Foundation for Life video compilation 2025 (11.57 mins) Reflections of Art + Design Foundation Course past students, many taught by Osi Rhys Osmond at Carmarthen School of Art in west Wales https://vimeo.com/1051629499
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ORO ART PRIZE 2025
GWOBR GELF OSI RHYS OSMOND ART PRIZE
Llansteffan Memorial Hall – Saturday 28th June – 7pm
Join us to celebrate this event organised in conjunction with the Carmarthen School of Art to commemorate the life and work of Osi Rhys Osmond, the internationally known artist, author and teacher who lived and worked in Llansteffan until his death in 2015. Osi was an inspirational Head of Foundation at the School of Art and was adored by his students for the enthusiasm he engendered.
On display in the Hall will be printed examples of work by the eight shortlisted students on this year’s Foundation course. The name of the winner of the ORO Art Prize for excellence will be announced during the evening. In addition, those attending will have the opportunity to vote for a People’s Prize.
The prize for the raffle which helps fund the event is a framed unique print of a painting by Osi (image above). This can be seen on display at Oriel Osi on the Square in Llansteffan, where raffle tickets can be bought. The draw will be made during the prize-giving evening by this year’s generous sponsor Christine Kinsey.
Free entry – Wine and beer to purchase – Live music
The exhibition will continue in the Memorial Hall on Sunday 29th June where there will also be a second hand book sale to raise funds for the hall.
ORO ART PRIZE 2024
The prize for the raffle is this framed unique print of a painting by Osi
GWOBR GELF OSI RHYS OSMOND ART PRIZE
You are invited to join a celebration at Llansteffan Memorial Hall
on Saturday 29th June 2024 at 7pm
The event organised in conjunction with the Carmarthen School of Art commemorates the life and work of Osi Rhys Osmond, the internationally known artist, author and teacher who lived and worked in Llansteffan until his death in 2015. Osi was an inspirational Head of Foundation at the School of Art and was adored by his students for the enthusiasm he engendered.
On display in the Hall will be printed examples of work by the eight shortlisted students on this year’s Foundation course. The name of the winner of the Osi Rhys Osmond Art Prize will be announced during the evening. In addition, those attending will have the opportunity to vote for a People’s Prize. All artworks will be displayed in the hall during the weekend of 29th June – 30th June.
The prize for the raffle which helps fund the event is a framed unique print of a painting by Osi (image above). This can be seen on display at Oriel Osi on the Square in Llansteffan. The draw will be made during the prize-giving evening by this year’s generous sponsor Simon Thirsk.
Free entry – Wine and beer to purchase – Live music by James Hancock-Evans
The exhibition will continue in the Memorial Hall on Sunday 30th June where there will also be a second hand book sale to raise funds for the hall.
OSI RHYS OSMOND A r t P r i z e
O S I R H Y S O S M O N D A R T P R I Z E 2 0 2 3
Forthcoming Event Friday 30th June 7pm
The winner of the fourth O S I R H Y S O S M O N D A R T P R I Z E will be announced at a prize-giving ceremony to be held at Llansteffan Memorial Hall during the evening of Friday 30th June 2023. The artworks submitted for the competition by students of Carmarthen School of Art will be displayed in the hall during the weekend 30th June – 2nd July 2023. Of those, selected works will be displayed at Oriel Osi until the end of July 2023.
This year’s theme is Cultural Alzheimer’s, a phrase coined by Osi Rhys Osmond in a critical analysis of Welsh culture. This is the subject of the first essay in the book of the same name in which the author asserts: One of the principle causes of our cultural Alzheimer’s is our internal estrangement – we don’t know our own country, our history, or the other language.
Entry is free and all are welcome to join in the celebrations with live music, to look at the artworks and to enjoy a glass of wine and tasty canapés at a very reasonable price.
The raffle prize, drawn on the evening, donated by this year’s sponsors John Edwards and Kamaruddin Mukri, is a unique single copy framed print of a painting by Osi, now on display in Oriel Osi where raffle tickets are for sale at £2 each.
Cultural Alzheimer’s and other essays
Osi Rhys Osmond – Cultural Alzheimer’s and other essays Foreword by M.Wynn Thomas and Ali Anwar. Published by The H’mm Foundation 2022. Review in nation.cymru by Ant Heald . To obtain a copy of Cultural Alzheimer’s contact : inquiries@thehmmfoundation.co.uk
The book was launched at the Osi Rhys Osmond Artprize event at Llansteffan Memorial Hall in July 2022 .The book may also be obtained at Oriel Osi, Llansteffan for £12.
O R O A R T P R I Z E 2 0 2 2 Catalogue
OSI RHYS OSMOND A r t P r i z e
O S I R H Y S O S M O N D A R T P R I Z E 2 0 2 2
Forthcoming Event Friday 1st July 7pm
The name of the winner of the third Osi Rhys Osmond Art Prize will be revealed at a function in the Memorial Hall, Llansteffan during the evening of Friday July 1st . Entry is free and all are welcome to join in the celebrations with live music, to look at the art work of shortlisted entrants and to enjoy a glass of wine and tasty canapés at a very reasonable price.
The raffle will also be drawn. The raffle prize, selected by Patron Dr Chris John, is a unique single copy framed print of a painting by Osi and is on display in Oriel Osi (image and related poem below). Only 200 tickets have been printed for sale at £2.50 each, therefore a very good chance of winning a valuable work of art.
A book launch of Osi’s essays will also take place.
The entries by students of the Carmarthen School of Art will be exhibited in Oriel Osi on The Square, Llansteffan from Saturday July 2nd for the whole of the month.
Correspondence by Osi Rhys Osmond
I cherish those unconsidered moments
When we find ourselves unaware
Between things
Times of completion or of waiting
Rising, dressing, gathering, resting
We pause in disregarded places
Posed in unexpected correspondence
Irregular, tangential
Sitting, lying, walking
Strangely unaligned for customary communicate
Then, unconsciously between each other
But as one
We talk, think, dream and stare
The world seems vacated
There is no beginning and no end
Time has vanished
There is only us
And we, are one.
OSI RHYS OSMOND A r t P r i z e
O S I R H Y S O S M O N D A R T P R I Z E 2 0 1 9
In conjunction with Carmarthen School of Art
The competition is for a drawing or painting on the theme ‘Y Filltir Sgwar’ – Your Own Patch, a subject dear to Osi’s heart.
Hosted at Llansteffan Memorial Hall on 28th June 2019…
‘Fantastic evening for the inaugural Osi Rhys Osmond Art Prize 2019. Thanks to all that helped to make this happen, what a great exhibition and event. Congratulations to the winner Megan Anwen Scales.’
‘Noson wych ar gyfer Gwobr Gelf gyntaf Osi Rhys Osmond 2019. Diolch i bawb a helpodd i wneud i hyn ddigwydd, beth yw arddangosfa a digwyddiad gwych. Llongyfarchiadau mawr i’r enillydd Megan Anwen Scales.’
Panel of judges : Luke Osmond, Julia Griffiths Jones, Carol Gwizdak and Paula Phillips Davies
Osi Rhys Osmond’s painting for Maggie’s Cardiff
S E L F P O R T R A I T
Osi’s final painting hangs in the new Maggie’s cancer support centre at Velindre hospital, Cardiff which opened earlier this year.
Self Portrait was painted during the last month of Osi’s life while he received treatment for cancer. In this work, Osi focused on the landscapes of his home: his birthplace of Wattsville and his home of 30 years at Llansteffan.
The making of this painting is powerfully and sensitively described in My Brief Eternity : Ar Awyr Le Claire Sturges’ award winning documentary.
Hilary Rhys Osmond discussing Osi’s painting with Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall at the official opening of Maggie’s Cardiff on Thursday 4 July 2019
ORIEL OSI – current exhibition
O R I E L O S I
Current exhibition of paintings by Osi Rhys Osmond
Curated by Siân Lewis + Andrew Lacey
Ty Bryste, Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire SA33 5JQ
Tel : 01267 241 272
email : osiandhil@gmail.com
The gallery is open intermittently – please telephone beforehand if you would like to visit.
The gallery houses a small selection of Osi’s paintings in oils, watercolours and drawing books…the selection will change on a regular basis.
Osi Rhys Osmond 