The 2025 exhibition programme at Plas Glyn-y-Weddw launches Sunday 2 February (02/02/2025) with an exhibition showcasing Welsh printmaking talent, by artists working across a variety of s subjects, styles and media.
The Eirian Llwyd Memorial Award is the latest exhibition celebrating the work of the printer Eirian Llwyd together with a selection of previous winners of the Memorial Award and work by the 7 shortlisted artists for this year's 10th Anniversary Award.
Eirian Llwyd, originally from Prion near Denbigh, was a skilled and talented printer who perfected her craft under Tom Piper at the famous UWIC Art School which is now part of Cardiff Metropolitan University.
During her life Eirian exhibited in galleries throughout Wales, and following her untimely death in 2014, her works were shown in the Senedd in Cardiff and Oriel Môn. She was a dedicated and passionate advocate for original prints as an artform and promoted the work of Welsh printmakers internationally in Brussels and Amsterdam.
The works in the exhibition represent a breadth of her work, including some early watercolours, her print work during her student days and later mature work as she developed and perfected her craft.
Memorial Award
Following her death, her family established a Memorial Award in her name. Under the auspices of the fund administered by the Arts Council of Wales, an annual award is given to printers living and working in Wales to enable him or her to develop their skills.
Selected works by artists shortlisted for this year's award are displayed in the Plas as part of this show, highlighting the talent and diversity here in Wales. The 7 artists on the shortlist this year are: Gareth Berwyn, Elin Crowley, Jonah Evans, Lisa Carter Grist, Zoe Lewthwaite, Flora McLachlan and Eleanor Whiteman.
Some of the previous award winners are also exhibiting, including: Sarah Garvey, Rebecca F. Hardy, Susan Milne, Rhi Moxon. They show their work alongside over forty works by Eirian Llwyd’s.
The exhibitions open at 2pm on Sunday 2nd of February 2025, with a reading by poet Karen Owen, words by selector Rhian Harris and an announcement of the winner by Ieuan Wyn Jones.
Live music by Edwin Humphreys and Mandy Morfudd to follow.
Print Plas will feature a program of creative events celebrating printmaking to coincide with the show.
The exhibition continues until the 16th of March 2025.