Surrounded by Sea, an exhibition by Welsh amateur artist Emma Bowen based on her local landscape near St Davids, will open at the Torch Theatre’s Joanna Field Gallery at Milford Haven on Saturday.

Surrounded to the north, west and south by the Celtic Sea, the St Davids peninsula provides endless inspiration; Emma heads to the beach or coast path daily to explore, take photos and make sketches, which she then uses to recreate the views in her paintings. Working mainly in acrylic, but with hints of ink, pastel and collage, Emma evokes the textures of the landscape.

Most works feature the contrast between land and sea, with locations including the Blue Lagoon at Aberieddy.

Emma Bowen said: “Within my work I love to experiment with mixed media to create depth and texture. I do paint the same views more than once, but often feel that these paintings are very different and that is what I love most about painting, capturing the essence of a moment in time at that place, that only I will have experienced.”

Surrounded by Sea is exhibiting at the Oriel Joanna Field Gallery at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven from August 2 to August 28 2025 and will be open during Box Office opening hours. Visit www.torchtheatre.co.uk or call 01646 695267 for further details.