Gareth Parry RCA
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Gareth ParryHIGH TIDE & WEST WIND, LLYN PENINSULAOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
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Gareth ParryROUGH SEA IN APRIL, LLYN PENINSULAOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParrySUNRISE; TREES & RIVEROil on canvas18 x 24 in£ 2,200.00
45.7 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryDAWN OVER THE BAYOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParrySEA CLIFFS AND LOBSTER FISHERMANOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryWINTER SEAOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryA MOUNTAIN, TRYFANOil on canvas20 x 24 in
50.8 x 61 cmReserved -
Gareth ParryBARDSEY ISLAND AND TRAWLER, MOONLIGHT, IRISH SEAOil on canvas24 x 30 in£ 2,750.00
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Gareth ParryBLACK BIRD, DUSKOil on canvas11 x 15 in£ 1,450.00
27.9 x 38.1 cm -
Gareth ParryDAWN BREAKING, SNOWDONIAOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryEARLY WITH THE DOG!Oil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryEVENING SICILYOil on canvas20 x 24 in
50.8 x 61 cmReserved -
Gareth ParryHILL FARM, MORNING MISTOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryI AM THE CAT THAT WALKS BY ITSELFOil on canvas24 x 30 in£ 2,750.00
61 x 76.2 cm -
Gareth ParryLOBSTER FISHERMEN, ROCKY SHOREOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryLOVELY DAY, IRISH SEA TRAWLEROil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryRAIN CLEARING, THE VALLEYOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryRIVER YELLOW, GREENS AND KINGFISHER BLUEOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParrySTONE PINES, SICILYOil on board11 1/2 x 15 in£ 1,450.00
29.2 x 38.1 cm -
Gareth ParrySUNRISE, SNOWDONIAOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryTOWN ON A HILL, SICILYOil on canvas11 1/2 x 16 in£ 1,450.00
29.2 x 40.6 cm -
Gareth ParryTRAWLING BY MOONLIGHT, IRISH SEAOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryWEATHER IMPROVING, SCALLOP BOATOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm -
Gareth ParryYELLOW MOON, LAKE IN THE MOUNTAINS, SNOWDONIAOil on canvas20 x 24 in£ 2,400.00
50.8 x 61 cm
Gareth Parry was born in the slate quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales, in 1951. After leaving school he went on to study at the Manchester College of Art in the late 1960's. Following that, he worked at a local mine for two years before starting to paint once again.
For a long time he worked mostly on private commissions and "anything to make a living by the brush". Then in 1980 he decided to concentrate on exhibitions, and as he says, "doing what I like". For many years he painted en plein air only, "the best training I could ever have had", before reverting to studio work based on sketches and memory, which he thinks of "as the companion of observation".
His work is mostly about "Cymru" and "Y Cymry" (land and the people).The "people paintings" often reflect his own concerns about living in a changing Wales. His landscapes and seascapes, whilst inspired by his local environment of Wales, are more about weather and the natural elements than the place alone. He works predominantly with a palette knife, creating enormous energy and light with the paint. He allows the paint 'to do the work', creating paintings with great freedom and expression.
Gareth has exhibited for many years in both London and Wales, and his work can now be found in both Public and Private Collections both in the UK and abroad. In 2006 Gareth was elected a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy.
About Gareth Parry
Gareth Parry was born in the slate quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales, in 1951. Gareth Parry, artist, studied at the Manchester College of Art in the late 1960s. After a brief period working in a local mine, he returned to painting, initially focusing on private commissions and "anything to make a living by the brush".
In 1980, he chose to concentrate on exhibitions, embracing what he describes as "doing what I like". For many years, he painted en plein air, an experience he calls "the best training I could ever have had", before transitioning to studio work based on sketches and memory, which he regards as "the companion of observation".
Style and Inspiration
Gareth Parry paintings are celebrated for their expressive and energetic qualities. His work primarily captures "Cymru" and "Y Cymry" (land and the people), reflecting his deep connection to Wales. Parry’s style blends elements of impressionism, emphasising mood and effect over precise representation.
His Welsh landscape paintings and figurative works are inspired by natural elements such as weather and changing light, as well as societal changes in Wales. The people paintings often convey Parry’s own reflections on a changing country, while his landscapes and seascapes prioritise the energy and character of the natural world.
Media and Technique
Gareth Parry is renowned for his palette knife painting technique. By allowing the paint to "do the work", he achieves dynamic textures, light, and movement in his contemporary Welsh art. Though he spent years painting outdoors, he now works primarily in his studio, developing pieces from sketches and memory. This approach allows Parry to combine direct observation with expressive interpretation, creating paintings that radiate freedom and vitality.
Awards and Recognition
Gareth Parry has exhibited extensively in both London and Wales, and his work is held in public and private collections across the UK and internationally. In 2006, he was elected a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy, marking him as a distinguished Royal Cambrian Academy artist. This affiliation highlights his stature within the Welsh and British art communities.
Collecting Gareth Parry’s Work
Gareth Parry paintings can be acquired through galleries and art dealers specialising in contemporary Welsh art. His pieces, encompassing vibrant Welsh landscape paintings, figurative studies, and expressive palette knife works, provide collectors with the opportunity to invest in the oeuvre of a celebrated Welsh artist.