Collection: Tessa Lyons

"Fel artist a dringwr, mae gen i ddiddordeb yn apêl weledol daeareg. Pam fod dringwyr mynydd yn cael eu denu i fynyddoedd penodol, neu pam mae dringwyr creigiau yn disgrifio eu llwybrau fel rhai prydferth. Fel dringwr, rwyf am brofi'r lleoedd hyn, ond fel artist, rwyf am ddal eu hanfod."
Gan ddod o gefndir darlunio yn wreiddiol, mae Tessa wedi gweithio'n helaeth o fewn y diwydiant awyr agored, gan ddarparu gwaith celf ar gyfer nifer o sefydliadau a chyhoeddiadau, gan gynnwys Cyngor Mynydda Prydain, yr Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol, cylchgrawn Alpinist (UDA), Mountain Equipment, cylchgrawn Rock and Ice (UDA), cylchgrawn Climb (DU) a Gŵyl Mynydd Kendal ymhlith eraill.
Ers graddio o Brifysgol Brighton yn 2011 gyda Gwobr Ganmoliaeth Uchel, mae hi wedi mynd ymlaen i arddangos ledled y DU mewn arddangosfeydd unigol a grŵp, gan gynnwys Orielau’r Mall, Llundain, ac mae llawer o'i gwaith celf wedi'i gynnwys mewn casgliadau preifat ledled y byd.
Gan fyw ym mynyddoedd Carneddi yng ngogledd Cymru, mae Tessa yn mwynhau rhannu ei hamser rhwng darlunio a threulio amser yn y bryniau.

"As an artist and climber, I'm interested in the visual appeal of geology. Why it is that alpinists are drawn to certain mountains, or why rock climbers describe their routes as beautiful. As a climber I want to experience these places, but as an artist I want to capture the essence of them."
Originally coming from an illustration background, Tessa has worked extensively within the outdoor industry, providing artwork for numerous organisations and publications, including British Mountaineering Council, National Trust, Alpinist magazine (USA), Mountain Equipment, Rock and Ice magazine (USA), Climb magazine (UK) and Kendal Mountain Festival amongst others.
Since graduating from University of Brighton in 2011 with a Highly Commended Award she has gone on to exhibit throughout the UK in solo and group exhibitions, including Mall Galleries London, and much of her artwork is included in private collections across the globe.
Living in the Carneddi mountains of north Wales, Tessa enjoys dividing her time between drawing and spending time in the hills.