Pupils from Ysgol Dolwyddelan, Ysgol Penmachno and Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan will be working with Environmental Artist, Tim Pugh to produce work for an exhibition at the RCA.
From September 13th_15th Tim will be working with pupils from Ysgol Dolwyddelan, Ysgol Penmachno and Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan. Using Tim’s own work as examples, the pupils will look at materials, colours and textures. In the morning, they will produce design sheets. Weather permitting, in the afternoon, they will work outside to create their own two or three dimensional Environmental Art Sculptures using natural materials. Tim is currently working predominantly with slate, a material found locally in the area around these three schools.
From the pupils’ design sheets and photos of the sculptures, members of the Royal Cambrian Academy will select work for display in conjunction with Tim’s exhibition. On Friday 22 October pupils will travel to the Royal Cambrian Academy to see the exhibition and to contribute to an installation in the gallery. The exhibition opens to the public on 23rd October and will be on display until 21st November.
The project has been financially supported by the Arts Council of Wales.
For further information please contact Julie Meehan, Expressive Arts Adviser on (01492) 575086 or julie.meehan@conwy.gov.uk
Tim Pugh
North Wales' Tim Pugh, who was born and lives in North Wales, is one of Britain’s leading environmental artists. His work has been shown widely throughout Britain and Europe. Earlier this year (May to June) he was artist in residence in Gstaad, Switzerland and his work was exhibited in the Galerie Wandlebar Summer Show from July to August. His work has also recently been exhibited locally at Oriel Mostyn, Oriel Ynys Mon and the Chapel Gallery, Llangollen. He was elected a member of the RCA in 2002.
