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Royal Visit: Cyfarthfa Castle 2025
Friday 14th November 2025 was a day I’ll never forget. I was presented to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their visit to Cyfarthfa Castle for the bicentennial anniversary and the King’s Birthday celebrations. The presentation was for my linocut print “Iron Worker,” which won Best Print at the Cyfarthfa: Juxtaposed 2025…
Open Calls: Benefits and Lessons Learned
Open calls hold a particular kind of excitement. There’s something hopeful about them: a new gallery discovering your work, a theme that aligns perfectly with your practice, the possibility of reaching an audience you haven’t connected with before. They represent doors opening, conversations beginning, work finding its place in the world. For emerging artists especially,…
MiniPrint Cymru | Wales 2025–26
I’m thrilled to share that my work has been accepted into MiniPrint Cymru | Wales for the 2025–26 exhibition. A real milestone in my artistic journey. Three prints of mine will be featured: Home, Commute and Work The Story Behind the Prints These three prints together explore working life during the Industrial Revolution, reflecting not…
Arts Council of Wales Announcement
I’m thrilled to share that my award for the Printmaking Prize in the Cyfarthfa: Juxtaposed Arts Prize has been announced by Arts Council of Wales! Cyfarthfa: Juxtaposed’ Arts Prize Winners Announced | Arts Council of Wales The exhibition, held at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery, celebrates the museum’s 200th anniversary by inviting artists across…
Opening post
My work is deeply influenced by Welsh heritage, folklore, and industrial history, drawing on the stories and imagery that have shaped my home. Through lino printing, I explore bold, graphic storytelling, using contrast and texture to evoke both nostalgia and unease. I am particularly interested in the connection between myth and place—how stories linger…
Daniel Thorne 