Rosie Scribblah
AKA Rose Davies
I have been drawing since I was a tiny child; a sketchbook is my constant companion. Drawing en plein air underpins my art practice and I have no problem drawing live in public, I think it is good for the public to see how artists work. Drawings are not practice pieces, drawings are works of art in their own right. My sketchbooks are also the basis of my work as a printmaker, a storehouse of ideas and inspiration to feed into linocuts and woodcuts, screenprints and monotypes.
My artwork tends to be figurative and reflects my commitment to making art available to people who would not normally participate. I have been involved with a number of collectives that bring art into public spaces and as Rosie Scribblah, I am an active blogger with an international readership, writing a daily illustrated blog using my sketchbook drawings as source material. I have for many years been organizing exhibitions and art events in public spaces such as cafes, pubs, unused shops, and the street, bringing art to a new audience outside the confines of the ‘white cube’ gallery setting.
Sarah Hopkins
Man-made landscape - agricultural, industrial and urban environments are recurring themes in my work. I have always been fascinated by our nation’s heritage and the architectural shapes and patterns of the landscape, which tell us so much about the history and culture of a place.
Through printmaking techniques, I challenge myself to explore new ways to present my observations. I mostly create intricate, hand-cut paper stencils, and screen print layers of vibrant colour to build images. Much like a painting, I work from the background, adding depth and detail. I like to break the rules of traditional printmaking and experiment by layering light pigments over dark, enjoying the translucency and opacity of the medium.
My recent work primarily focuses on my heritage and the significance of treasured objects and heirlooms.
Rhiannon Rees
I am an environmental responsive artist who is interested in the material legacies of Wales. I spend time in locations across Wales collecting waste materials or materials of importance to Welsh places to repurpose into sustainable and natural paints or into sculptural paintings. This process allows me to reconnect with my ancestral land; Once, one side of my family mined the Welsh land, and the other farmed the land of Wales.
My paintings permeate craft practices such as dyeing, sewing, textile production and also traditional painting and sculptural techniques. At the heart of my work is to create a sense of place within the works that communities can connect to.