MARY CUNNAH
statement
statement
statement
After my formal art school education I trained as an art teacher and worked as such for a few years, but when children came along I stopped and since have only returned to teaching occasionally. Not having to rely on my artistic endeavors to keep body and soul together has given me freedom to pursue my own interests, without the need to worry about wether or not an art work has commercial appeal.
The Welsh areas where I have lived have inspired me in my art work and I am particularly interested in the landscape and the history of the people who lived there.
I have created a body of work recording derelict houses and researched into the long forgotten inhabitants. I feel that these are treasures which should be recorded for posterity.
With my interest in local history I am also involved with research into the village of Llansilin. Some of my sketches are included in the book ‘Llansilin, a welsh village through time’ published by Paul Hughes.
I had an exhibition of my oil paintings in The Workhouse, Y Dolydd, in Llanfyllin during the whole month of May 2025.
I showed my derelict old building and local landscapes. The Title of the show was ‘Nature Reclaims’ and it created lots of interest in the brand new Bob Guy Gallery which is a lovely light space for an exhibition where I was pleased to exhibit.
I have some of my paintings connected to Owain Glyndŵr and his settlement at Sycharth exhibited in Llansilin Church, where I am a Church Warden.
After my formal art school education I trained as an art teacher and worked as such for a few years, but when children came along I stopped and since have only returned to teaching occasionally. Not having to rely on my artistic endeavors to keep body and soul together has given me freedom to pursue my own interests, without the need to worry about wether or not an art work has commercial appeal.
The Welsh areas where I have lived have inspired me in my art work and I am particularly interested in the landscape and the history of the people who lived there.
I have created a body of work recording derelict houses and researched into the long forgotten inhabitants. I feel that these are treasures which should be recorded for posterity.
With my interest in local history I am also involved with research into the village of Llansilin. Some of my sketches are included in the book ‘Llansilin, a welsh village through time’ published by Paul Hughes.
I had an exhibition of my oil paintings in The Workhouse, Y Dolydd, in Llanfyllin during the whole month of May 2025.
I showed my derelict old building and local landscapes. The Title of the show was ‘Nature Reclaims’ and it created lots of interest in the brand new Bob Guy Gallery which is a lovely light space for an exhibition where I was pleased to exhibit.
I have some of my paintings connected to Owain Glyndŵr and his settlement at Sycharth exhibited in Llansilin Church, where I am a Church Warden.