Leondardo Da Vinci Comes To Swansea!

There’s a treat in store for those visiting Swansea later in the year as ten original drawings by the Rennaissance artist and influential polymath Leonardo da Vinci stopover in Wales for the last leg of their 2016 tour. Glynn Vivian Art Gallery hosts the exquisite drawings in Leonardo da Vinci: Ten Drawings from the Royal Collection (October 15 – January 6 2017). The drawings will be visiting Newcastle, Dublin and Nottingham earlier in the year.

Painted Lovers Series by Zoe James-Williams featuring Romeo and Juliet

Celebrating #PaintedLovers with The National Gallery in the run up to Valentines Day

I am posting one of my paintings featuring lovers from the world  of ballet

Xander Parish and Viktoria Tereshkina of The Mariinsky Ballet dancing Romeo and Juliet

Watercolour

Painted Lovers by Zoe James-Williams celebrating with The National Gallery

To celebrate the run up to Valentines Day I am posting a painting featuring lovers from the world of ballet every day up to February 14th!

The Embrace by Zoe James-Williams

Featuring principal dancers 

Akzhol Mussahanov and Ekaterina Bortykova

Augustus John in Focus

Exhibitions to see

Augustus John in Focus
21 November 2015 — 30 September 2016
Augustus John (1878-1961) was a leading artist of his generation. He was a wonderful colourist and draughtsman and for a time, one of the most exciting modernist artists in Britain.

This display brings together a selection of paintings, watercolours, drawings and prints from the Museum’s extensive collection by this important Welsh artist. It will focus on images of his family, friends and celebrated sitters as well as his fascination with gypsy culture.

Treasures: Adventures in Archaeology

Exhibitions to see in Wales!!

Treasures: Adventures in Archaeology
26 January — 30 October 2016
Step into the world of famous explorers and travel on an adventure uncovering treasures from around the world at this exciting new exhibition at National Museum Cardiff.

To celebrate 2016, The Year of Adventure in Wales, we're hosting extraordinary treasures from popular culture including the hat, whip and jacket of Indiana Jones, crystal skulls, Inca gold and early finds such as Egyptian Mummies.

Book your tickets online in advance to avoid disappointment for this inspirational exhibition.

Exhibition of Artists Prints at The Oriel Ceri Richards Gallery, Swansea, inc. Picasso, Matisse and Miro.

A fantastic exhibition on only until Feb 13th. Its like walking into a room or sunshine. 

.Many of the world’s leading artists have enjoyed making posters for their exhibitions. These often took the form of original lithographs, printed by some of the great Parisian ateliers. The poster, by nature, is ephemeral and mint copies are rare so we are delighted to offer you these beautiful original examples.

Augustus and Gwen John Talk

Museum Friends Lecture: Gwen and Augustus John, United and Divided by their art
23 January 2016, 10.30am
Cost Admission charge £10, payable on the door, subject to availability.
Suitability Adults
You are invited to join the Friends of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales for their New Year lecture.

Renowned artists Gwen and Augustus John were sister and brother yet their artistic careers took very different pathways. In this talk Beth McIntyre, Senior Curator of Prints & Drawings, will discuss the similarities and differences between the two important Welsh artists.

This talk compliments the Augustus John in Focus display, Gallery 13.

The lecture takes place in the Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre and will be followed by coffee and biscuits in the Oriel Suite, included in the cost of admission.

For more information on this talk and other events organised by the Museum Friends, visit www.friendsmuseumwales.org.uk