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0:00:20 > 0:00:25- Welcome to another compilation - of 04Wal highlights from 2000.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- The theme of this programme is art.
0:00:28 > 0:00:33- Art created by the homeowner - or an art collection owned by them.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37- We begin at the Lleyn Peninsula home - of Valerie Wynne-Williams.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- There is a diverse collection - of art in the dining room.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56- Work by Jonah Jones, Richard Wilson - and Kyffin Williams.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01- Valerie has been friends - with several artists over the years.
0:01:01 > 0:01:06- The paintings and the furniture - come from several periods...
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- ..but most of the pictures - are modern.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13- I've known Kyffin since the 1950s. - We both lived in London.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18- Kyffin let me borrow some - of his work to hang in my flat.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23- I tried to teach Welsh to him, - and he tried to teach me about art!
0:01:23 > 0:01:26- Those candleholders - look rather special.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29- Where did you get them?
0:01:29 > 0:01:31- Where did you get them?- - I bought them in South Wales.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35- I found out later that they were - from The Ritz in London.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38- I saw photographs of them - in a magazine...
0:01:39 > 0:01:44- ..and a friend of mine said, - "I'm sure those came from The Ritz."
0:01:44 > 0:01:47- There they were, in the magazine!
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- My Ritzy bit!
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- This was your kitchen, wasn't it?
0:01:52 > 0:01:57- Yes, there were kitchen units - in here when I bought this house.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- And, again, lots of pictures.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02- And, again, lots of pictures.- - Yes, quite a large collection.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05- There's an interesting picture here.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- It's called Brenin Enlli - by Brenda Chamberlain.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13- I bought it in Portmeirion...
0:02:14 > 0:02:19- ..at an exhibition to raise money - to buy Bardsey Island.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- I then received a phone call...
0:02:22 > 0:02:27- ..to say that Prince Charles - was going to visit Bardsey Island.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- They wanted to give him a present...
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- ..and they asked me - to sell it back to them.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- They wanted to present it - to Prince Charles.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- I said no, - and they were very disappointed!
0:02:42 > 0:02:47- That chest of drawers - is a work of art in its own right!
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- Yes, and there's a piece - by Jonah on top of it.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- Jonah Jones?
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- Yes, Jonah lived next door - to this house.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- His workshop was in a factory - we had in Porthmadog.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- We made terrazzo in that factory.
0:03:04 > 0:03:10- Valerie owns work by artists from - George Chapman to Freddie Ullman...
0:03:11 > 0:03:14- ..and this picture - of St David by John Petts.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17- I went to a sale - in a nearby village.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23- I spotted a box that contained - a cooker ring, some candlesticks...
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- ..and some ornaments.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29- I could see St David's eyes - peeping out at me.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34- I knew instantly that it was - the work of John Petts.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40- I bought the contents of the box, - including this very special picture.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45- Did you tell them - what they had in the box?
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- No comment!
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- Practically every inch - of your bedroom walls...
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- ..is covered with - David Jones's work.
0:04:13 > 0:04:14- You were close to him.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- We got to know each other in London - and became firm friends.
0:04:19 > 0:04:25- He felt I was a link - between him and the Mabinogion!
0:04:25 > 0:04:27- Don't ask me why!
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- He gave me a lot of his pictures.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32- Things like this.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- He gave me this - as a St David's Day present.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40- 'Blessed David, pray for - beautiful Elri. March the first.'
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- He called me Elri - because Valerie wasn't Welsh enough!
0:04:48 > 0:04:49- What about that one?
0:04:49 > 0:04:53- That's Aphrodite or Venus. - They're the same, of course.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- He called it Venus, - but it's exhibited as Aphrodite.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01- That's supposed to be me.
0:05:02 > 0:05:03- Did you pose for that?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- Did you pose for that?- - My lips are sealed!
0:05:05 > 0:05:09- My children always say - that my legs aren't that long!
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- Other things David gave to me, - like a cameo brooch, a bracelet...
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- ..and a gold necklace, - are all in the picture.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36- John Petts to John Lennon, - William Selwyn to Kyffin Williams.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- The study is Valerie's gallery.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- Most people buy a house, - then renovate it...
0:06:03 > 0:06:08- ..but Meri Wells moved here in 1972 - and only bought it nine years ago!
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- By then, she had done - most of the renovation work.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18- Now that she's here, she's reluctant - to leave - not even to work!
0:06:18 > 0:06:24- Meri Wells and Steve, her partner, - work from home in this quiet spot...
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- ..in Aberhosan, near Machynlleth.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- There's plenty of room here - to create, get new ideas...
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- ..and exhibit their unique ceramics.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- The wooden framed house - dates back to the 17th century.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- Meri has worked hard over the years - to renovate the place.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- This includes building a gallery - in the old barn.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- It's a warm, convenient home - that inspires Meri.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- This is your workshop. - It's very close to the house.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06- Do you enjoy working here?
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- Yes, it suits me just fine.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13- It's great to be able - to get to work without travelling.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16- All the materials I need are here.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- My home is a constant source - of inspiration for me...
0:07:21 > 0:07:23- ..and that is reflected in my work.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28- It makes sense for me to work - in the place which inspires me.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- What about the front of the house?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- It had a breeze block porch.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- I'd had it for so long, - I nearly kept it!
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- The front and one side of the house - were pebble-dashed.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53- I decided to hack it all off.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- Things have changed over the years.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03- Yes, buildings have a history - of their own, don't they?
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- This is your lounge, Meri.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- How much of this was standing - when you moved in here in 1972?
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- It was all here...
0:08:23 > 0:08:28- ..but most of it was hidden - behind pegboard and wallpaper.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- There was an old Rayburn here, - blocking the fireplace.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39- You couldn't see the stone walls.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43- It was in good condition - under the pegboard.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47- I knew it was an old house. - The shape told me that.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51- We were able to get it back - to its original condition...
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- ..without too much trouble.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05- Meri has created a colourful - and contemporary atmosphere here.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- This old house - doesn't feel like a museum.
0:09:09 > 0:09:15- Pieces of modern art - sit well in this ancient farmhouse.
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0:10:09 > 0:10:13- Welcome back to the highlights - of 04Wal from the year 2000.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15- Art enhances our homes...
0:10:15 > 0:10:18- ..especially when the owner - is artistic.
0:10:18 > 0:10:23- Our journey continues - in Pete Telfer's house in Ceinws.
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- Pete moved from the city to the - village near Corris a few years ago.
0:10:34 > 0:10:40- The house belonged to the manager - of a nearby slate quarry.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44- It's a big house, - decorated to Pete's unique taste.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- Why did you come to live here?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- I wanted to move from Cardiff...
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- ..to a village that reminded me - of the place where I grew up.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- You were raised in a village.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- Was the house in good condition - when you bought it?
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- It looked in good condition, - but it wasn't!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- I've done a lot of work - - work you don't see.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16- There was a lot more to be done - than I had anticipated.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18- Were you disappointed?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- Were you disappointed?- - No, not at all.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25- It's been a real struggle, - but I'm very happy with the house.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30- I want to live in this house - for the rest of my life.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35- When I first saw this house, - I noticed all the artwork you have.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- There are bits and pieces - everywhere.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- I immediately thought, - "This is a man's house!"
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- No tidy-minded woman or man - has been anywhere near this house!
0:11:47 > 0:11:53- Your life has been all over the shop - and your house reflects that.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- My friend described it as...
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- .."a teenage boy's bedroom, - but it's a whole house."
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- Pete used to work - as a news photographer.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09- He went out to Eastern Europe - during the fall of communism.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- Pete is an enthusiastic - art collector.
0:12:16 > 0:12:21- His house is full of paintings - and items bought when he was abroad.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31- I feel that you're only - a temporary keeper of a house.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37- You're part of the house's history, - as is everyone who visits you there.
0:12:38 > 0:12:43- It's quite nice for people - to leave something behind.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50- I decided to take down - the picture rail in here...
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- ..and I found some wallpaper - underneath it.
0:12:54 > 0:13:00- I don't know who put that paper up, - but I've left that strip of it...
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- ..because you're too lazy - to redecorate!
0:13:03 > 0:13:08- No, the spirit of people - who lived here in the past lives on.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26- Pete's Bohemian spirit is apparent - as you look around his house.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- The mixture of colours - help to warm the dark rooms.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- The walls are full of works - by Welsh artists...
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- ..including Mike Watts.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49- The story behind this piece - is that crows used to be white...
0:13:49 > 0:13:53- ..but they got burned - and turned into black birds.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- The way Mike has done it, - with smoke...
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- ..is a perfect way - to tell that story.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- What's the idea behind this, Pete?
0:14:13 > 0:14:15- What's the idea behind this, Pete?- - You leave something for the house.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20- I'm sure the house would prefer - flowers or chocolates!
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- I didn't expect - to contribute to the decor!
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- You're part of the house's history.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- You're part of the house's history.- - I'll put this on the wall.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- There's plenty of paint there, - in any case.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38- Good one!
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Good one!- - What an artistic hand!
0:14:49 > 0:14:54- Cardiff Road was built in 1904 - by the famous Solomon Andrews.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59- He owned transport companies, - shops and houses in Cardiff.
0:14:59 > 0:15:05- He recognized Pwllheli's potential - to become a holiday resort...
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- ..and he built a hotel - and rows of houses...
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- ..including Catrin Williams's home.
0:15:15 > 0:15:16- It's a massive house!
0:15:16 > 0:15:18- It's a massive house!- - Yes, it was an eight-bedroom house.
0:15:18 > 0:15:23- We now have five bedrooms, - two workshops and a storage room.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- That was the idea. We wanted - to work in part of the building.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32- Its sheer enormity appealed to us!
0:15:33 > 0:15:34- Is it too big?
0:15:34 > 0:15:37- Is it too big?- - No, we use every square inch of it.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40- That's what's so wonderful about it.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- We enjoy every room in the house.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47- I'm downstairs all day, - more or less...
0:15:47 > 0:15:52- ..and we go into the lounge - in the evening to watch television.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56- If we want some peace and quiet, - we go into the piano room.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- We have no central heating...
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- ..so the children only play upstairs - during the summer.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- Once they're in bed, I go to work.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- Bedwyr, Catrin's husband, - is a graphic designer.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- Catrin works in a studio at home.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19- Elis and Luned, the children, - have a room each in this huge house.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24- This is the lounge.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- The children come in here - to watch television.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- The large window - makes it a pleasant room.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- It took me ages - to choose the colour.
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- It works well because the paintings - on the walls are so big.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45- I chose the colour - to match the lampshades.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50- I wanted to keep them because - they're original to the house.
0:16:50 > 0:16:56- Bedwyr bought this from a fellow - student of mine called Sue Roberts.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- He only paid 80 for it.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02- It's wonderful. - A lot of people like it.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- I've painted - a series of portraits on plates.
0:17:07 > 0:17:13- They're in the National Museum - to promote 'Certain Welsh Artist'...
0:17:14 > 0:17:16- ..Iwan Bala's book.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- Luned and Elis painted those plates - and I adore them.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- Very colourful.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- I have an Iwan Bala piece here.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30- I think that yellow - looks absolutely wonderful.
0:17:30 > 0:17:36- I sit here every day to have a cup - of tea and I look at that picture.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38- I don't watch television!
0:17:38 > 0:17:43- The work above the television - is a Luned Rhys Parry piece.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- Bedwyr put it in a box and - I think Luned's work is brilliant...
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- ..but putting glass around it - takes it to another dimension.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59- You can stay with me. - I don't think they'll mind.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Are you a good boy? - Yes, you're always a good boy!
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Who painted those pictures?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- Who painted those pictures?- - Luned and Elis.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- Catrin's colourful work is on show - all the way up the stairs...
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- ..which lead to the spare rooms - and the studio on the top floor.
0:18:28 > 0:18:33- Art is priceless and everyone should - have original pieces in their homes.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- There are countless dark, - three-storey houses in Cardiff.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- But knock a wall down - here and there...
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- ..and you can light up - even the darkest corners.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- Angharad Roberts is a set designer.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- Eric, her husband, - is an opera singer.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- Their home has enough room - for them both to work.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- They bought the house - and started on the building work.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- Was the house in good condition?
0:19:20 > 0:19:22- Was the house in good condition?- - No. I don't know why we bought it!
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- It was in a terrible condition.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30- It had been divided into something - like seven tiny bedsits.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39- It was dark and dirty and untidy.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46- But we could imagine how it - would look when we'd finished.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- Once we came up with the ideas, - it was alright.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- For years, we lived with - the ideas rather than the reality!
0:19:57 > 0:19:59- We enjoy the house now.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- You've done some structural work - on the ground floor.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- The first step - was to knock down the walls.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13- We then realized - that the floors weren't even...
0:20:13 > 0:20:17- ..so we removed all the tiles - that were on the floors.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19- We found some wonderful soil!
0:20:20 > 0:20:22- You could grow potatoes here!
0:20:23 > 0:20:25- Yes, I went down to the soil...
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- ..and I bought enough cement, - sand and hard core to fill it.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37- There are wooden blocks - on the floor. They're oak blocks.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- We got them from Ysgol Glantaf.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48- I was teaching at Glantaf and these - were on the tip, ready to be burned.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53- We gave a donation to the school - fund and carried them home.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59- Eric then spent three weeks - scraping the bitumen off them!
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- Eric did a lot of this woodwork.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- Yes, that's right.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- You picked it up as you went along?
0:21:08 > 0:21:10- You picked it up as you went along?- - Yes, I did.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13- It's in your blood.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- My grandfather and great-grandfather - were carpenters.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23- The more I did, the more I learnt, - and the more enjoyable it became.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- Do you spend a lot of time - in this room?
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Yes, we live in here!
0:21:29 > 0:21:34- We spend a lot of time in here - and in the garden during the summer.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- There was a wall here.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- There was a long corridor, - going from front to back...
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- ..and this room was very dark.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- It was a waste of a room, - in one way.
0:22:05 > 0:22:11- Opening it out like this - made it a part of the house.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- It's been a great success. - I'm very fond of it.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- The bedrooms are on the third floor.
0:22:21 > 0:22:27- Branwen and Osian, the grown-up - children, are loath to leave home.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32- We threaten to sell up sometimes - and the children go mad!
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- They get really shirty!
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- They say we have no right - to sell their home.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44- Fair play to them, they lived here - through all the mess.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47- Yes, fair play to them.
0:22:48 > 0:22:49- So, you're here to stay?
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- So, you're here to stay?- - It looks that way!
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