Director of Calonau Cymru/Welsh Hearts Sharon Owen asked local artist Christopher Langley if he would provide a work for auction the Snowflake Charity Ball on December 4th 2015.  Langley, 53, now living in Cardiff has shown work in New York in addition to selling to collectors worldwide. Langley donated ‘The Red Umbrella’, seen here with none other than himself: Father Christmas!  The event was held at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff. Langley, who accepts commissions including pet portraits, says: ‘It is…

    From iconic illustrations to prominent prints, there is no doubt that Andy Warhol is an inspiration to the modern generation. With his sassy, skilled silver hair, Warhol became a culture icon, familiarly known as the god of Pop Art.   Warhol was born in a working class suburb of Pittsburgh. As a young man he was interested in photography and drawing and attending free classes at the Carnegie Institute. He was frequently bed-ridden as a child due to…