KINGS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

When The British High Commission asks if you would be willing to hang your Welsh landscapes in a Welsh Themed room. The event was to be His Majesty's birthday celebrations at the High Commission residency called Homewood in Wellington. 
What do you think my response was?

Delighted, surprised, honoured are just a few words used. It was held on June 30th. 2023 and my works including two new specially created pieces graced the walls of THE WELSH ROOM along with Penderyn whisky and other Welsh specialties. 

Her Excellency ,Iona Thomas with Donna purveyor of Penderyn spirits in New Zealand with 'Something Colourful This Way Comes'  - Llyn Maelog, Anglesey

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Porth Dafarach - SOLD at this fabulous event to a private collector

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Ynys Llandwyn on Ynys Mon created especially for the celebration event, as lots of previous Welsh landscapes I have painted have either sold or been commissioned works. Ynys Llandwyn is a magical, tidal island with views across to Eryri - Snowdonia Mountain ranges over on the mainland of Wales.

The other new work completed for the event in acrylic was "Meini Hirion : Standing Stones", Holyhead Park, Anglesey.
These standing stones are less than a mile from where I lived in Holyhead and hold huge meaning for me, with so many memories of playing on top of them and running around them as a child. 

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In 2017 I painted ' Land of My Mother' 18” x 18” x 1.5 inches          45 cms x 45 x 4 cms
- this daffodil painting which hangs in my own home and 'Land of My Fathers' . ('Land of My Fathers' hangs in Scotland.)
I took 'Land of My Mother' to hang in the Welsh Room as how can a room represent Wales without having our National Flower present.
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A Jones family affair. My son helped to take me to the High Commission with my works. Meini Hirion would not have fitted into my small car. Behind Tomos are workers setting up the Scottish room.

The whole event was wonderful to be a part of and an absolute honour to have been chosen.