'Lost' city castle works on show.Paintings depicting the history of Cardiff Castle Cardiff Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerdydd) is a medieval castle and Victorian revival mansion, transformed from a Roman fort, in the capital of Wales. Roman forts
Welsh artist James Wolfenden James Paine Wolfenden (July 25, 1889 - April 8, 1949) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. James Wolfenden was born in Cardington, Pennsylvania. , who has painted hundreds of city scenes, discovered a piece of work which had lain undiscovered in his studio for years. It features the castle's clocktower with the Angel Hotel in the foreground and is on show at a Cardiff gallery - just as the castle's newly-refurbished tower can be seen in all its former glory. Mr Wolfenden, 85, said artists need look no further than Cardiff for the perfect painting. He added: 'I went from one end of the city to the other taking in the parks. 'I think I can safely say I've found all I've ever wanted to paint right here in Cardiff.' Mr Wolfenden, who suff- ered a stroke in December, is hoping he will be strong enough to paint again soon. n You can see Mr Wolfenden's pastels on display at the Gift Horse Gallery, 204 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff, and at the Norwegian Church, Cardiff Norwegian sailors' church in Cardiff, Wales, is a historic church building, which was formerly a place of worship for the Norwegian community in Cardiff. In the 19th century, Cardiff was one Britain's three major ports, along with London and Liverpool. Bay, from May. And Mr Wolfenden's first book - Cardiff Bay Before The Barrage - will be out in March. See myweb.tiscali. co.uk/wolfendenart for more information. |
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