Kyffin Blog

Your Paintings

One of the many artworks held at the National Library of Wales will be projected onto buildings in three of Wales’s cities this evening as …

Posted in Kyffin Blog, News and Events | | Leave a comment

Completion of bequest project

The physical cataloguing (i.e. the arranging and describing) of all material has now been completed, comprising Kyffin’s own works of art, his extensive collection of …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |

Kyffin’s papers

As the Kyffin Williams project draws to an end, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the diversity of the archives which have now …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |

Kyffin Williams, the photographer

Whilst researching for Small World, an exhibition based on the theme of travel in Wales, I couldn’t help but refer to Patagonia. The voyage of …

Posted in Kyffin Blog, News and Events |

Navidad, Asado & Papa Noel

The idea of having a barbecue for Christmas may be fine for Bondi Beach or corny TV adverts but isn’t usually the lot of a …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |

A Day of Celebration

Monday (13/12/10) was a day of celebration and thanksgiving at the Library. After over  two years of hard work by many individuals involved with the …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |

Highgate School

Following his training at the Slade in 1944, Kyffin secured a post as art master at Highgate School in London. His description of this opportunity …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |

Copyright and Kyffin’s personal collection

As part of my work I am responsible for copyright research within Kyffin Williams’s personal collection, that is the works of other artists which he …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |

Kyffin Williams Store

Preventive conservation is an important part of collection care, and I have been periodically involved with the Kyffin Williams bequest since it arrived at the …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |

Protecting the Collection

One of the Preventive Unit‘s specialized activities is the conservation mounting of works of art for display and protection.  This year, Ruth Evans has the …

Posted in Kyffin Blog |