Various venues, Ceredigion
Sat 12-Mon 28 Aug
During the summer, Ceredigion is visited by thousands of tourists who flock to enjoy the world class beaches and fabulous ice cream, but now more people are travelling to the county to enjoy the surprising and entertaining art trail that snakes its way through its towns and streets. The Ceredigion Art Trail has now become an annual event and returns this year for the sixth time.
The scheme, which invites artists to showcase their artwork to engage people from different mediums of art, hopes to make art more accessible to the masses. Building on the success of last year which saw local, national and international artists exhibit their work in a variety of spaces, organisers have promised that this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before. They hope to do this by opening up more spaces to the public and encouraging artists to open up their studios and shared workspaces so the public can get a better idea of how the artwork is created and of the ideas that have inspired the work.
The Art Trail hopes to offer a unique insight into the working of local artists, with the opportunity to meet, and converse with, the sculptors, painters, artists and makers who have created the art in the collection. The Trail will thus allow local residents and visitors to learn first-hand how the artists work, and about their varying techniques in a variety of mediums.
Taking place over just over a fortnight, The Art Trail will include one-off events and workshops where participants can gain hands-on experience and make something that they can treasure and be proud of. Of course, all artwork on display will be available to purchase and all events and artists who are participating will be included in the art directory, which is available both online and in print.
The best thing about this summer long exhibition is the range of artists and mediums. This means that there will be something for everyone to enjoy, from the traditional to the contemporary and local to international.
Admission: varies per event. Info: 01545 590450 / www.ceredigionarttrail.org.uk
words ELOUISE HOBBS