January 2011   Another year starts and decision time again.  We will be running here for another year as certain things have to be sorted out before we can move.   Part of me is glad and part of me sorry - glad because I love the place and sorry because we want to get on with growing our own foods and our dream of being self sufficient,  Hard at work on books and in printing contact sheets of all the pictures taken during the year.   The snow has been beautiful to look at though I understand lots of people are fed up with it and I am delighted with pictures I took in the local woods.  Closing the cafe now until half term as we keep wasting lots of the lovely cakes we make - or we eat them which is woods.

October 2010     Can't believe it is Winter again.  Chaotically busy Summer with two successful exhibitions and Gallery and Cafe full of visitors.  Trying to catch up now.  See photos of new book above and also new gallery of a selection of works exhibited at The Cloisters Gallery this Summer.   Working now on next book for me:  A Cuban Diary and for Raul a book which will contain a retrospective of his work and the story of his journey from a farm in Guantanamo Province through Havana and London to Pembrokeshire.  Both to launch in March 2011.

Thank everyone for visiting the gallery this Summer - hope to see you again next year.  We may be moving on from here but not far away - watch the websites for details (this one and www.raulspeek.co.uk)

Also very early warning but Raul has been given the Cathedral again for next August Bank Holiday (2011) on the Saturday for the second part of his Pembrokeshire Weather Report Concernt.  Last time was almost a sell out with very little publicity done so with us starting early to publicize this year please book early to avoid disappointement. (01437 721907)

September 2010    Exhibiting on a regular basis at The Waterfront Gallery in Milford - wonderful large gallery full with beautifully displayed art and craft to browse.   Situated on the Marina it offers views of the ahrbour that are hard to beat and is close to other galleries and several cafes.   Open daily.   www.thewaterfrontgallery.co.uk

July 2010     Exhibition at The Cloisters Gallery, St David's Cathedral from 6th July to 19th July 2010.   Called 'The Four Seasons' this exhibition explores the changing atmosphere of our country as the year passes.  Open daily from 10 to 4pm.  Many of the images are from Pembrokeshire as it cloakes itself in different guises.

September 2009   Usually this is a time of slowing down and catching up on all the admin tasks but this year Raul is putting on a concert at St David's Cathedral.  It is my favourite piece of music 'Pembrokeshire Weather Report'' and hearing the singer and musicians practice I know it is going to be even better than I expected.  It is on the 19th at 7pm so if you are around do come along and hear it.   Ring the gallery for more information 01437 721907.

July and August 2009  Part of four person exhibition (ARTicle editorial board) showing in the Tower and Cafe space at Oriel y Parc from 14th July 2009.  Go along and enjoy being there as they also house an extensive Graham Sutherland exhibition in their main gallery space and an excellent team of people who can provide you with information and leaflets about the area and what goes on here.  Good cafe too.  See their website for details http://www.orielyparc.co.uk/    Also had a stand at Haverfordwest Show with Pembrokeshire Tourism which bought forth some unexpected joys and chances.   Exhibition in March in Cardiff next year for example.  Love the animals at this show and the vegetable and flowers displays.

March to June 2009   A time of learning - internet attempts mainly!  Near completion of a book of the St Davids Exibition "Travels with my Camera" and the first two months of shadowing a rare breeds farm from Trehale, Pembrokeshire to put together a pictorial Year in the Life of.  Time given to to co-produce an art e magazine being hosted by Oriel y Parc see http://www.orielyparc.co.uk/cms/img/content//ARTicle%20summer%2009%english.pdf    

February 2009 Solo Exhibition at The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea.  Title "Green Lemons".  Photographs taken during two trips to Cuba seeking to show the private life of the country.  Being married to a Cuban I often get to see areas that would not be visible to others.  Some large works showing but also a wide spread of smaller framed images, cards and prints.   Running til final weekend of month which sees a celebration weekend of Latin Culture. including music. film and dance.  See www.dylanthomas.com.

November and December 2008 works on display at Washington Gallery, Penarth 

December 2008  Shared Exhibtion for Christmas Nant-y-Coy Mill

November 2008  Shared Exhibition of Pembrokeshire Photographers Nant-y-Coy MIll

August 2008  Solo Exhibition at The Bench, St David's from 1st to 30th August.   Title: "Duality: Home and Away". Pairs of images showing travel pictures next to Pembrokeshire images of the same genre.

July 2008  Solo Exhibition at the Refectory, St Davids from 1st to 14th July. Title "Travels with my Camera.   This exhibition was the result of a long journey in more senses than one.  One of my close friends here was dying from cancer and to distract ourselves from the inevitability of this we took a fantasy trip together to the places I dreamed of seeing and never would.  The equipment I would like too!  When she died I found she had left me the money for both and this exhibition is the end result of that bequest.

January 2008 to June 2008  Gallery closed for building works.   We have added Lavender Cafe so that visitors can relax and soak up the atmosphere whilst enjoying home made and mostly local produce.   Delicious light lunches and morning/afternoon snacks.  During this time I have been travelling in Morocco and working on all the images gathered in the last two years.