The Holiday Inn are running a competition to win Sunday lunch with Santa. With a week left of the summer holidays, why not get your kids to design a Christmas card and enter the competition? [scribd id=275829917 key=key-T5ShRotgML2zoAYAdUWH mode=scroll] You have until the 30th of September 2015 to enter. Hand in your design at reception … more…
Welcome to Warped Drawings Ltd, the home of Cardiff based illustrator Eric Heyman. We came across Eric’s brilliant work when he posted this sketch of a sleeping dragon below Castell Coch. Dragon sketch, sleeping Dragon below Castell Coch near Cardiff pic.twitter.com/tVW3JDlAih — ERIC HEYMAN (@Eric_Heyman) February 7, 2014 The final piece is a brilliantly imagined … more…
Kelly Rosser started paper cutting just over 2 years ago. She designed her first papercut as a gift and got the bug! Kelly told me, “I set up my Facebook page within 2 months and started putting photos of designs on there. To my delight, I started getting commissions and Kelly Cuts Paper became my … more…
Welcome to another instalment of our series featuring paintings of Castell Coch. Jian Chen The first painting is by local artist Jian Chen. Her unique style has produced a stunningly vibrant interpretation of our famous landmark. The mounted original is on sale in Jian’s Etsy shop where she also sells prints of various sizes. Jian … more…
Cadw are hosting two artists in residence at Castell Coch, who are using the space to create work inspired by the castle, the area and the community. We’ve been keeping in touch with them to find out what they’re working on. Lauren Heckler Lauren has been exploring light and shadow, working with the local bat … more…
Local artist, Alison Fennell, is starting a weekly watercolour class at the Tanyard in Tongwynlais. Alison started painting 20 years ago after visiting an exhibition at the Tanyard. She met Arnold Lowrey and attended his beginner classes for six months. Since then, Alison has been teaching herself and experimenting with the medium. Her work has … more…
Tongwynlais will always be home sweet home to me.