have always combined the teaching of art with its practice. In the past painting in both oil and watercolour had been inspired by landscape observed on location and in all weathers. Gradually natural appearances gave way to more fluid imprecise forms which changed as the work progressed. Local colour and optical proportions were abandoned to become metaphorical interpretations of the place, though the original stimulus was sustained throughout.

Group Exhibitions (work selected): United Nations Building, Strasbourg. Glasgow Concert Hall. Bank of Ireland, Dublin. Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy. Glyn Vivian Museum, Swansea. Watercolour Society of Wales (Cardiff, Swansea and Aberystwyth). National Library, Aberystwyth. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff and Turner House, Penarth. Eisteddfodau.

VOGA 2005, 'Twin Towns' Exhibitions, Rheinfelden, Germany and Fécamp, France. 2006, VOGA 'Beyond the Vale' Newport Museum and Art Gallery and Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff. 2007 VOGA Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, St David's Hall, Cardiff. The Gate, Cardiff.

Dora Hurst DA Hons, M Ed