A photographer who grew up in Barry, but now lives in LA will return to the Town with his first UK solo exhibition.
Otrovert, at Art Central Gallery, is photographer Lloyd Pursall’s first UK solo exhibition. Opening on 20 April 2026, the show marks a significant homecoming for the photographer from Barry.
The word otrovert is rooted in the Spanish otro (other) and the Latin vert (to turn), describing those who do not sit neatly as either introverts or extroverts. It is this in-between space that the photographer said he feels most comfortable exploring.
Lloyd Pursall grew up in Barry, where he began his photographic training at Cardiff and Vale College before going on to attain a BA at the London College of Fashion.
He moved to Los Angeles in his early twenties, where he has built a successful career in fashion photography and celebrity portraiture.
While some of this work features in the Art Central exhibition, it is interspersed with more personal pieces. Famous faces are displayed alongside landscapes and portraits of people from Barry – people Lloyd has known all his life.
For Lloyd, photographing them with the same editorial sensibility he brings to magazine covers felt essential, and says “they deserve nothing less.”
A dedicated space within the exhibition have been given to Level 2 students from Cardiff and Vale College. Mentoring the students and inviting them to respond to the theme Otrovert was an important part of the project for Lloyd.
The college is where his journey began, providing the inspiration he once needed.
“It felt like closing a loop in the most meaningful way,” he said.
“Returning home has reminded me how deeply Barry Town has shaped me.”
The exhibition runs from 20 April 2026 to 4 July 2026.
Opening hours are 9:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday, and 9:30am to 4:00pm on Saturdays.
For more information about upcoming exhibitions, visit Art Central Gallery

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