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Ar Agor: Dydd Llun-Dydd Gwener, 10yb-5yh | Open: Monday - Friday, 10am-5pm Am ddim | Ar gau ar wyliau banc | Closed on bank holidays | Am ddim | Free
Hunan-benodedig
Telthlau emosiynol yn cael eu hadleisio
yng Nghasgliadaur Ysgol Gelf
Self-prescribed
Emotional journeys echoed in the
School of Art Collections
Mai 18 May - Medi 11 September 2026
Sut y gall gweithiau celf ein helpu i wneud synnwyr o newidiadau yn ein bywydau, neu i fod yn ddewr pan wynebwn rywbeth newydd? Mae'r arddangosfa hon yn edrych ar y cwestiwn hwn, gan ystyried teimladau ac emosiynau trwy eitemau o gasgliad yr Ysgol Gelf. Fe'i curadwyd gan fyfyrwyr yr Ysgol Gelf yn eu trydedd flwyddyn, a ddewisodd ddarnau sy'n adlewyrchu trawsnewidiadau, heriau a llawenydd bywyd yn y brifysgol.
Mae'r arddangosfa yn dechrau â gweithiau celf am adael cartref. Gallai hyn olygu symud o ddinas fawr neu o ardal wledig dawel. Gallai hi fod yn anodd gadael cartref, yn enwedig os ydych yn poeni am anwyliaid sydd wedi'u gadael ar ôl neu’n poeni na fydd pobl mor groesawgar ag yr oeddech chi'n gobeithio; Rhondda People (1960) gan George Chapman [1908–1993].
Ond fe all newid hefyd fod yn gyffrous. Rydych chi'n cael gwybod pwy ydych chi mewn gwirionedd; Mask (1933) gan Robert S. Austin [1895–1973], ac yn creu perthnasoedd newydd; Love Dreaming by the Sea (1871) gan Simeon Solomon [1840–1905]. Ar yr un pryd, mae pobl yn gallu cael amheuon amdanyn nhw eu hunain o ran eu corff Untitled Sculpture gan Peter Nicholas [1934–2015] ac o ran cyd-dynnu’n dda gyda phobl eraill; The Parrot Cage (tua 1947) gan Jacqueline Stanley [1928–2022]. Gall y dyfodol deimlo'n ansicr, ac mae pobl yn gallu pendroni ynghylch dewis y llwybr cywir; The Drawbridge (1761), gan G.B. Piranesi [1720–1778]. Er mwyn adlewyrchu'r teimladau croes a grymus hyn, mae'r gweithiau celf yn yr adran hon wedi'u hongian mewn arddull Salon ar hap ar draws y wal gefn.
Mae rhan olaf yr arddangosfa yn canolbwyntio ar obaith ac ar dod o hyd i ffordd ymlaen; mae Bull in a China Shop (2003) gan Verity Newman [1954–] yn dangos cryfder a hyder, ac mae Rain in Spring (1973) gan David Tinker [1924–2000] yn cynnig teimlad o lonyddwch.
Mae’r myfyrwyr wedi ysgrifennu ymatebion creadigol i'r gweithiau yn hytrach na labeli arddangosfa traddodiadol. Maen nhw'n eich gwahodd chi i ysgrifennu eich meddyliau eich hun ar y papurau gludiog a ddarperir. Mae taflen ar gael hefyd sy’n rhoi manylion cyswllt sefydliadau sy'n helpu ag iechyd meddwl.
How can artworks help us make sense of life changes, or find courage when we face something new? This exhibition takes up this question, exploring feelings and emotions through objects found in the School of Art collection. It has been curated by third-year students from the School of Art, who chose pieces that reflect the transitions, challenges and joy of university life.
The exhibition begins with artworks about leaving home. This could mean moving away from a big city or a quiet countryside. Leaving can be difficult, especially when you worry about loved ones left behind or people not being as welcoming as you hoped; Rhondda People (1960) by George Chapman [1908–1993].
However, change can also be exciting. You find out who you really are; Mask (1933) by Robert S. Austin [1895–1973], and experience new relationships; Love Dreaming by the Sea (1871), by Simeon Solomon [1840–1905]. At the same time, there can be self-doubts about body image Untitled sculpture by Peter Nicholas [1934–2015] and fitting in; The Parrot Cage (circa 1947) by Jacqueline Stanley [1928–2022]. The future may feel uncertain, and choosing the right path can be confusing; The Drawbridge (1761), by G.B. Piranesi [1720–1778]. To reflect these conflicting and overwhelming feelings, the artworks in this section have been hung in a chaotic Salon style across the back wall.
The final part of the exhibition focuses on hope and finding a way forward; Bull in a China Shop (2003) by Verity Newman [1954–] shows strength and confidence, while Rain in Spring (1973) by David Tinker [1924–2000] offers a sense of calm.
Students have written creative responses to the works instead of traditional exhibition labels. They invite you to write your own thoughts on the sticky notes provided. A leaflet with contact details of organisations supporting mental wellbeing is also available.
A Moment in Time
Lithograffau gan Robert Tavener a'i gyfoedion
Lithographs by Robert Tavener and his contemporaries
Mehefin 15 June – Awst 1 August 2026
Robert Tavener (1920-2004) - gwneuthurwr printiau, athro a darlunydd a fu’n gwneud torluniau leino a lithograffau am dros hanner can mlynedd. Disgrifiodd ei hun gyda balchder yn wneuthurwr printiau.
Mae'r arddangosfa hon yn dathlu'r lithograffau a wnaeth Tavener ar ddechrau ei yrfa, yn y 1950au. Mae'n cynnwys enghreifftiau prin o lithograffau cynnar Tavener o ystad Tavener, a rhai sy’n dod o’r casgliad o brintiau yn Ysgol Gelf Prifysgol Aberystwyth. Mae'r arddangosfa hefyd yn cynnwys detholiad o lithograffau gan gyfoedion Tavener, wedi'u dethol o gasgliad yr Ysgol Gelf.
Gwnaed lithograffau cynnar Tavener mewn argraffiadau bach, gan ddefnyddio tri neu bedwar lliw yn unig a’r dull lithograffi carreg traddodiadol. Maent yn darlunio delweddau bob dydd o'r cyfnod, delweddau sydd braidd yn hiraethus o bobl wrth eu gwaith neu'n mwynhau diwrnod allan; plant yn hedfan barcut, dynion yn clirio eira, pysgotwyr yn trwsio rhwydi, bechgyn yn pysgota. Maent yn ddelweddau hyfryd sydd, trwy eu hymdeimlad o ddylunio a lliw, yn cyfleu’r cyfnod ar ôl y rhyfel.
Cafodd Tavener ei eni a'i fagu yn Hampstead, Llundain. Ei fryd ers y cychwyn cyntaf oedd mynd i ysgol gelf a daeth y cyfle ym 1946 ar ôl iddo ennill grant yn dilyn ei wasanaeth yn y Magnelwyr Brenhinol yn ystod yr Ail Ryfel Byd. Cofrestrodd yn Ysgol Gelf a Chrefft Hornsey yn Llundain. Yma astudiodd ar gyfer y Diploma Cenedlaethol mewn Dylunio, gan arbenigo mewn lithograffeg; cafodd hefyd Ddiploma mewn Dysgu.
Ar ôl gadael yr ysgol gelf, dechreuodd Tavener ar ei yrfa fel athro celf ac ym 1953, fe’i penodwyd i swydd yn dysgu gwneud printiau yn Ysgol Gelf Eastbourne, lle bu'n gweithio nes iddo ymddeol ym 1980, ar ôl dod yn Ddirprwy Brifathro. Ochr yn ochr â'i yrfa ddysgu, arddangosodd Tavener ei waith ei hun, ac roedd hefyd yn ddarlunydd llawrydd llwyddiannus gyda chleientiaid megis Trafnidiaeth Llundain, Shell, a Penguin.
Cedwir printiau Tavener mewn llawer o gasgliadau cyhoeddus gan gynnwys yr Ysgol Gelf, Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Casgliad Celf y Llywodraeth ac Amgueddfa Victoria ac Albert.
Robert Tavener (1920-2004) printmaker, teacher and illustrator made linocuts and lithographs for over fifty years. He proudly described himself as a printmaker.
This exhibition celebrates the lithographs that Tavener made at the very beginning of his career, in the 1950s. It includes rare examples of Tavener’s early lithographs from the Tavener estate, and some from the School of Art print collection at Aberystwyth University. The exhibition also includes a selection of lithographs by Tavener’s contemporaries, drawn from the School of Art collection.
Tavener’s early lithographs were made in small editions, with just three or four colours, using traditional stone lithography. They depict everyday images from the time, somewhat nostalgic images of people at work or enjoying a day out; children flying kites, men clearing snow, fishermen mending nets, boys fishing. They are beautifully observed images with a sense of design and colour that evoke the post war period.
Tavener was born and brought up in Hampstead, London. He always wanted to go to art school and the opportunity came in 1946 after he gained a grant following his service in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War. He enrolled at Hornsey School of Arts & Crafts in London. Here he studied for the National Diploma in Design, specialising in lithography; he also gained a Teaching Diploma.
After leaving art school Tavener began his career as an art teacher and in 1953, he took a job teaching printmaking at Eastbourne School of Art, where he worked until he retired in 1980, having become Vice Principle. Alongside his teaching career Tavener exhibited his own work, and was also a successful freelance illustrator with clients such London Transport, Shell, and Penguin.
Tavener’s prints are held many public collections including the School of Art, Aberystwyth University, the Government Art Collection and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Agoriad Arddangosfa Robert Tavener / Exhibition Opening Robert Tavener