Previous Exhibitions
Discover some of our previous events
The Open 2016
Exhibition Opens at 2pm at the Royal Cambrian Academy. This is a mixed exhibition showcasing up and coming Artists from all over Wales. Also running concurrently, is the Young Wales/Cymru Ifanc 2016 - an exhibition of work by young artists in Wales. Aged between 15 and 25 years of age, The Royal Cambrian is proud to encourage and exhibit work by the younger generation and be the first gallery to support them in their artistic careers.
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Tom Jones RCA
Celebrating two decades as a member of the RCA, an exhibition of castles, farms and water that have given Tom the inspiration for his work.
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4 Artists - 4 Journeys Ken Elias RCA, Heather Eastes RCA, Ceri Thomas RCA & Gustavius Payne
Ken Elias, Heather Eastes, Ceri Thomas & Gustavius Payne
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Alan Salisbury RCA
A Retrospective
Alan Salisbury RCA
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In the Round an Exhibition of Sculpture and Drawings
Artists: Bev Bell-Hughes, Wendy Lawrence, Sally Matthews, Wendy Mayer, Pea Restall, Meri Wells & Stephen West
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The Annual Summer Exhibition
134th Annual Summer Exhibition
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134th ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION
THE 134TH ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION - SHOWCASING THE LARGEST SELECTION OF WORK BY ROYAL CAMBRIAN ACADEMICIANS
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RE-TAKE RE-INVENT
A project devised, curated and managed by Andrew Smith, Director of Fine Art, Bangor University. This project is made up of practising artists, many of whom are tutors on the BA Fine Art degree course / MA Fine Art degree course at Bangor University.
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Royal Cambrian Academy in Swansea
For this exhibition Attic Gallery have invited Members to contribute to a group exhibition to demonstrate the range and quality of work produced by them.
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'By Invitation' 2016
By Invitation 22nd October - 19th November
Opens at 2.00 pm Saturday 22nd October
An exhibition of notable contemporary artists, Welsh or working in Wales - invited by RCA President Jeremy Yates and fellow member Peter Archer to produce what promises to be a memorable exhibition.
Christmas Exhibition
Affordable works of art from RCA members.
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OPEN ART EXHIBITION
A selected exhibition submitted by non-members of the Academy, offering a broad range of subjects and media.
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Christine Kowal Post - 'They Think They Are Fallen Angels'
'They Think They Are Fallen Angels'
As humans we like to think of ourselves as apart from the rest of the World. We are not mere animals, we have consciousness, we are spiritual, we are Fallen Angels made in the image of God.
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Malcolm Ryan RCA - 'Night Paintings'
Malcolm Ryan RCA - 'Night Paintings'
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Rob Piercy RCA - Landscapes, Drawings & Personal Memories
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TEN New Members of the RCA
The RCA introduces TEN New Members: Josh Bowe - David Brightmore - Mick Brown - Ann Catrin Evans - Susan Gathercole - Gareth Griffith - David Jones - Elfyn Lewis - Gareth Nash - Alan Palmer
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Jan Gardner RCA - Reveries
Reveries - New works by Jan Gardner RCA
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Paul Joyner RCA Eiconau Cymreig - Welsh Icons
Paul Joyner RCA
Eiconau Cymreig - Welsh Icons
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CLIVE HICKS-JENKINS RCA
Garry Barker: Philip Cooper: Geoffrey Coupland: Orson Coupland: Neil Hadfield: Jonny Hannah: Sharon Hannah: Peter Lloyd: Desdemona McCannon: Chichi Parish: Sarah Raphael-Balme: Sarah Thwaites: Ian Whadcock: Abi Whitehouse
NOVA 2017
Nova is a biennial arts prize that is open to submission for all Welsh visual artists aged thirty-five or under and can be free to enter.
Nova aims to support and promote excellence in emerging Welsh art through offering artists the chance to have their work seen by our panel of high profile selectors, alongside being selected to exhibit their work, at the RCA, Conwy, as part of the inaugural Nova exhibition in November 2017.
The selection panel for Nova 2017 are:
Bedwyr Williams; Alfredo Cramerotti; Hannah Firth; Bruce Haines; Emily Weiner; Susan Liggett
Alongside inclusion as part of the Nova exhibition, there are a range of prizes and bursaries for exhibitors to win.
This year's exhibiting artists are:
Billy Bagilhole; Hannah Barnes; Ethan Beswick; Tom Cardew; Paolo Carzana; Philip Cheater; Catrin Davies; Rebecca Davies; Rory Duckhouse; Paul Eastwood; Lisa Evans; Alexander Fell; Mohamed Hassan; Alys Jones; John Lawrence; Jessica Lloyd-Jones; Catrin Llwyd; Gweni Llwyd; Hope Mappley; Eva Masterman; Catrin Menai; Elin Meredydd; Hannah Prescott; Alice Roberts; Anne J Steves; Aled Simons; AJ Stockwell; Jennifer Taylor; Alana Tyson; Samuel Whitaker; Ellie Young
MEMBERS CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION
This winter we’re delighted once again, to host our popular Members Christmas Exhibition at the gallery here in Conwy
Open 2018
A selected exhibition of work submitted by non-members of the Academy.
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NEW MEMBERS OF THE RCA
In 2017 the Academy elected eight new members, these new members have been invited to exhibit at the RCA in a joint exhibition.
This exhibition showcases work by RCA members - David Bower, Lynne Cartlidge, Carl Chapple, Patricia McParlin, Barry Morris, Ondre Nowakowski, Wil Rowlands and Vivienne Williams.
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SUSAN GATHERCOLE RCA
Blwyddyn o Grochenwaith, Planhigion a Phatrymau - A Year of Pottery, Plants and Pattern
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JOHN HEDLEY RCA
Gwaith ar y Gweill Ffurfiau Naturiol Crete ac Ynys Mon - Work in Progress, Natural Forms Crete and Ynys Mon
PETER HOLLOWAY RCA
Gorwel Disgyrchiant Ffurf Gwacter - Horizon Gravity Form Emptiness
ANGERDD I GYMRU - A PASSION FOR WALES
Yn Cofio Celf Kyffin Williams PPRCA Centenary Celebration
136th ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION
Glannau Epig a Byddoedd Mewnol - Epic Shores and Inner Worlds
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TRWY WAHODDIAD - BY INVITATION
Stephen West AFG yn curadu ddetholiad o artistiaid Cymreig, peintiwr, ceramegwyr a cherflynwyd - Stephen West RCA curates his selection of Welsh artists, painters, ceramicists and sculptors
SHANI RHYS JAMES AFG/RCA
Preswyliaeth Efrog Newydd - New York Residency
ROGER CECIL
Join us today, Saturday 27 October at 2pm for the opening of this exhibition.
Arddangosfa wedi'i drefnu gyda'r ystâd Roger Cecil a Peter Wakelin awdur y Llyfr 'A Secret Artist' - An exhibition organised with the Roger Cecil estate and Peter Wakelin author of the book 'A Secret Artist'.
Roger Cecil (1942-2015) has been described as one of the great abstract artists of his generation, yet in his lifetime he was hardly known outside a circle of fellow painters. He was content to paint for himself, protecting his privacy and exhibiting rarely. If he did show his work, collectors rushed to acquire it. Among curators, he was a legendary figure.
At art college in the early 1960s he was a star of his generation, but he walked out on a scholarship to the Royal College of Art and returned to practise on his own in the South Wales mining village and terraced house where he grew up. He devoted himself to painting, living simply and working as a casual labourer, opencast miner and art tutor while producing work of extraordinary beauty and sophistication. After his parents’ deaths the whole house became his studio.
ARDDANGOSFA GAEAF AELODAU AFG - RCA MEMBERS WINTER EXHIBITION
Detholiad o weithiau fforddiadwy i'w gwerthu oddi ar y wal - A selection of affordable works for sale off the wall
2019 EXHIBITION PROGRAMME
EXHIBITION PROGRAMME 2019
OPEN EXHIBITION 2019
Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the opening of our annual Open Art Exhibition 2019, on 5 January. The exhibition runs until 9 February, and the work is available for sale.
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DAVID WOODFORD "Mangre yn y Meddwl" "A Place in the Mind"
Celebrating the artist's 80th birthday, this exhibition features over 50 pieces of work for sale.
F'ech gwahoddir i agoriad swyddogol yr arddangosfa Dydd Sadwrn 16 Chwefror 2019 am 2yp.
You are invited to the private view of the exhibition at 2pm on Saturday 16 February 2019.
TOM JONES RCA 1936-2017 A Retrospective
Known for his architechtural drawings and bold pastel work, the RCA celebrates the work of Tom Jones.
F'ech gwahoddir i agoriad swyddogol yr arddangosfa Dydd Sadwrn 16 Chwefror 2019 am 2yp.
You are invited to the private view of the exhibition at 2pm on Saturday 16 February 2019.
Tom Jones RCA
Tom Jones RCA 1936 - 2017
A Retrospective
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KEITH GARDNER RCA: RETROSPECTIVE 'FORTY YEARS A MEMBER'
Best known for his impressionistic oil paintings of the North Wales landscape, Keith Gardner has been a member of the RCA for 40 years. We celebrate his work in this exhibition featuring over 120 paintings.
KEITH GARDNER
Keith Gardner - Retrospective Exhibition
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WIL ROWLANDS RCA: ERYDU 2 - EROSION 2
Erosion 2 - Erydu 2
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ANDREW SMITH RCA: COLURIAU - COLOURSCAPES
"Colour must be felt. It is something instinctive" Andrew Smith RCA
PHILIPPA JACOBS RCA - FOUR QUARTETS
An exhibition of paintings based on T.S. Eliot's poem
Arddangosfa o peintiadau yn seiliedig ar gerdd T.S. Eliot
ANN LEWIS RCA - THE WATERFALL YEARS
Ann Lewis' iconic linocuts of Welsh waterfalls made between 1996-2019
Torluniau leino eiconig Ann Lewis o rhaeadrau Cymreig a wnaed rhwng 1996-2019
DAVID JONES RCA - FROM MY IMAGINATION
"My main aims are to create a world from my imagination..."
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KAREL LEK RCA AT 90
Celebrating Karel Lek's 90th Birthday
Please join us at the opening:
2pm Saturday 8 June 2019.
ALAN PALMER RCA - FLIGHTS OF FANCY
Please join us at the opening:2pm Saturday 8 June 2019.
137th ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITION
Celebrating the 137th Annual Summer Exhibition of work by academicians.
TRWY WAHODDIAD - BY INVITATION: Bev Bell-Hughes
Bev Bell-Hughes RCA invites a selection of Welsh artists to the Cambrian
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CLIVE HICKS-JENKINS RCA - SIR GAWAIN & THE GREEN KNIGHT
A suite of screenprints from the new revised edition of Simon Armitage's translation of the medieval poem.
Y Grŵp Cymreig yn 70 - The Welsh Group at 70
Mae'n bleser gan yr AFG groesawu'r arddangosfa deithiol hon i Conwy, i ddathlu pen-blwydd Grŵp Cymru yn 70 oed. Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer yr agoriad am 2pm ddydd Sadwrn 19 Hydref 2019.
The RCA is delighted to welcome this touring exhibition to Conwy, celebrating the Welsh Group's 70th anniversary. Please join us for the opening at 2pm on Saturday 19 October 2019.
ANN CATRIN EVANS AFG-RCA: ARIAL-SPIRIT
Please join us for the opening of Ann Catrin Evan's exhibition of iconic work, at 2pm on Saturday 19 October 2019.
ARDDANGOSFA GAEAF - WINTER SHOW 2019
Come and visit this key event in the Welsh arts calendar.
ANNUAL OPEN ART EXHIBITION 2020
A mixed show of work by non-members
New Members Exhibition
An introduction to the work of six new Royal Cambrian Academicians.
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DAVID BRIGHTMORE RCA: DAL ATI - KEEP ON KEEPING ON
Please join us for the opening of this show at 2pm on Saturday 15 February 2020.
GWNEUTHURWYR PRINTIAU AFG - RCA PRINTMAKERS
Celebrating the best of contemporary Welsh printmaking. We hope you have enjoyed this online exhibition while we have been temporarily closed.
Our gallery will reopen its doors on Thursday 20 August 2020 and you will be able to view this exhibition if you visit the gallery until 3 October 2020.
RCA ONLINE SECRET POSTCARD AUCTION
Click HERE to see the auction.
Many thanks to everyone who participated in our first ever Royal Cambrian Academy online Secret Postcard Auction. The auction was a huge success raising over £8,000. We look forward to this becoming a popular annual event.
We have now added the names of artists to each piece of work, so you can see if your guesses were correct.
KARINA ROSANNE BARRETT RCA: AIL-LUNIO’R TIRWEDD - RE-WORKING THE LANDSCAPE
If you are currently unable to visit our gallery due to Covid restrictions, but would like to purchase any of the work in this exhibition, please call 01492 593 413 or email: rca@rcaconwy.org to make arrangements. Meanwhile please enjoy browsing the images here online.
JEREMY YATES PRCA - LOCKDOWN PAINTINGS
If you are currently unable to visit our gallery due to Covid restrictions, but would like to purchase any of the work in this exhibition, please call 01492 593 413 or email: rca@rcaconwy.org to make arrangements.
Meanwhile please enjoy browsing the images here online.
ARDDANGOSFA GAEAF AELODAU AFG 2020 RCA MEMBERS WINTER EXHIBITION
Detholiad o weithiau fforddiadwy i'w gwerthu oddi ar y wal - A selection of affordable works for sale off the wall
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2021 ANNUAL OPEN EXHIBITION
We are delighted to present the Annual Open Exhibition 2021, showcasing a diverse collection of works. All of the successful entries can be viewed here online, with the exhibition now up on the gallery walls, open for visitors.
ANNUAL OPEN ART EXHIBITION 2021
We were delighted to re-open our gallery doors, welcoming everyone to the hugely successful Annual Open Exhibition 2021, which ran until 5 June 2021.
GEORGE DROUGHT RCA - RETROSPECTIVE
Renowned watercolourist and draughtsman, George Drought RCA is recognised throught the north west for his sensitive landscape paintings and drawings of this part of the world. This fascinating exhibition celebrates a lifetime's work.
SALLY MATTHEWS RCA: FROM THE STUDIO
The exhibition features works and objects ‘From the Studio’ of sculptor, Sally Matthews: gathered objects, the workings out, the unfinished, new work, and the remains.
BARRY DAVIES RCA: ST DAVID SCULPTURE
Designed and modelled by sculptor Barry Davies RCA, this three quater life size statue maquette depicts Saint David at sixty years old.
Following his extensive research Davies' portrayal of the Patron Saint of Wales is as historically accurate as the scholarly community's current knowledge of Welsh history allows.
Carved in plaster and polished in liming wax,this maquette is exhibited at the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art prior to a forthcoming solo exhibition in the North choir aisle of St Davids Cathedral.
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Mary Griffiths - Mythologies
I’m a complicated amalgam (who isn’t?), in my case, of the industrial south and the ancient, agricultural, monoglot hinterland of Wales.
Although my parents both spoke Welsh, my father was a “townie” but my mother came from the heartlands of Wales, Talyllychau with it’s heart-stoppingly beautiful lakes and ruined abbey founded by the Premonstratensians in the 12th Century. But let’s not get carried away. Life in a Welsh farming community in the first half of the 20th Century was harsh and back breaking. I remember my mother describing how, as a young woman, she used to “drive” the cattle to market by the light of a lantern.
Her mother died of peritonitis when she was just three years old. But she was known to have a facility for drawing which her daughter inherited and to which I lay claim too. It feels like a powerful connection with them.
My formative education, in English, revealed the exquisite tales of Odysseus to me but neglected the equally beguiling “Mabinogion”. I’ve been filling in the gaps ever since.
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