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Carmarthenshire County Council’s Arts Ambassador has welcomed a report which calls for more funding and support for art and culture in Wales. Terry Morris, a world-renowned portrait photographer based in Llanelli, has been carrying out the voluntary ambassadorial role for the council since last autumn. Part of his role is encouraging growth in the arts sector, promoting the work of local artists, and gathering support for arts-based projects. He said the report, issued by the Welsh Assembly’s Communities and Culture Committee last week, is a positive step forward. It calls for a new law, or measure, to ensure that people across Wales have access to arts and culture in their local area. It wants a statutory duty placed on local authorities to support arts and cultural experiences, with more investment in community-based projects in order to reach a wider audience and minority groups. “The arts do not get the appreciation they deserve in Wales,” said Terry. “I feel that the majority of p...

A Llanelli photographer who has worked with some of the world's top celebrities has called for the creation of a National Portrait Gallery for Wales. Terry Morris has created portraits of stars such as Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sir Tom Jones. He will be a keynote speaker at the Festival of Welsh Documentary Photography held at The National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. The event takes place on Friday 19 November and Saturday 20 November 2010. See BBC story - http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/midwales/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9197000/9197968.stm

Carmarthenshire County Council has unveiled Llanelli-based portrait photographer Terry Morris as its new arts ambassador. Terry, who is best known for his celebrity portraiture collections, will work with the council in a voluntary capacity to enhance and develop arts based projects across Carmarthenshire. As well as acting as a link between arts and crafts groups, individuals, and the local authority, Terry will use his connections to promote art and culture with the aim of establishing Carmarthenshire as a pioneer of art development. He will also act as a representative of the arts community, and will ensure artist’s voices are heard throughout the shaping cultural developments within the county. Council leader, Cllr Meryl Gravell, was behind the move to bring Terry on board, and recognises the value an ambassadorial role will bring to the county. “Carmarthenshire is a cultural county, with diverse art venues and highly talented artists,” she said. “We want to celebrate that, and by ...

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