Artist Sue Dewhurst Featured in Cambrian News – Cardigan Exhibition 2026
I’ve made the papers… and the girls are heading to Cardigan
Blimey very excited to be featured in the Cambrian News ahead of my upcoming exhibition Lock Up Your Grandads – The Girls Are Coming to Cardigan.
The exhibition brings together my Owd Lasses and Rural Lives collections — character-led paintings and prints inspired by working-class life, rural landscapes and the stories we don’t always tell out loud.
Have a read of the article here
About the exhibition
Lock Up Your Grandads – The Girls Are Coming to Cardigan runs from 19–25 April at the Corn Exchange, Guildhall, Aberteifi.
This isn’t a “quiet gallery, don’t touch anything” sort of exhibition.
Expect:
- 🎭 A chance to dress up as an Owd Lass
- 🍬 A few retro sweets knocking about
- 📝 A story board for your own tales (the ones you probably shouldn’t tell… but will anyway)
- 🖼 Original paintings and prints from both collections
- A chance to find hidden free art around Cardigan…
It’s about bringing people together — sharing stories, having a laugh, and recognising a few familiar characters along the way.
👉 Read more about the exhibition here
Come and see it for yourself
If you’ve ever known an Owd Lass… you’ll know exactly what to expect.
And if you haven’t — well, now’s your chance.
📍 Cardigan, West Wales
📅 19–25 April
Come for the paintings, stay for the stories… and possibly recognise someone you shouldn’t.
Tags:
- Art exhibition Wales, Cambrian News, Cardigan exhibition, Owd Lasses, Rural Lives, Sue Dewhurst, Welsh artist
About Author
Sue Dewhurst is a UK-based contemporary artist specialising in characterful “Owd Lasses” paintings and vibrant rural and coastal scenes inspired by the Yorkshire Dales and West Wales. Her work captures working-class humour, nostalgia, and the grit of everyday life, from bingo halls to windswept farmland. Sue creates original paintings, limited edition prints, and bespoke commissions, collecting stories as much as she paints them. Her artwork is collected by those who value wit, heritage, and connection to place. Explore available work or commission your own Owd Lass at suedewhurst.co.uk.
