Diwedd y dydd, Cnicht - I was fortunate enough to be invited back to the gallery in Croesor to exhibit and demo my linocutting methods as part of the Helfa Gelf Art Trail this year and this meant I could spend plenty of time dashing from my workspace to the back door of the gallery (during quite moments) simply to look at and absorb this magnificent peak. It's the third linocut of Cnicht I've done in the last year and the second in the Dyffryn Ogwen to Cwm Croesor series. The primary aim of this new series of linocuts is to capture the essence of the landscape in the simplest, purest possible manner ... fewest marks, minimal colours. Only the absolutely necessary information is included. It's a very different way of working and one I find intense and challenging but incredibly satisfying. I'm very aware that it isn't a style that suits all subjects or appeals to everyone but I do feel that working in more than one style keeps my work fresh and keeps me on my toes.