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Art in Wales Review by Welsh Artists
Art in Wales Review by Welsh Artists Wales was unusual for art compared to other parts of the UK. The concentration of visual artists in rural areas, rather than urban centres as most of Britain at that time, were drawn to Wales by its impressive scenery. christopherlangley.net The Cambrian Academy of Art was founded by artists in the Conwy Valley where art was exhibited at established commercial galleries in Llandudno on the North Wales coast. In South Wales , Cardiff did not become a large town until rapid industrial expansion took place during the second half of the nineteenth century. Artists had visited the town from an earlier date, painting a number of works of South Wales including of Cardiff's North and West Gates. In 1861, a museum for Cardiff was created in temporary rooms based on subscriptions, sharing accommodation with the Cardiff Free Library in St Mary Street and in 1870 Cardiff's first large-scale public art exhibition, the Fine Art a
