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last updated 27th August 2005
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STATEMENT
"A former art teacher and designer, I have recently ‘given up my day job’ (as Chief Executive of North Wales Housing Association 1985-2000), to concentrate on painting and music. I have lived in the Snowdonia village of Rhyd-Ddu since 1985, learned the Welsh language and have a close affinity with life in North Wales.
Despite a professional career in housing, I have never stopped drawing and for the last 15 years in particular I have built up a body of artwork which I have only occasionally exhibited.
I have run and walked all the surrounding hills and though my paintings, prints and drawings are rarely specific to one ‘recognisable’ place, they endeavour to express certain essential dramatic qualities of the Eryri environment. Whilst I may occasionally draw and paint before the subject, most often I work from a response to the activity or the visual experience of the day.
Anyone who has walked, run or climbed in Snowdonia will know the range of feelings that can emerge, whether stimulated by atmosphere, weather or just the very presence of ‘being there’.
I am told that my work is ‘vigorous and energetic’; certainly my response to the environment has been both physical and emotional and maybe this comes across.
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"Yr ardal Cnicht
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acrylic / slate 122cm. dia
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I have a gallery / studio in my village in Snowdonia where I do my more messy work in acrylics and mixed media. However, I also live in Chester, where, apart from playing music (banjo in a bluegrass band), I work on computer prints and other design work. I also have a web site with an ‘on-line’ gallery of my work".
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"Cwm Pennant
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pastel 100 x 70 cm.
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1942 born near Rotherham, South Yorkshire
management trainee in S.Yorkshire steelworks
Welsh College of Advanced Technology, Diploma in Business Administration
Sheffield College of Art—Diploma in Art & Design [painting]
Art Master—Royal Forest of Dean Grammar School, Glos.
Self-employed painter / designer / lecturer
landscape designer / contracts manager in architectural practice in S.Wales housing and environmental manager at Newport B. Council, S.Wales
Housing co-ordinator for Abbey National Building Society
Self-employed designer / researcher in S.Wales
Chief Executive of North Wales Housing Association
1996-02 Company Secretary then Chairman of the Board of Management at Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Llanbedrog, N.Wales £1m. Arts Grant
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2001 www. studio-in-snowdonia.freeserve.co.uk opened in my village of Rhyd-Ddu and web site launched exhibitions—[one man shows ]
Theatr Gwynedd, Bangor, North Wales
Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Llanbedrog, North Wales
Theatr Clwyd, Mold, North Wales
2002 Wrexham Arts Centre
2003 Theatr Clwyd, Mold, North Wales
Mainartery Gallery, Chestergroup exhibitions planned in 2003/4/5;
‘Connections’ six artists from Sheffield-- (showing in Sheffield, North Wales, London and Glasgow)
‘North Wales Artists’—showing at Penrhyn Castle, Royal Pavilion Llangollen etc.
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"Llyn y Dwarchen
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charcoal 100 x 70 cm.
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"Eryri Relief 4
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- limited edition print 75cm sq. [framed]
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David
can be contacted regarding private commissions, and works in a range of media from charcoal, pastel, acrylic & oil, to computer drawing and printing.
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"Green Mountain"
limited edition print 75cm sq. framed.
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"Y Garn" 2
o
riginal painting 100 x 70
cm or limited edition print 75cm sq.[framed
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Studio;
‘David Brightmore,
home and studio;
'Tyn y Gornel', Gwernaffield Road, Mold, CH7 1RE
Tel;
01352-752968
email;
web site;
www.studio-in-snowdonia.co.uk
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