{"id":488,"date":"2024-12-16T18:17:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/?p=488"},"modified":"2024-12-16T18:29:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:29:12","slug":"a-special-evening-about-the-sculptor-robert-bob-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/a-special-evening-about-the-sculptor-robert-bob-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"A special evening about the life and work of sculptor Robert \u2018Bob\u2019 Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Ceri Thomas gave an outstanding talk on Saturday evening about his late father, the sculptor Robert \u2018Bob\u2019 Thomas. Robert was very much part of the history of Wales and Barry and was the sculptor of the well-known pieces, Aneurin Bevan in Cardiff and the Miner\u2019s Family in the Valleys among many others. We were very grateful for the revealing and intimate account of the artist\u2019s life and work from one who was there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-492\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-492 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image0-1024x830.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image0-1024x830.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image0-300x243.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image0-768x623.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image0.jpeg 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Ceri Thomas and Dennis Clarke, Chair of Art Central Friends<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were also treated to the showing of a film documentary made in 1999. Joanna Hughes, the film\u2019s director, was present and spoke about the Thomas family and the making of the film. Many of those present had connections with Bob Thomas and his family. It was especially pleasing to have such a personal narrative.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-491\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-491 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/artcentralfriends.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Ceri Thomas and film maker Joanna Hughes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Ceri Thomas gave an outstanding talk on Saturday evening about his late father, the sculptor Robert \u2018Bob\u2019 Thomas. Robert was very much part of the history of Wales and Barry and was the sculptor of the well-known pieces, Aneurin Bevan in Cardiff and the Miner\u2019s Family in the Valleys among many others. 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