Collection: 2022-2023 - Sarah Garvey

“Roedd y wobr yn gatalydd i mi, gan ddod ar adeg dyngedfennol. Yn fam ifanc mewn ardal wledig, yn gweithio ar fy mhen fy hun, rhoddodd y wobr yr hyder a’r gefnogaeth ariannol i mi droi allan. Prynais wasg symudol a dysgu myfyrwyr rhyngwladol, graddedigion Cymru, gweithdai cyfoedion a chyhoeddus am y tro cyntaf.

Roedd defnyddio’r wobr i insiwleiddio a chynnal fy stiwdio wedi fy ngalluogi i groesawu tri artist Cymreig o ddisgyblaethau eraill fel prif artist, ar gyfer cyfnod preswyl print a grëwyd gan oriel M.A.D.E Caerdydd. Bellach gall pob cyfranogwr drefnu gofod argraffu gartref a defnyddio deunyddiau nad ydynt yn wenwynig ac sydd ar gael yn hawdd i greu printiau chwareus. Fe wnaethom greu print gyda'n gilydd ar gyfer pob artist, ymarfer proffesiynol hanfodol; y tro cyntaf i mi fwynhau argraffu.

Mae dod o hyd i fy nghyfoedion, trwy rannu fy mregusrwydd fy hun a phobl eraill a chwerthin llawer, wedi gwneud fy ngwaith yn dynerach a minnau'n fwy cartrefol yma.”

“The award was a catalyst for me, coming at a critical moment. A young mother in a rural area, working by myself, the award gave me the confidence and financial support to turn outward. I bought a mobile press and taught international students, Welsh graduates, peer and public workshops for the first time.

Using the award to insulate and maintain my studio enabled me to host three Welsh artists from other disciplines as lead artist, for a print residency created by Cardiff M.A.D.E gallery. Each participant can now organise a home print space and use non toxic, readily available materials to playfully build prints. We created an edition together for each artist, essential professional practise; the first time I’ve enjoyed editioning.

Finding my peers, through sharing others’ vulnerability and my own, laughing a lot, has made my work tender and me more at home here.”