Best event of the year

Last night was the annual exhibition of Denbighshire Art Society at their Gallery in Penrhyn Road, Colwyn Bay.

This is easily my favourite event of the year, because:

1. the standards are so high and the exhibits so good;
2. the members of the society have such a rattlingly good time; and (most importantly)
3. it always falls on the weekend before the summer recess, so I feel particularly cheerful.

This year, the two principal prizes, the Rose Bowl and the Award for Originality, were won by Rene Davies (pictured above receiving the Rose Bowl).  Carl Hodgson, who has won the Originality Award for more years than anyone can remember, hopes he will regain it next time around.

I have opened the exhibition for the last five years; I sincerely hope I’ll be around to open it next year.