GALLERY PROGRAMME 2012
3 March – 22 April
Osi Rhys Osmond /
Tir a Threftadaeth – Landscape and Inheritance.
This exhibition examines the contemporary and historic
landscape around the former mining village of Wattsville,
in the lower Sirhowy Valley, where Osi Rhys Osmond’s
father and mother were born and where his father, uncles
and grandfathers worked as miners.
28 April – 24 June
Barry Lewis / you are what you eat …. with!
A truly memorable sculptural exhibition of beasts large
or small, imaginary or actual, mythological, extinct,
cute, endangered, powerful or harmless created from
upcycled kitchen equipment and utensils. Also included
is a collection of weird and wonderful sea creatures.
14 July – 9 September
Open Art Summer Show
Rhondda Heritage Park’s annual art event.
Submissions will be received on Saturday 30th June & Sunday 1st July.
Cash prizes for the three winning entries are £1000, £500 & £250. There will also be a £50 prize for the Visitors’ Choice Award selected by visitors to the Gallery throughout the exhibition.
Artists can submit up to three pieces for just £5 per entry. Entries are welcomed in any media, providing the work can be wall hung. Artworks up to a maximum size of 36”x 36” (91.5 x 91.5cms) in any direction will be accepted. Following submission a panel of judges will select up to 200 artworks to form the Open Art Summer Show 2012.
Application forms and full details will be available from Rhondda Heritage Park from early May. Application forms will also be available for downloading from: www.rhonddaheritagepark.com.
22 September – 11 November
From Tripod to Trehafod
Exhibition from six welsh photographers depicting
various aspects of life in the Rhondda Valleys today.
18 November – 24 December
young@art
18 November – 24 December
Christmas Show
Festive display of contemporary arts, crafts and
jewellery from some of Wales’ talented artists and makers.