Collection: The Gardening Artists : Aberglasney Gardens

This August we will be taking up residence in the Mansion House at Aberglasney Gardens.

It feels like a natural partnership. Many of the artists represented by Studio Cennen are also passionate gardeners, and so we have titled the exhibition The Gardening Artists.

For some, gardening offers a welcome pause from the intensity of making – a chance to sow, nurture, harvest and reconnect with the rhythms of the seasons. Others grow flowers that become the subjects of their paintings, while for many, the garden itself provides endless inspiration and is central to their creative practice.

For this special exhibition, we are honoured to be joined by the godfather of Carmarthenshire potters, Mick Morgan. A local hero in the world of ceramics, Mick has taught generations of potters, ceramicists and sculptors through the Carmarthenshire School of Art. During the summer months, however, he is just as likely to be found tending his vegetable patch as working at the wheel, producing a glorious glut for the table – often served on platters crafted by his own fair hand.

Painter Beth Marsden draws inspiration from the Gower estuary, where she lives and works. Alongside her husband, Joe, she established and runs the wonderful Springmills Garden Group – a community initiative that grows food and cultivates connection. Born from a shared ambition to reduce reliance on economic growth, the project pools time, energy and knowledge to increase the self-sufficiency of its members while fostering a deeper sense of community.

We look forward to sharing The Gardening Artists with you this August at Aberglasney Gardens – a celebration of creativity, cultivation and the profound connections between making and growing.

The exhibition runs from Wednesday 5th August - Thursday 14th August.