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Artists Statement:
'Through the decade of the 90’s I worked on a series of still life paintings loosely based on the ‘Vanitas’ theme, symbolising the beauty and fragility of human life.
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I was looking for a symbolic layer of meaning for my painting, which was then, I suppose, in the expressionist tradition of landscape. I found the theme to be an inexhaustible source of new discoveries in the relating of colour and form in space. Each painting suggests a new one.
Though in the early years I experimented with abstract expressionism, relief's and ceramics, for the most part my work has been in the tradition of direct observation of nature which I have found to be the best way to achieve authentic painting.'
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Roy Powell - Curriculum Vitae
1952-56 Cardiff College of Art. Studied painting under Eric Malthouse.
1956-2000 Exhibited regularly with ‘The Welsh Group’ and other group shows: RBSA Galleries, Birmingham; Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells; Llantarnam Grange,Cwmbran; Oriel Gallery, Cardiff; Oriel Gallery, Newtown; Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno - with ‘Celtic Vision’; Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh; St.David’s Hall, Cardiff; Royal Cambrian Society, Conway.1990-2000
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One-person exhibitions:
The Brecknock Museum, Brecon; The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth; International Pavillion, Llangollen; Y Bont Gallery, University of Glamorgan; Llanover Hall, Cardiff; Theatr Brecheiniog, Brecon.
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To find out more about Roy Powell, or to purchase any of his works, drop us an E-mail and we will put you directly in touch with the artist.
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Works in private collections include
the Brecknock Museum and National Library of Wales.
Articles in 'PLANET', work discussed in 'Certain Welsh Artists' by Iwan Bala and appearances on HTV (National television)
Roy Powell has exhibited widely throughout Wales and Europe and continues to show with the Welsh Group of artists.
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ROY POWELL
