STOP PRESS: The competition is open for voting till June but the outstanding quality of Nichola's work has already been recognised with the award of the 'Elizabeth Hosking Prize For Watercolor'. We all wish Nichola the best of luck next month. VOTE HERE bbb AmeriCymru:  Hi Nichola, and many thanks for agreeing to this interview. What can you tell us about your entry to the 2020 Wildlife Artist of the Year competition? Nichola: Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to share my work with your members and communicate.  My Tansy Beetle, watercolour has been...

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Our loved chieftain our revered penteulu a fulcrum to us dreaming men in the counting house of valour a cogent leader a tangent's goader a guardian's guardian a helmet against life’s iniquities your troop of spear pointers pennants fluttering neither scabbard-scuppered nor burdened with hilt-guilt but astride hungry-mouthed mounts the thin line of depleted sons facing the advance of marauding North Men Mercians and Scotti we dragooned Demetae dragons toe to toe with those who dare  a foothold in the shoes of our country and then at Hyddgen again feuding uphill rising to the Flemings...

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How many homes does the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government need? how many houses does anyone need? those deprived property-rich people trying to break out of the boredom to be in another splendid isolation 200 miles or more from where  they live most of the time incurring the wrath of locals vigilant against the spread of germs and holiday home owners and the "stars" (what does a star actually do?) suggesting that they feel a little incarcerated in their mansions on video links live from throne-like wicker chairs on patios on which starter homes could be...

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CLICK HERE to vote for Nichola Hope ... A bit about me.. I am an artist of Welsh and Irish Nationality, born in Cardiff and living and working in South Wales and London. In 2006, I became a visiting artist for Welsh National Opera where I developed an interest in using drawing and paint as a medium to depict movement and theatricality. In 2019, I was given access to draw natural history specimens at Museum Wales. My work is inspired by figuration, our relationships with the animal world and human condition. I am a published illustrator and have exhibited widely across the...

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Idris Speaks - A Poem by John Good

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West Wales Hip Hop collective 'Culture Vultures' have teamed up with lead singer of Welsh Music Prize winning Post-Punk band Adwaith. Hollie Singer joins the group on vocals and galvanises the collaboration between both Carmarthen based artists. Reflection (ft Hollie Singer & Dai Pump$) suceeds in painting a not so obvious stereo typical tourist board image of Wales, with its dark gritty visuals and serious topics that address opiod and social media addiction. Filmed in Cardiff the video could be described as Celtic Noir, a bleak but realistic view of isolation and confusion...

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Simon Howells reads 'Dreamcoat', a short story by Matthew G. Rees, author of 'Keyhole', 'The Word' and 'The Tip'. Matthew G.Rees is a critically acclaimed Welsh fiction writer and playwright in the fields of folk horror and fantasy. AmeriCymru interviewed Matthew G. Rees about his recent short story collection 'Keyhole'. The interview can be seen here:- Keyhole - An Interview With Welsh Author Matthew G. Rees You can buy 'Keyhole' here: Keyhole

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The Welsh Society board members hope everyone is staying safe and able to enjoy some beauty in their gardens or in nature these days. In the midst of changing times and sheltering in place, the Welsh Society of Oregon maintains its commitment to share Welsh Language and Culture with our community.  As such, we have re-formatted some of our spring offerings as an on-line festival.  Below you will see participation events for all ages, for kids and for our Facebook community.  We hope that you will be able to join us on May 23rd for one or both of our Noson Lawen events that day, and...

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How the past looks from the present and how our present will look in the future Dunkirk is invoked for the ten thousandth time  while the Prime Minister lies in Intensive Care  during the biggest crisis of the last seven decades masks for NHS heroes soon we’ll all be wearing them and the headwear of some Muslim women will make more sense perhaps we’ll learn to leave them alone grim economic data arrives early  wealth versus lives  vacancies and candidates the thinned-out workforce of the New Deal for the Dead feels like this is the end of something that no matter when or how we leave...

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“ What do you think of the wheels then?” asked Astra the professional car thief from the Gurnos. “ Nice…!” nodded his hoodie friend Elvi$, as he climbed into the front seat of the mini-ambulance. The vehicle sped away at breakneck speed on the Gurnos Ring Road heading towards Galon Uchaf. “ Where did you get it?” asked Elvi$. “ He stole it from outside the Gurnos Home for the elderly!” said a voice from the back of the vehicle. Astra broke suddenly and a lady with whiter hair than Philip Schofield shot forward in her wheelchair to join the pair in the front. “ Who the...

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