Day Hundred and Seventy-seven

Cansves Dedh Seytek ha Trei Ügens

De Merher ew, an seythves dedh warn ügens a vis Efan.

It’s Wednesday, the twenty-seventh day of June.

Me eth dhe Chacewater de, dhe gresen lowarth rag disqwedhyans art. Me a dremenas termyn hir cowsel adro dhe’n pycturs en Kernôwek. Thera cartednow bian, üdn lymnans oyl broas ha lies pyctur erel a vroasderow deffrans.

I went to Chacewater yesterday, to a garden centre for an art exhibition. I spent a long time talking about the pictures in Cornish. There were little cards, one large oil painting and many other pictures of different sizes.

Thera lymnansow en liwyow oyl, en liwyow dowr, en liwyow acrylek, war ganfas, bord po paper. Thera delinyansow en pyncel plobm, en crey po enk. Nebes pycturs o framys en predn (gwydn, dû po owr).

There were paintings in oil paints, in water colours, in acrylic paints, on canvas, board or paper. There were drawings in lead pencil, in pastel or ink. Some pictures were framed in wood (white, black or gold).

Themow gerys-da o an mor (gen todnow, mordardh, aljyow ha scathow), dowrow ha goverow (dowr en oll y formys). Thera lies best ewedh – conidnas, scovarnogyon, mergh, cathas bian ha broas, ticky-Duwes, reun, olifanjes ha edhnow ewedh. Flourys, gwelow a’n powder, treven,  hevelenebow, anpethek ha taclow – ma’n rôl o moas en-rag. Ma neppeth rag pub onan.

Popular themes were the sea (with waves, surf, cliffs and boats), rivers and streams (water in all its forms). There were many animals as well – rabbits, hares, horses, cats small and big, dogs, butterflies, a seal, elephants and birds as well. Flowers, landscapes, buildings, portraits, abstract and still-life – the list goes on. There’s something for everyone.