Glyn Davies Photo Gallery
"The Drum House and the Broken Fence" Blaenau Ffestiniog
"The Drum House and the Broken Fence" Blaenau Ffestiniog
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UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blaenau Ffestiniog
The weather was stunning, sunshine everywhere, subtle clouds below summit levels and warmth for a change. I'd heard about a haunted slate quarrying village near Blaenau Ffestiniog so I thought I'd combine it with some summits first.
As I ascended the first summit I could see sunshine beyond the Nantlle Ridge, beyond the Conwy Valley, and a blaze of light over Harlech and Cardigan Bay but I was under a huge grey blanket. As I muttered and cursed, a few rays of sunlight burst over the huge slate quarries of Blaenau Ffestiniog below me, and the vast scarred landscape was spotlit like a theatrical stage. The ominous nuclear power station of Trawsfynydd presided over a sunlit lake, the only truly bright patch in the whole biblical vista, or was it just glowing?
I found the first of a series of deserted, and now derelict, quarries, in what had been a HUGE quarrying area, and could see towards the now darkening village in the distance. Having sunk up to my knees in very deep black bog on several occasions, I decided enough was enough and the Blaenau Spirits would have to wait for me another day. As I turned away, the sun came out, sporadic at first, but gradually more and more constant until finally I was walking in glorious, late-afternoon sunshine. As I neared Blaenau once more I found increasing signs of quarrying infrastructure emerging through the thick grass and peat, now just industrial sculptures in a gradually naturalising landscape.
Print Info - An important read
Print Info - An important read
NB - COPYRIGHT WATERMARK DOES NOT APPEAR IN FINAL PRINT
ABOUT THE PRINTS:
Glyn's prints are all produced on soft-textured, archival cotton-rag paper, using archival pigment inks. The manufacturer's estimated lifespan for these prints is over 200 years when behind glass & viewed under artificial lighting.
Each print is signed & titled by the artist, and the editioned prints are obviously numbered as well. Glyn limit's his print editions to short quantities, so you are purchasing much rarer artworks than the mass-produced prints seen in furniture & home stores.
Editions range from 3 to 30 copies in the A2 & A1 size, and just 5 copies in the A0 size.
PRINT SIZES:
Prints and editions are available as follows
All prints have a border.
A5 Archival, signed prints are 6x4" on A5 sheets
A4 Archival, signed prints are 9"x 6" on A4 sheets
A3 Archival, signed prints are 15" x 10" on A3 or Super A3 sheets
A2 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 21" x 14", printed on A2 sheets
A1 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 28.5" x 19" printed on roll paper
A0 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 45" x 30" printed on roll paper
PACKAGING:
A4 prints are placed inside an archival protective sleeve and sent flat-packed.
A3 prints and larger will be placed within an archival protective polyester sleeve and then rolled, placed in one postal tube, which is then placed inside a second postal tube to try and ensure maximum safety during transit. Prints have been shipped to the EU, USA and Australia without any issues so far.
