I’ve been looking for a long while for a genuine artisan blacksmith who works out of an authentic forge and has a genuine passion for the art of blacksmithing. Through research and recommendation, I discovered David Harland who has a wonderful atmospheric forge in an old cow shed in Porthyrhyd, Carmarthenshire. David had purposefully delayed lighting the forge until I arrived to enable me to witness the ethereal pall of smoke that emanated from the cowling with the sunlight producingRead more

I was commissioned to produce Environmental Portraits of seven Welsh artists for a printed publication. It was such a privilege to work these committed, talented artists who eagerly engaged and collaborated on the project. The project was funded by Arts Council Wales. Lowri Davies: https://www.contemporaryceramics.uk/makers/lowri-davies/ Sian O’Doherty: https://sianodoherty.co.uk Lee John Phillips: https://www.leejohnphillips.co.uk/#illustrator-maker See also: https://raysphotos.net/2016/03/25/lee-john-phillips/ Mari Thomas: https://marithomas.com Brendan Stuart Burns: http://www.brendanstuartburns.co.uk Huw Alden Davies: https://www.huwdaviesphotography.com Mandy Lane:  https://mandylanesculpture.wordpress.com See also: https://raysphotos.net/2016/03/20/dead-paper/Read more