Buzz Magazine June 2014 | Page 38

art CARL CHAPPLE: PORTRAITS OF PERFORMERS Penarth Pier Pavilion Fri 13 June-Sat 12 July Among the swirls of light yellow, paisley green and blue haze are some familiar faces. Carl Chapple’s beautiful, calming colour paintings depict some of South Wales’ most loved performers. For the last four years Chapple has been convincing musicians, actors, comedians and dancers to sit for him. Thanks to some Arts Council funding, his newest exhibition is ready to be shown and includes portraits of stars such as comedian Rhod Gilbert, colourful character Sue Timms and actor Alan White (pictured). “I’d been painting mostly nudes up until about four years ago, when a musician friend offered to sit for me with her violin” explains Chapple. “This led to furt \