Imprint

Oriel Glasfryn Gallery located just off the A55 in Caerwys, Flintshire, proudly presents a joint exhibition, running from 1st March until 29th June, bringing two artists together who have a love for colour and texture in their own mediums.

‘Imprint is a celebration of mark making by 2 incredibly exciting artists, Gary Turner and Jake Quinlan in the mediums of Ceramic and Paint. The colours and vibrancy of the pieces will really appeal to people who love colour or who are looking for statement pieces in their homes.”
Open 10am – 5pm Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-4pm Sunday

Artists Bio’s:
Gary Turner, is a contemporary ceramicist who lives in North Wales, Colwyn Bay. With a passion for walking in the mountains and along the magnificent Welsh coastline, he experiments with elements and textures straight from the surrounding landscape. He also gains inspiration from influential artists like Salvador Dali to create expressive, thought-provoking ceramic figures. The use of stoneware clays, bright colours, bold textures and repetitive patterns have become a strong aspect of his unique characters. “After an incurable diagnosis I rediscovered clay and started making sculptures with little expressive faces that undoubtedly reflect the mood I am in …I prefer art that makes you really wonder, what is this all about and what’s going on in the mind of the artist.”

Jake Quinlan, is a contemporary artist living and working in South Wales. His practice which uses colour expressively to represent the hectic lifestyle of the ‘working man’. Talking about his work, “ In modern social climates, the common workingman continuously feels worthless, I use abstraction to record an expressive moment of angst and frustration that accumulates through the working week.” Combining various material types and applications, the paintings build and the marks riot with anger and aggression and maybe that explains why the completed pieces are so arresting.

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