About Artist & Art Details
Grahame Hurd-wood has worked on his collection of portraits for many years in Britain’s smallest city, St Davids. A personal loss prompted the start of the project, and after discussing the idea with his friend, Meredydd Barker, over a Guinness in the local pub, he was motivated to begin. That day, Grahame painted his friend as the first portrait.
The project evolved, with Grahame’s interest in the people of St Davids being the reason for its growth. He found the range of people who make this small peninsula their home fascinating.
He says, “Personally, it’s about the connection with the sitter and the contact with someone. Everyone is different, and I think people find it really important to be painted, but actually, I feel important to be able to paint them.
To date, Grahame has completed approximately 900 portraits and is collating the artworks into collections. He is currently exhibiting two panels, with 35 portraits in each, at the Senedd in Cardiff, a precursor to a much larger exhibition in 2025.
We are delighted to showcase a small selection of his work here at Twr y Felin and to enable a new audience to see this incredible project.
