Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas is one of the most popular artists in Wales and his work is widely collected.

The artist was born in Swansea in 1955 and attended Trinity College, Carmarthen. In 1979 he decided to paint full time and the earlier part of his career was devoted to working in Wales.

He first made his reputation as a watercolour artist, painting mostly outdoors to capture the constantly changing light and the mood of the landscape. Much of his appeal was derived from his use of water-colour to create an atmospheric sense of place.

His paintings of the South Wales coastline and especially of Gower, where he lives, are still much in demand. The ever-changing light and moods of this landscape continuing to offer fresh challenges. He is however always looking to develop his painting. For some years Provence and Venice have ignited his imagination and pushed him towards a more interpretative use of paint and work from recent visits is included in this exhibition.

As well as water-colour he now also works in oil, acrylic and pastel, each medium offering fresh challenges and a new means to express his response to colour and light.

This one-man show will see a new development in the artist's work. Gareth Thomas will be exhibiting his still life paintings for the first time.