A PHOTOGRAPHIC showcase celebrating Conwy artists and makers can be seen at the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art (RCA) from next month.

‘Artists & Makers of Conwy was commissioned by Conwy Culture Service of Conwy County Borough Council, in partnership with the RCA and helped by a grant from the Arts Council of Wales.

All current members of the RCA living in the County of Conwy were invited to participate in the project.

North Wales Pioneer: Some of the work on display by Conwy's creators.Some of the work on display by Conwy's creators.

A collection of studio portraits by Conwy photographer Graham Hembrough will encourage visitors to make a connection and foster a greater understanding between the artwork seen in exhibitions and the creator, thereby ‘putting a face to the name’.

Mr Hembrough said of the work: “I was mindful that visiting artists’ workspaces (and especially photographing them) could be seen as intruding on what many see as a personal, private space.

“It is here that artists express themselves creatively, involving work in progress, not intended for public viewing as it is an evolving process that unfolds to create work finally deemed appropriate and resolved for sharing and viewing.

“For some, the space is perceived as an escape or sanctuary that denies outside intrusion.”

The exhibition can be seen from April 9 until May 21, and will then be showcased at the Conwy Culture Centre from June until September, where it will coincide with a workshop programme led by some of the featured artists.