Effaith Launch: Disability Arts Cymru National Touring Exhibition (2025–26)

Launch: Friday 6 February, 6pm, Galeri Caernarfon

BSL Tour Galeri, Caernarfon: 28/03/26

Effaith is an exhibition showcasing disabled perspectives on one of the most urgent issues of our time: the climate crisis. Following an open call, selected disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent artists have responded to themes of nature, landscape and climate justice through the lens of disability.

The exhibition also showcases two commissions created as part of the Effaith project, one in partnership with Amgueddfa Cymru and one in partnership with Corsydd Calon Môn.

The commission with Amgueddfa Cymru is supported through CELF, the national contemporary art gallery of Wales initiative that fosters pathways for communities to engage with Wales’ art collection. This commission created an opportunity for the artist to respond to the Effaith theme and the National Collection, with potential for acquisition of the artwork by Amgueddfa Cymru. Kathryn Ashill was awarded this commission and has created work exploring the disabled body and its relationship to natural bodies of water.

Corsydd Calon Môn’s commission opportunity highlights both the uniqueness and vulnerability of the Anglesey fens. Corsydd Calon Môn is a collaborative project that aims to secure the future of the Anglesey Fens and celebrate their rich history. The project raises awareness of the importance of the fens for both people and nature, with this rare habitat playing a vital role in fighting climate change. Catherine Taylor Parry was awarded the commission and has created work responding to the richness of the environment and reflecting on the fen as a natural record of time.

From February 2026 to March 2027, Effaith will tour across Wales to five leading galleries: Galeri, Caernarfon; Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham; g39 Cardiff; The Riverfront, Newport; and Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth. The exhibition opens at Galeri, Caernarfon with a launch event on Friday 6 February.

Selected artists:

Adele Vye, Alison Robertson, Bev Bell Hughes, Beverly Marmont-Hill, Catherine Taylor Parry, Catrin Gwilym, Cerian Lloyd, Cheryl Beer, Dea Neile-Hopton, Durre Shahwar, Eileen Harrisson, Emma Frayne-Ford, Grant Lambie, Jane Campbell, Jamie Lawrence, Jill Powell, Linda and Bethany Sutton, Polly Hill, Rhowan Alleyne on behalf of Ceredigion Animation Club, Rohan Powell, Sally Pearce, Tracey McMaster

With thanks to exhibition selectors:

Dr. Kate Brehme, BerlinKlusion, Germany

Bethany Handley, Writer / Poet / Disability Activist, Wales

Arty Jen Jo, Artist, Wales