Collection: Russ Chester
‘Chwilio am Gymru’ 2024 ‘Looking for Wales’
Ar ôl llwyddiant fy arddangosfeydd yn Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw ac Oriel Môn yn 2022, a gwahoddiad i ddangos fy ngwaith yng Nghaerdydd a Llundain yn gynnar yn 2023, roeddwn yn meddwl tybed beth ddylwn i fod yn ei beintio nesaf? Roeddwn i'n benderfynol o ddod o hyd i 'reswm' dros beintio, yn hytrach na dim ond peintio oherwydd gallwn.
Dydw i erioed wedi gallu nodi 'Cymreictod' yn union; a heblaw am yr iaith a’r Steddfod mae fy nghwestiynau am hyn – neu’r ardal lle rydym yn byw – wedi creu dryswch; neu atebion wedi bod yn annelwig neu wedi'u tynnu'n wag. Ar ôl dysgu rhoi’r gorau i ofyn cwestiynau gwirion a gwrando ar bobl, dechreuais archwilio cyfryngau cymdeithasol a sut roedd pobl yn mynd i’r afael â gwahanol bynciau. Arweiniodd hyn i mi ymweld â llawer o ddigwyddiadau a oedd yn digwydd yn yr ardal, a benthycais (gyda chaniatâd) delweddau yr oedd pobl wedi'u postio ar-lein hefyd.
Rhoddodd hyn ddigon o wybodaeth i mi ar gyfer fy mhrosiect presennol 'Chwilio am Gymru', sy'n archwilio diwylliant, treftadaeth, yr amgylchedd, cadwraeth a'r dirwedd waith a welir trwy lygaid fy nghymuned."
Mae ‘Chwilio am Gymru’ yn ffrwyth gwaith ac ymchwil eithaf dwys, ac mae’n cynnwys pynciau a allai fod yn chwilfrydig, yn annisgwyl neu’n eithaf rhyfedd i rai.
Mae fy niddordeb yn parhau yn y ffordd y mae pobl yn canfod ac yn dehongli 'manylion'; ac rwy'n chwarae'n gyson gyda gweadau, technegau a lliwiau amrywiol i fanteisio ar y rhagdybiaethau hyn.
Mae Russ yn artist sy’n gwerthu’n rhyngwladol ac mae ganddo ei waith mewn casgliadau preifat ledled y byd. Mae wedi derbyn comisiynau o Ganada, Ffrainc, Seland Newydd, Norwy ac USA, ac yn arddangos ei waith mewn orielau yn Llundain, Caerdydd a Gogledd Cymru.
Mae hefyd yn cynnal Gweithdai gydag ysgolion ar gyfer myfyrwyr cynradd, uwchradd, 'O' ac 'A'.
After the success of my first solo exhibitions in Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw & Oriel Môn in 2022, and an invite to show my work in Cardiff and London the following year, I was wondering what I should be painting next?
I was determined to find a ‘reason’ for painting, rather than just painting because I could.
I’ve never been able to exactly pinpoint ‘Welshness’; and apart from the language and the Eisteddfod, my questions about this - or the area where we live - have created confusion; or answers have been ambiguous or drawn a blank. After learning to stop asking stupid questions and listen to people, I started exploring
social media and how people approached various subjects. This led me to visit many events happening within the area, and I also borrowed (with permission) images people had posted online.
It gave me enough information for my current project ‘Chwilio am Gymru’ - Looking for Wales, which explores culture, heritage, environment, conservation and the working landscape seen through the eyes of my community. ‘Looking for Wales’ is the result of some quite intense work and research, and features subject matter that some may find curious, unexpected or quite baffling.
My interest continues into how people perceive and interpret ‘detail’; and I’m constantly playing with various textures, techniques and colours to exploit these preconceptions.
Russ is an internationally selling artist and has his work in private collections around the world.
He has received commissions from Canada, France, New Zealand, Norway and the USA, and exhibits his work in London, Cardiff and the North Wales Galleries.
He also undertakes Workshops with schools for primary, secondary, ‘O’ & ‘A’ level students.
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Ras Aredig 2. Niwl y Môr, Fferm Cim / Plough Race2. Sea Mist, Cim Farm
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Crawia / Pleri, Mynydd Llandegai / Slate Fence, Mynydd Llandegai
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Eisteddfod Boduan
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Ym Mhen Llŷn (astudiaeth cyllell) / At Pen Llŷn (knife study)
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Ger Mynydd Llandegai / Near Mynydd Llandegai
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