We are blessed with talented artists in this part of the world and I really enjoy working with them all to show all the creativity! Maybe we are all drawn to this place for similar reasons and share a desire to express what we see and experience here. It has been a great privilege to […]
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Barry Woodman
We would like to welcome another new artist, Barry Woodman, to Rookwood Art & Print. Barry has recently moved to Pembrokeshire after an intrepid career as a professional civil engineer all around the world, where he has also been able to practice his wide interests including being an avid glider and hang-glider pilot! He is […]
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Philippa Mitchell
From Fife Coastal Path where Philippa Mitchell was the artist in residence (among other residences) a couple of years back, Philippa and husband Carl, who is a bird ecologist, have made their move to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Philippa now paints full time from a studio near Hook or when weather permits, in plein-air […]
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Ian McDonald
We welcome a few new exciting artists to Rookwood and the Natural Gallery: Ian McDonald was born and raised in Manchester, Ian is a frustrated cartoonist who initially trained as an architect and practised in the UK, Germany and India before returning to graphic artwork. He now lives and works in the north Pembrokeshire village […]
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Ian Bullock & his Art
We lost Ian Bullock this year, a good friend who was taken far too soon and is very sorely missed by us and by many; and a wonderful artist who contributed to our gallery here at Rookwood. Sincere condolences to his wife Gill and daughter Heulwen and his many friends. We will be showing one […]
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New exhibition ‘Springtime’ to open 18th April at The Natural Gallery
A new landscape and wildlife art exhibition opens Friday, 18th April, at The Natural Gallery, Rookwood Studios, Solva. Celebrating the beauty of the natural world, ‘Springtime’ will feature a range of works by 18 artists, illustrators and photographers. We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new artists. Ian McDonald makes some lovely […]
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Thank you to the Natural Gallery fans who came to our book and Dehesa/Montada exhibition launch on Thursday 9th May. We enjoyed a lovely sunny evening so we cracked open the sangria and tapas to welcome the guests. It was a fab mix of raptor biologists, fellow artists and friends and family from Solva. Wonderful […]
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paintings and book to raise funds for vultures in the cork oak savanna
We made 132 observations of vulture groups and counted a total of 931 Griffon Vultures soaring around the rocky tops on our month long journey around Alentejo and Extremadura. Testament to the stronghold that the Cork & Holm Oak savannas offer to these giant birds, along with the wild mountain habitats. We thought it would […]
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upcoming for the Easter holidays at the Natural Gallery: Our trip to the cork savannas of Spain and Portugal
In September last year my partner Amanda Squire, and I were able to make a journey to explore the amazing cork savannas in Spain and Portugal. We are going to be holding an exhibition of the paintings and photographs from the trip at the Natural Gallery during the Easter holiday and we are producing a […]
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26 February 2024
ahead of the rain, always a good spot to paint – view of Penberi from Dowrog Common
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