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“Parochial Artist” Gayle Rogers at Cynon Valley Museum, Aberdare
Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery work hard, in their modern guise of a trust, to maintain Aberdare’s reputation for culture. One of the Valleys’ artist activists, Dr Gayle Rogers, has a solo exhibition there until July 8th 2017. Anyone who … Continue reading
Posted in arty things, Uncategorized
Tagged Afan, arts, Cynon Valley Museum, Gayle Rogers, open countryside, outdoors, Pen y Cymoedd, plein air, Rhigos, South Wales artists, Valleys, Wales
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A tour of Eglwysilan common
The common land on Mynydd Elwysilan hasn’t featured enough in this blog except as a site of crime and conflict. It’s easy to forget what a wonderful asset Eglwysilan is, for cooperative commoners to graze their stock, for the public … Continue reading
Eglwysilan: more blocked access on common land
A couple of weeks ago, we went back to the top of Penyrheol Ely Road on Mynydd Eglwysilan common with another Bonkas 4×4 Wales working party. Sure enough, there was again a distinctive pile of muck, boulders and wool on … Continue reading
Rights restored around Eglwysilan common today
Tomorrow, pesky access-blockers may be back, but today belonged to the people who have rights on Mynydd Eglwysilan Common: commoners, byway drivers and trail, quad and pedal bikers, horse riders, walkers, roamers were all there to let the landowners know … Continue reading
Posted in Active Travel Act, countryside, open spaces: commons, open spaces: rights of way & highways, Uncategorized
Tagged 4x4, Bonkas 4x4 Wales, byways, Caerphilly, Eglwysilan Common, horses, Mynydd Eglwysilan, obstructions, open access, open spaces society, open spaces: commons, Pontypridd, public access, Rhondda-Cynon-Taff, rights of way, trail bikes, Wales, walkers
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IWD 2017: some women’s art
There have been lots of International Women’s Day events in March 2017 (the day itself is 8th March), and I usually get round a few. A rotten cold for me and voiceless Mike as company meant we only made it … Continue reading
Lost Connections in Art in the Attic, Porth
Marion Cheung-Webber’s art works are well worth a visit to the gallery at The Factory, Porth called Art in the Attic. It’s a really nice space. “Lost Connections” is a series of subtle works capturing young people absorbed in digital … Continue reading
Clouds and sun around the Garth
Long winter shadows on the fields and cloud inversions are a frequent sight on the Garth mountain and in the Taf valley. I see them as I go up to the stables in the morning. These photos were taken in … Continue reading
