'Sunset Bardsey' by Tom Tomos We’ve spent two days this week cataloguing Tom’s paintings which were rather haphazardly stored when we moved here three years ago. It’s been a joy to see old favourites, discover forgotten gems and to change the mood of our living rooms with different works. Not everyone has the chance to get a private viewing of a major retrospective of an artist’s work – nearly a hundred paintings - but my pride in Tom’s achievement has been tinged with frustration that he isn’t receiving wider recognition. He’s not alone, of course, Andrew Graham-Dixon’s BBC programme about David Bomberg , whose critical stock rose only after his death from malnutrition, was a powerful reminder of how cruel the creative Fates can be. Drinking my tea this morning, I ruefully listened to Radio Four’s Today programme giving author David Nicholls over four minutes of airtime to promote his new book, Us , and to tell listeners how pleased he was that his comedy about marr...
Christine Stovell, author and freelance writer, on living and writing in West Wales