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Home is where the art is Dave & Lise Roberts have turned their love of art into an exciting venture by opening a new contemporary art and craft gallery at their fine country house home in North Wales. It opens Easter Saturday at Glasfryn Hall in the historic town of Caerwys, North Wales.

The only independent art gallery in North East Wales, Oriel Glasfryn Gallery will showcase work by the finest artists and makers from Wales.

All mediums will be represented including painting, jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, glass, textiles, wood and metalwork.

There are two spaces. A purpose-built contemporary gallery (converted from the Hall’s former cart shed) which will accommodate the work of around 40 artists at any one time and will be open all year.

Glasfryn Hall itself will be opened during the summer and winter months for special exhibitions, allowing even more artists to be represented, this time in the much more domestic and intimate setting of a family home.

All capped off with the most stunning views of the Clwydian Hills.

Dave and Lise moved to Glasfryn Hall three years ago with the express purpose of running it both as a family home and a ‘cultural’ arts destination.

Dave gave up his full-time job as Chief Executive of a London-based charity to pursue his dream of becoming a fulltime artist four years ago. Oriel Glasfryn Gallery takes the couple’s vision for promoting Welsh art to the next level.

Dave specialises in pastel paintings of Snowdonia and North Wales and Oriel Glasfryn Gallery will house a permanent display of his increasingly popular and collectable work.

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work, we feel like we are the custodians of some really special items and it’s a pleasure to share that with visitors” said the couple.

So many people have a strong connection with North Wales, whether that’s enjoying the hills, mountains and beaches as day-trippers or perhaps they’ve got a second home here. Oriel Glasfryn Gallery will bring the best original art from across Wales to the gallery which is just a stone’s throw from the Cheshire border and easily accessible from North and Mid-Wales and the whole of North West England Oriel Glasfryn Gallery will be more than your average ‘high street’ gallery, not just by virtue of its fabulous and unusual setting but also because Dave and Lise will offer private viewings, vouchers, wedding list services and helping people to choose the perfect gift for any special occasion.

“The last two years have been really hard for so many people”, say Dave and Lise. “Artists and craftspeople have suffered particularly badly, as they are almost always self-employed, oneperson bands who struggle to get their work out there at the best of times. Few have been eligible for any kind of financial support during the pandemic and with all the outlets for their work closed and customers staying at home during lockdown, things have been tough. If Oriel Glasfryn Gallery can help create new opportunities for some of them to promote and sell their work, then we will have achieved something special.”

Oriel Glasfryn Gallery opens on 16th April.

About Oriel Glasfryn Gallery Founded in 2022, Oriel Glasfryn Gallery is the only independent art gallery in North-East Wales.

Showcasing the finest original Welsh art and craft including paintings, jewellery, ceramics, sculpture, glass, textiles, wood and metalwork the gallery supports artists based in Wales or with a strong Welsh connection.

There are two spaces. A purpose-built contemporary gallery (converted from the Hall’s former cart shed) will accommodate the work of around 40 artists at any one time and will be open all year.

Glasfryn Hall itself will be opened during the summer and winter months for special exhibitions, allowing even more artists to be represented, this time in the much more domestic and intimate setting of a family home.

Located in the historic town of Caerwys, just off the A55 North Wales Express Way, it is easily accessible from North and Mid Wales, as well as all of North West England.

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