Raul Speek = Cubana Gwalia

Raul is putting up a new exhibition tomorrow which opens officially on Wednesday at 7.30pm - ie the 20th July 2011. It is as the Cloister Gallery in the Refectory at St David's Cathedral. Do come along if you get a chance as it is all new works some of which are very different!

Travels with my Camera

New book out this Summer - launched at exhibition in St Davids Cathedral. This is the cover and the story behind it.

Been a bit of a year really. Just come out of hospital - had my gall bladder removed. Can't believe how well I feel afterwards. So many things I just pushed to one side as stress or ageing (!) have disappeared. Thank you Sancta Maria Hospital and Mr Beynon!

Looking forward to a quiet Winter and lots of wild weather to take pictures in. This year when it snows I am going to drop all the admin stuff and run for the Preselis and the sheep up there.

Gong to put together second book this winter and try to sort out Raul's. He took it to Spain to print and they spell checked it with a Spanish spell checke - utter chaos ensued. Take a while to sort out and the we will get it reprinted by Gomer Press - they don't do silly things like that.

Hope everyone is well.

Artes Mundi and new Raul Exhibition at Gallery Galles

Artes Mundi opens this week and I am off to the press release on Tuesday as part of the ARTicle team and then to the opening night in our own right as a gallery. Exciting to see it all and people's reaction to it as it works to link Wales to world art.

Thursday evening Raul is opening at Gallery Galles in Pontcanna, Cardiff. A newish innovative gallery seeking to bring those working in Wales into the public arena. Exhibition is on til 12th June so do go along and see it.

St Dvids Cathedral concert

Summer rush is over and now life settles down into its Autumn rythm of paperwork and seeing all the friends we haven't even had time to speak to for six weeks. This September is a bit different because Raul is producing the first live performance of his classical music piece Pembrokeshire Weather Report at St Davids Cathedral on the 19th September. I keep tripping over musicians or the main singer pracitising in part of The Chapel. It sounds amazing and I am looking forward to hearing it within its intended setting. Do come along if you can.

Raul Speek - A Child of the Revolution

Forgot to say if you are up here at the moment Raul is giving a talk on Wednesday night about Cuba during the revolution and growing up/becoming an artist there. Come along at 7 for 7.30 on 19th August ath the Old Chapel - Talk, film and refreshments £3.00. See his website too for details http://www.raulspeek.co.uk/