Amongst the 41 exhibitors, along with established artists and some of whom have not exhibited for a good while, nearly a half of them are newcomers to Y Lle Celf. Moreover, there is a healthy representation of artists from the festival’s host area which will give the exhibition a local feel.
From painting and ceramics, digital art and metal work, animation to video installation, the artistic range is all encompassing.
“The Open Exhibition at Y Lle Celf gives an insight to what is happening within the art world in Wales at a given time and is an opportunity to celebrate excellence, innovation and commitment in contemporary art and crafts,” said the National Eisteddfod’s Visual Arts Officer, Robyn Tomos. “It is also affords an opportunity for debate and to encourage the appreciation and understanding of the visual arts.”
The Open Exhibition was selected by artist Manon Awst, curator Bruce Haines and applied arts specialist Teleri Lloyd-Jones.
Given that there are worthy artists, the winners of the Gold Medals for Fine Art and Craft and Design and Young Artist Scholarship will be announced at the National Eisteddfod on Saturday, 3 August. During the week the winners of the Ivor Davies Award, to artwork that conveys the spirit of activism in the struggle for language, culture and politics in Wales; the Tony Goble Award, to an artist exhibiting for the first time and the Contemporary Art Society for Wales Purchase Prize will also be made public. As is customary, the Josef Herman Award – the People’s Choice, given to the most popular work in the Open Exhibition, will be revealed, after the votes have been counted, on the last Saturday. This year, for the first time, National Museum Wales will purchase artwork to indicate the institutions commitment to supporting Wales’ artists and their importance to its acquisition strategy.
Y Lle Celf at the National Eisteddfod of Wales is realised in partnership with Arts Council for Wales.
Y Lle Celf 2019 Open Exhibition
Here’s a list of participating artists.
Susan Adams https://susan-adams.co.uk/
Glyn Baines
Bev Bell-Hughes
Zena Blackwell https://zenablackwell.tumblr.com/
Lisa Carter http://lisa-carter.com/
Sarah Carvell
Hannah Cash
Alison Craig https://stiwdiopenyrallt.com/
Kim Dewsbury
Gwen Evans
Ann Catrin Evans http://www.anncatrinevans.co.uk/
Barry Eveleigh https://www.eveleighphotography.net/
Rosie Farey
David Garner http://www.davidgarnerartist.com/
Morgan Griffith http://www.sonomano.co.uk/
Helen Grove-White https://www.helengrovewhite.co.uk/
Louise Hibbert https://louisehibbert.com/
+ Chloe Needham
Mark Houghton http://www.markhoughton.com/
Maggie James https://www.maggiejames.info/
Rhian Wyn Jones
Richard Lloyd Lewis https://www.lloydlewis.co.uk/
Elfyn Lewis https://www.elfynlewis.com/
David W J Lloyd https://daytripart.com/
Catrin Llwyd http://catrinllwyd.co.uk/
Gweni Llwyd
Gwenllian Llwyd
Kieran Lyons http://kieranlyons.uk/
Anne-Mie Melis http://www.annemiemelis.eu/
Eleri Mills http://www.elerimills.co.uk/
Sara Rhoslyn Moore https://sararhoslyn.wordpress.com/
Sian Parri
Tomos Sparnon https://www.tomossparnon.com/
André Stitt http://www.andrestitt.com/
Siw Thomas
Laura Thomas https://www.laurathomas.co.uk/
Daniel Trivedy http://www.danieltrivedy.com/
James + Tilla Waters https://www.jamesandtillawaters.co.uk/
Gwyn Williams https://gwynwilliams.net/
Heulwen Wright https://heulwenwrightglass.co.uk/