SAINTS IN STONES EHIBITION IS OPEN

Illustrators Wales reports:

Pembrokeshire based Illustrator Deborah Withey is currently exhibiting work at the Cloisters Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral, St. Davids. ‘Saints in Stones’ features work that specifically fits the glorious Cloister Gallery atmosphere in the Cathedral Refectory. Everything is original, with hand-printed papers in collage with glass, fabric and stone. To see more of Deborah’s fascinating work please visit her website http://www.deborah-withey.com

Saints in Stones, 15th-28th March 2011, Cloisters Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral, West Wales.

SAINTS IN STONES EXHIBITION IS COMING

Work in progress for the upcoming exhibition of Deborah Withey at St. Davids Cathedral Cloisters Gallery.

As the artist says:

"Inspired by the Celtic and medieval art which surrounds me, I have created new work made in the collage of found objects and hand-printed (by moi) paper. This justifies my magpie ways of picking up stones and bits each day and my creative urges to create with what I've found!

The exhibition opens this Wednesday, March 16, opening reception on Friday from 7 to 9pm, at The Cloister Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral, St. Davids, Wales.

The show is on until the 29th of March in the most lovely of settings.

All work is for sale and will be posted on my site at the end of the month."

SAINTS IN STONES EXHIBITION: MARCH 15-28 MARCH

Deborah Withey will present the first exhibition of her most recent work of Saints in Stones.

Place: The Cloisters Gallery, St. Davids Cathedral.

Dates: March 15-28, 2011

Opening Reception: 18 March, from 7pm to 9pm.

ST. DAVIDS JEWELS (1)

Taken with my iPhone.

One of the unique stone faces in St. Davids Cathedral.

A NEW INSHORE LIFEBOAT

A few days ago, St. Davids had the Naming Dedication Ceremony for its new inshore lifeboat.

The lifeboat, which cost £31,000, was donated to St Davids Lifeboat Station by Mr. Richard Gurr from Solihull in the West Midlands in memory of his late parents, Myrtle and Trevor Gurr.

The ceremony was held in the St Davids Cathedral due to the bad weather.

The service started with Mr. Richard Gurr saying how proud he was that a lifeboat was to be named after his parents.

Captain James Wilcox, St. Davids lifeboat operations manager, accepted the lifeboat on behalf of St Davids Station and thanked the donor for his generosity.

St Davids Lifeboat Coxswain David John gave a vote of thanks to the donor and invited Mr. Gurr to name the lifeboat "Myrtle and Trevor Gurr."

Mr. Gurr said:

"Despite the fact I couldn't live further from the sea now, our family home was in Southend-on-Sea and my father especially enjoyed building small boats and being on the water. My parents would be delighted to know their memory lives on in such a worthwhile voluntary organisation. They would be incredibly proud that a lifeboat had been named after them, especially in such a wonderful location. Having lived in and around cities for most of my life, I was impressed by the friendliness of the people of St Davids during my recent visit. I received such a warm welcome from the St Davids RNLI crew and recognise the lifeboat is an integral part of the community life and will be delighted to be associated with her."

(Information and picture from the St. Davids RNLI)