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Draft typescript of an article, with manuscript corrections [?in Tony Curtis's hand], relating to an exhibition by landscape painter Peter Prendergast at Newport Museum & Art Gallery titled 'A Vision of Wales'. According to a note in Tony Curtis's hand, the article was published in the arts magazine Golwg in 1998.

Draft manuscript and typescripts, with corrections in Tony Curtis's hand, of an article by Curtis relating to an exhibition by artist Ken Elias titled 'The Pictures', which includes Curtis's poem 'Couples from the Fifties', previously published in The Last Candles (Seren Books, 1989) (see, for example: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Last-Candles-by-Tony-Curtis/9781854110053). According to a note in Curtis's hand, the article was published in the Turner House art catalogue in June 2000.

Papers relating to the artists: Cherry Pickles; Rob Piercy; Simon Pierse; Carlos Pinatti; The Pioneers (Nick Clements); Tom Piper; Jacky Piqué; Nigel Plumb; Glyn Pooley; Shelagh Popham; Emma Posey; Marten Post; Ed[ward] Povey; Alyson Powell; Richard [Dick] Powell; Roy Powell; Wendy Powell-Jones; Owein Prendergast; Peter Prendergast; Barbara Price nee Mainwaring; Valerie Coffin Price; Victor William Price; Andrew Prior; Sarah Pritchard; Candida Proctor; Helga Prosser; Alastair Colm Proud; Esther Provis; and Martin Puddy.

Draft and fair-copied poems by Tony Curtis, dated April and August 2021, with annotations/amendations in Curtis's hand. The poem titled 'The Nant Ffrancon Valley' is addressed to landscape artist Peter Prendergast. Attached to the poem titled 'Caroline Gerbola on Conchita' is a photograph of a circus performer in Tralee, Ireland in 1986.

Includes letters from Peter Lord, Peter Prendergast, John Meurig Thomas, Bernard Dunstan, Ivor Davies (2), Dewi Roberts (2), David Burnett (4, including a photocopy of an illustrated verse for Boyo Ballads, and ink sketch for possible cover), Emyr Jenkins, Ian Skidmore, Alistair Crawford (3), Colin See-Paynton, Barry Jones (2), David Humphreys, Robert W. Steel (2), Gareth Alban Davies, David Woodford, John Sergeant, Mary Lloyd Jones, and Derec Llwyd Morgan.

Includes letters from Colin Ford (3), Rebecca John (2), Dewi Z. Phillips, Luned Roberts de González, Tegai Roberts, Colin See-Paynton (2), Bernard Dunstan (2), Tony Curtis (3, including a typescript copy of a poem for KW 'Farm above the sea'), David Backhouse, Ivor Davies, John Ward (2), Derec Llwyd Morgan (3), Philip Dowson (3), David Peace (2), and Peter Prendergast.

Includes letters from John Ward (3, including an ink sketch of a woman), Derec Llwyd Morgan, Peter Prendergast (3), Keith Grant, Meic Stephens, Colin See-Paynton (4), Michael Mansfield, Alistair Crawford (2), and Eleri Mills.

Loose draft (most annotated) and fair-copied poetry by Tony Curtis. Different versions of the same poem are grouped together so that Curtis's development of the poem from initial rough draft(s) may be traced, with some poem titles changing over time (order in which drafts appear here does not necessarily reflect original development of poems). Related material is attached to one or two of the poems. Final drafts of some of the poems signed and/or dated by Tony Curtis.
The sequence of poems titled 'Tuscany Postcards' is dedicated to author and art historian Joan Abse, wife of poet and physician Dannie Abse (both Joan and Dannie Abse are also referenced in the poem titled 'The Music Lover's Literary Companion').
The poem titled 'Abandoned Barge - Colin Jones' most likely refers to the artist Colin Jones (1928-1967).
The poem titled 'Three Personages: Barbara Hepworth at Kettle's Yard' references artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975).
The poem titled 'Thoughts from the Cardiff City development' is dedicated to Anglo-Welsh poet and writer John Tripp (1927-1986).
The poem titled 'Switch back west: six poems for Brendan Burns' references painter and teacher Brendan Burns.

The following are kept separately from the alphabetical sequence of loose items within marked envelopes:
Poems written in memory of landscape painter Peter Prendergast (1946-2007).
Poems titled 'Morning on the Meuse' and 'Crossing Over', with translations into French by lecturer and translator Christine Pagnoulle, and email correspondence to Tony Curtis from Christine Pagnoulle.
Rough manuscript drafts of poetry, not separated into loose individual poems, and rough notes.

Draft and fair-copied typescript prose material by Tony Curtis, some items annotated, largely relating to the visual and literary arts in Wales, comprising:

Article titled '"Life's miraculous poise between light and dark" - Ceri Richards and the poetry of Vernon Watkins'.

Review by Tony Curtis of Ceri Richards by Mel Gooding (Cameron & Hollis, 2002) (https://pallantbookshop.com/product/ceri-richards/).

Piece titled 'Peter Prendergast: the Spiritual Painter', most likely the essay Tony Curtis contributed to The Painter's Quarry: the art of Peter Prendergast (Seren Books, 2006); together with proposal details, June 2002, for the book, including a list of potential contributors, and letters, 17 May 2002, 23 September 2002 and 11 March 2003, to Tony Curtis from Alun Gruffydd of Oriel Ynys Môn relating to a proposed exhibition and associated publication (presumably the volume mentioned here) about Peter Prendergast. See, for example: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-painters-quarry/9781854114099

Two articles written for the Lonely Planet guide to Wales, titled 'Visual Art in Wales' and 'Literary Wales', together with related email messages to Curtis from John King of travel guide publishers Lonely Planet.

Incomplete article relating to art and artists, title not apparent.

Thumbnail sketches of Tony Curtis and of a number of artists living and working in Wales relating to a 'One Wales art feature', possibly published in Poetry Wales magazine (see reference to a 'One Wales article' by Seren Books Poetry Editor Amy Wack under heading Heaven's Gate (Seren Books, 2001), Seren Books being the trading name of Poetry Wales Press).

Review of Here and Now (Seren Books, 2003) by artist, writer and lecturer Iwan Bala (https://inpressbooks.co.uk/products/here-and-now-essays-on-contemporary-welsh-art).

Biographical pieces relating to artists Vivienne Williams and Christine Jones.

Piece relating to the establishment of a Poet Laureate for Wales.

Piece relating to artist Josef Herman, possibly in relation to the publication Related Twilights: Josef Herman, Notes from an Artist's Diary (ed. Tony Curtis) (Seren Books, 2004) (https://inpressbooks.co.uk/products/related-twilights-notes-from-an-artists-diary). For Related Twilights, see also under heading Letters to Tony Curtis.

Transcript of an interview, dated (originally conducted?) 8 August 1990, between Tony Curtis and poet and writer Leslie Norris.

Short story titled 'H.M.S. Cassandra'.

One-act play relating to the artist Gwen John titled 'Gwen'.

Section of play which appears to relate to the artist Augustus John.

Material relating to the compilation and publication of the revised 2nd edition of Welsh Painters Talking, edited by Tony Curtis and originally published by Seren Books in 1997, largely comprising correspondence and biographical notes from contributing artists, namely Sally Moore, Iwan Bala, Charles Burton, Arthur and Bim Giardelli, John Knapp-Fisher and Peter Prendergast.

Including annotations/amendments in the hands of Tony Curtis and Sally Moore.

Letters and card relating to the compilation and publication of Welsh Painters Talking, edited by Tony Curtis and published by Seren Books in 1997, the correspondents comprising Mick Felton of Seren Books, David Higgs of the British Council (to Mick Felton, with copy to Tony Curtis), poet and writer Helen Dunmore, Maggie Knight of the Washington Gallery, Penarth, artists Arthur and Bim Giardelli, sculptor and artist Jonah Jones, landscape painter Peter Prendergast and poet and writer Leslie Norris.

For the publication see, for example: https://www.waterstones.com/book/welsh-painters-talking/tony-curtis/9781854112002)

Papers, 1992-1997, relating to the research and production of Welsh Painters Talking (Seren Books, 1997), edited by Tony Curtis (see, for example: https://www.waterstones.com/book/welsh-painters-talking/tony-curtis/9781854112002), comprising: correspondence between Tony Curtis and the artists included in the volume and typescript drafts of interviews with the artists, with corrections by the interviewees, namely Iwan Bala, Charles Burton, Felicity Charlton, Arthur Giardelli, John Knapp-Fisher, Sally Moore, Peter Prendergast, Shani Rhys James, Will Roberts, Kevin Sinnott, Kyffin Williams and Ernest Zobole. Together with correspondence between Seren Books and others involved in the publishing of the volume and from David Alston, who wrote the foreword. Also included are draft versions of Tony Curtis's introduction to the volume; a review of the volume in a Seren booklet of recent publications; and a photocopy of the proposed cover of the volume. The material ranges from the project's inception in 1992 to the book's publication in 1997.
Some correspondence is written on postcards or cards showing reproductions of the artists' works.
Together with photocopy of review of the volume taken from a printed source.
Typescript notes included in this section provide detailed information regarding Tony Curtis's audio-taped interviews with the artists.