Gareth Parry, Catalogue

GARETH PARRY

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Sails and sea cliffs (Llŷn) oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 2

GARETH PARRY

The Llŷn Peninsula & beyond 28 June – 15 July 2022

PREVIEW DAYS Thursday 30 June Friday 1 July Saturday 2 July

The entire exhibition can be viewed at www.thackeraygallery.com The exhibition continues until 1pm on 15 July 2022 All work is available to purchase now

18 THACKERAY STREET

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KENSINGTON

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LONDON

W8 5ET

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The Llŷn Peninsula & beyond Gareth Parry was born in the slate quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales, in 1951. After leaving school he went on to study at the Manchester College of Art in the late 1960’s. Following that, he worked at a local mine for two years before starting to paint once again, embracing all that came his way, illustrating or undertaking commissions as varied as landscapes, portraits and still lifes.

For many years he painted en plein air only: “the best training I could ever have had”, before reverting to studio work based on sketches and memory, which he thinks of “as the companion of observation”. His landscapes and seascapes, whilst inspired by his local environment of Wales, are more about weather and the natural elements than the place alone. He works predominantly with a palette knife, creating extraordinary energy and light with the paint. He lets the paint ‘do the work’, creating paintings with great freedom and expression.

Gareth has exhibited over many years in both London and Wales, and his work can now be found in both Public and Private Collections.

Gareth Parry has been exhibiting with Thackeray Gallery since 2007.

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Reflections in a quiet pool oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 3

Morning Sun Eryri / Snowdonia oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 4

Passing storm with rainbow, Llŷn oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 5

Southwesterlies, Llŷn Peninsula oil on canvas - 61 x 76cm 6

Breezy day, April, Llŷn oil on canvas - 61 x 76cm 7

Sunset Trefor, Llŷn oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 8

Little river, late evening oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 9

Old garden gone wild I oil on canvas - 46 x 61cm 10

Sunset after a fine day oil on canvas - 46 x 61cm 11

Old garden gone wild II oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 12

A little walk before the weather changes oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 13

Blue sea and cumulus clouds (Llŷn Peninsula) oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 14

Improving weather, Porth Neigwl, Llŷn oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 15

Morning sun and mountain mists (Eryri / Snowdonia) oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 16

Improving weather and a splash of sunlight, Porthneigwl Llŷn oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 17

Sailing the coast of Llŷn (Llŷn Peninsula) oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 18

Sun and showers. Looking at Ynys Enlli oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 19

In the valley, morning mists oil on canvas - 46 x 61cm 20

After the rain, trawler, Llŷn oil on canvas - 46 x 61cm 21

Inlet, summer sea, Llŷn Peninsula oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 22

Fishing the sea, off Llŷn oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 23

Inlet, Loose lobster buoy oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 24

Fishing boat and showers oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 25

Little river (afterglow) oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 26

Little in the mountains (Llŷn Cwmffynnon Eryri / Snowdonia) oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 27

Sunrise, trees and river oil on canvas - 46 x 61cm 28

The coast of Llŷn in Summer oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm 29

Fishing off the rocks, Porthneigwl, Llŷn watercolour on paper - 49 x 59cm 30

Rocky shore and choppy sea oil on canvas - 61 x 76cm 31

Evening mists, trees and water watercolour on paper - 33 x 46cm 32

Sunset, Uwchmynydd, Llŷn watercolour on paper - 33 x 43cm

A bend in the river, evening watercolour on paper - 33 x 46cm

Sun through showers, Bwlch Tocyn, Llŷn watercolour on paper - 33 x 46cm 33

BIOGRAPHY SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2001 National Library of Wales 2002 Oriel Pen y Bont Galllery, Aberystwtth 2002 Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Pwllheli 2003 Oriel Pen y Bont Gallery, Aberystwtth 2004 Oriel Ynys Mon, LLangefni 2005 Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff 2006 Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff 2006 Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Pwllheli 2007 Oriel Pn y Bont Gallery, Aberytstwtth 2009 Thackeray Gallery, London 2011 Thackeray Gallery, London 2012 Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff 2013 Thackeray Gallery, London 2014 Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff 2015 Wykeham Gallery, Hampshire 2016 Thackeray Gallery, London 2018 Thackeray Gallery, London 2019 Wykeham Gallery, Hampshire 2020 Ffin Y Parc, Wales 2021 Ffin Y Parc, Wales 2022 Thackeray Gallery, London GROUP EXHIBITIONS Since 1999, Gareth Parry has exhibited in numerous mixed exhibitions in both public and private galleries, to include: Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy; Tabernacle, Machynlleth; Albany Gallery, Cardiff; Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw, Pwllheli; John Davis Gallery, Stowe; Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff; Attic Gallery, Swansea; Tegfryn Gallery, Angelsey; Wykeham Gallery, Hampshire; Thackeray Gallery, London.

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Above: Sailing home to Nefyn, Llŷn - watercolour on paper - 38 x 51cm

Front Cover: Fishing the sea, off Llŷn - oil on canvas - 51 x 61cm Back Cover: Mountain gate Eryri / Snowdonia - watercolour on paper - 41 x 46cm First Published in 2022 by Thackeray Gallery Ltd, 18 Thackeray Street, Kensington, London.

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