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Y GRÅ´P CYMREIG THE WELSH GROUP
Niel Bally
 Niel Bally |
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 Wall FlowersOil on Canvas, 122x92cm, 1997 |
 BalkansOil on canvas, 92x107cm, 1998 |
 MaiitrixAcrylic on canvas, 163x107cm, 2023 |
 MaitrixMonoprint and mixed media, 38x64cm, 2023 |
 Borderline (Irish Sea)Pastel and acrylic, 90x84cm, 2023 |
 Catalunya 2Acrylic on canvas, 122x147cm, 2018-24 |
See some of Niel Bally's work in public collections on the Art UK website.
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Niel Bally has a constant theme running through his work since its beginnings. This is Still-life, but not in the traditional sense or exclusively. His attention has mainly centred on natural surfaces and objects in a special field. He is fascinated by process, abstraction and ambiguity. His work is often allusive leaving much for the viewer to interpret.
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Artist and teacher, born in 1951 Wantage, Berkshire, then moved to Crickhowell, Powys in 1955. Studied at the Ruskin School of Art in Oxford,1969, and in the fine art department of West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham,1970–74. Went on to teach between 1975–86 at Camden, Central and Putney Inner London Education Authority Institutes, Canterbury, Chelsea, City and Guilds, Kingston and Wimbledon Schools of Art. From 1986–7 lived and worked in Mexico and America; then London from 1987–92; South Africa, 1992–95; then Talgarth, Powys from 1996 to present. 2009, established Art Courses Wales. 2025 Elected to the Welsh Group.​​
Born: Berkshire, England
Lives: Talgarth, Wales
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Group Exhibitions:
2025: Brecknock Art Trust Collection, Y Gaer Museum, Brecon
2023: Hay Castle Open
2023: Found Gallery, Brecon
2016-18: The Chapel Bromyard
2012 & 2017: RWA Bristol
2008: Albany Gallery, Cardiff
2008: Royal Society of Portrait Painters
2000: National Eisteddfod
1998: University of Glamorgan Purchase Awards
1998 & 97: Hunting Prize Awards, (Regional prize winner x2)
1996: Bruton Street Gallery, London
1995: Art First London
1992-95: Everard Read Gallery and Rhodes University RSA
1990: England & Co
1990: Cadogan Gallery London
1988-90: Royal Watercolour Society
1975, '76, '83, '85, '88, '90: Royal Academy Summer Shows
1988-90: Galleria International de Arte, Portugal
1978: Whitechapel Open
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Solo Exhibitions:
2014: Tinto House Gallery (Hay-on-Wye)
2008: Salem Chapel (Hay-on-Wye)
2003: Y Gaer (Brecknock Museum), Brecon
1998: Coningsby Gallery (London)
1993: Canvas Gallery (London)
1991: Brian Sinfield Gallery (Burford)
1988: Chelsea Arts Club
1987: Hurlingham Gallery (London).
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Collections:
Brecknock Art Trust,
Sheffield City Art Galleries,
Stellenbosch University Museum,
and a number of corporate and private collections hold examples.