"The Black Mountains are not black" a new exhibition by Janet Chaplin. Frogmore street Gallery Abergavenny. Launch sat 4th October 1-3pm Exhibition runs for the whole of October.

Janet worked in Monmouth Comprehensive School for 24 years teaching Art and after recently retiring now she is pursuing her career as a Professional Artist.

  This exhibition showcases her recent work.  Living in Abergavenny she is fascinated with the ever-changing colours, textures and moods capturing them with her unique view.   She will often sketch very detailed pencil drawings, in-stu, to capture the profile and record the paths and distant sheep trails, then back in the studio the paintings emerge into a rich tapestry of colour, marks and textures using a range of media from iridescence and florescent inks to resin and raw pigments, oil to water-soluble crayons.  Her inspirations are wide and varied from the fauves and abstract expressionism to Mary Lloyd Jones and David Tress.  Thought-out her years of creating she is interested in contrasts: - of colours, textures, scale, mood, and marks, creating energy, perspective and atmosphere in her work. Her paintings have energy and delight the eye.  Her studio is based at Craft Renaissance near Chainbridge where She has developed a range of art workshops, and is open to the public alongside the Cafe and Gallery.

www.janetchaplin.co.uk

Penarth Pier Pavilion

Come and join me on the side of the Blorenge at the ragdoll studios. for a day drawing and painting a landscape on the blackout material using inks. You will start the day learning to sketch the amazing views overlooking the sugarloaf and the Usk valley towards Crickhowell. then back into the studio to stretch your own canvas and paint your view. At the end of the day you will leave with finished frame painting.

Cost £70 to include all materials lunch and drinks.

For more information and to book contact janetchaplin@gmail.com or reggaetj@hotmail.com

Or visit flopsiewoo.co.uk for information on the farm and ragdoll studios

I will be one of the Gazebo artists exhibiting in the South Monmouthshire’s Town of Chepstow. The Day is going to be a busy day of Art Music and much more. I will be taking along a selection of paintings both large and small of Sea and Hills. I Look forward in meeting you all.