A Barry artist is presenting her first ever solo exhibition in her adopted hometown.
Beryl Rhys Willhelm, who has lived in Barry for nearly forty years, says she is thrilled to be given the opportunity at the Art Central Gallery.
Originally from Llanelli, Beryl began her career in the early 1970s after studying at the town's art college (now Coleg Sir Gâr) and has painted almost every day ever since, developing a distinctive style that uses just three primary colours and white.
She has sold more than 200 paintings - including a number of commissioned works - inspried by the landscapes of Cornwall and Bavaria, where her husband was born, as well as the mountain scenery of her native Wales.
Beryl said: "I try to infuse my paintings with a surrealistic or magical air, often inspired by memories and imagination; something I feel is out of this world."
A selection of Beryl's work was officially opened earlier this month.
Cllr Rhiannon Birch, cabinet member for the arts at Vale of Glamorgan Council, said: "We are delighted to be hosting Beryl's artwork at the gallery, it is striking in both colour and structure."
"Each piece offers a unique snapshot into worlds that both exist and are imagined, and she infuses her work with a surrealistic or magical air, inspired by memories and imagination."
Beryl's exhibition at the Art Central Gallery, "Universal Energy in Art". runs until Saturday 8th November - for more information, visit the Vale of Glamorgan Council website.
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