Artist Sue Dewhurst brings bold, character-led work and community storytelling to Cardigan this April.

The exhibition will turn the traditional gallery experience on its head, inviting visitors to not only view the work, but become part of it.

From 19-25 April, artist Sue Dewhurst presents ‘Lock Up Your Grandads – The Girls Are Coming to Cardigan’. at The Corn Exchange, Guildhall, Aberteifi - a week-long exhibition blending art, humour and community participation.

At the heart of the exhibition are Dewhurst’s much-loved “Owd Lasses” - bold, characterful paintings inspired by working-class women, lived experience and the kind of stories rarely seen on gallery walls.

“These women are everywhere,” says Dewhurst. “They’re funny, sharp, resilient and often overlooked. I’ve been painting them for years, but really, I’m just telling the stories I grew up with.”

Visitors will be invited to share their own stories of the “Owd Lasses” in their lives, step into character with playful dress-up elements, and take part in a town-wide art trail with small artworks hidden across Cardigan throughout the week.

The exhibition also introduces a new chapel series with quieter, more reflective paintings inspired by rural Welsh life and the rhythms of community.

These works capture fleeting, often humorous moments - figures hurrying past chapel doors, caught between tradition, habit and the pull of everyday life - offering a subtle counterpoint to the larger-than-life personalities of the Owd Lasses.

Dewhurst’s wider practice also includes expressive, farm-led scenes and characters rooted in the realities of countryside life, where humour, hardship and heritage sit side by side.

With over 30 years of professional practice, Dewhurst’s work sits at the intersection of storytelling, social observation and place — rooted in working-class culture, rural life and the lived experiences that connect us.

The exhibition runs from 19–25 April, Sunday, 12pm-4pm and Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.