Today, 21st March, the Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes art exhibition opens at the Waterfront Gallery in Milford Haven, showcasing exceptional Welsh and international art.
The highly anticipated Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes exhibition, founded by the Waterfront Gallery in 2019 and sponsored by the Port of Milford Haven, has become a significant platform for artistic talent, featuring a stunning array of contemporary artworks from across the globe.
Now in its fifth year, Wales Contemporary / Cymru Gyfoes offers artists the opportunity to showcase their work in both central London and Milford Haven, through two- and three-dimensional works. This year the total prize fund is £15,000.
After opening with a prize giving ceremony at the Garrison Chapel at Chelsea Barracks in London last month, the exhibition has now transferred to the Waterfront Gallery in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, where selection is open for the Welsh Public Choice Prize, which will be announced at a closing event on Sunday 17th May.
Visitors to the Waterfront Gallery are invited to vote for their favourite piece, and the most popular choice will receive a prize of £1,000.
This year’s competition saw an overwhelming 1,600 entries by over 800 artists, with works spanning painting, sculpture, drawing, print, ceramics, textiles, and glass. An accomplished panel of judges, including painter Ian ‘H’ Watkins, artist Kelvin Okafor and printmaker Katherine Jones RA shortlisted works for the exhibition and selected winners for the Graham Sutherland Prize, Two-Dimensional, Three-Dimensional, Welsh, and Pembrokeshire prizes.
Lucy Wonnacott, Head of Communications and Marketing at Port of Milford Haven said, “We are delighted to sponsor the Wales Contemporary exhibition for the fifth year and celebrate our longstanding support of the Waterfront Gallery, to bring world-class artwork to Milford Haven.
“This year’s exhibition is stunning, and we hope the entries continue to inspire local artists – or aspiring artists – to immerse themselves in the culture and creativity on display.
“Congratulations to all the extremely worthy winners so far! We encourage everyone in Pembrokeshire and southwest Wales to come to Milford Waterfront to see these pieces, and make the most of an amazing opportunity to experience world-class art.”
Visit the exhibition from 21st March – 17th May at the Waterfront Gallery. Open 10.30-4pm Tuesday to Saturday, free entry. For more information, please visit www.milfordwaterfront.co.uk
Image: Dana Finch, Swoop, oil on canvas, 120 × 90 cm, winner of Graham Sutherland Prize
Image: Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven
About the Waterfront Gallery
Housed in the Old Sail Loft at Milford Docks on the Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, the Waterfront Gallery is one of southwest Wales’s leading art galleries, showing Fine Art paintings in watercolour, oil, acrylic and mixed media, alongside drawings, prints, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, pottery, wood & metal work, textiles, glasswork and jewellery. The unique 3,000 square foot gallery space showcases the work of some 50 local artists and craft workers with 6 changing exhibitions throughout the year and resident exhibitors year-round. The Waterfront Gallery is a registered charity and not-for-profit company, dedicated to promoting and supporting resident artists, visiting artists, and emerging talent in southwest Wales.