maintain that focus. There is a lot of… Continue reading Direction Determines Destination
Edgelands at the Canolfan Y Celfyddydau
Edgelands Exhibition I drove over to Aberystwyth today to visit Canolfan Y Celfyddydau, otherwise known as the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. The main exhibition ‘Edgelands’, takes its inspiration from the overlooked areas of land on the borders of the town and the countryside. These are the outskirts of cities that hardly receive any attention. This collection of contemporary… Continue reading Edgelands at the Canolfan Y Celfyddydau
The Artist in the Market Place
This article discusses the benefits of blogging and selling original artwork online