Born in South Wales, Dai David originally trained as a musician at the Royal College of Music which culminated in him studying opera in Florence.

For several years he appeared in productions and concert performances until the creative urge to paint took over!

Convinced that the trained ear is no different from the trained eye, Dai changed 'lanes' rather than direction to become a professional artist.

He said: "There is such great common ground between music and fine art....in terms of tone, colour, theme and composition. For this reason, while listening to inspiring music, I find it wonderful to translate my musical interpretations onto canvas - a fusion of sound and sight.

"As a trained singer, I endeavour to imbue my paintings with a song-like quality: a flowing, rhythmic expression filled with colour harmony that recaptures the essence of a delightful moment in time."

He paints in oil and endeavours to capture the very essence of a particular moment in light-filled, painterly brush strokes.

His style is of the classical - impressionist school of art, evoking the wonder of the moment as honestly as possible - whether a sparkling evening sea, the joyful of children, or the concentration of a musician playing.

His new collection includes oil paintings of Tenby and Venice, both in large and small scale work, capturing the intimacy of the former and the iconic grandeur of the latter. Figure studies of fishermen and surfers, sandcastle builders and bubble blowers equal the atmospheric land and sea scapes.

In 2006, he became a full time artist. Dai David's paintings have been exhibited and sold throughout the UK and can be found in private collections in New York, North Carolina, California, France, Italy (including the Vatican), Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, Australia and New Zealand.

This new exhibition at the White Lion Street Gallery in Tenby runs from tomorrow (Saturday) until August 28, daily, except Wednesday, from 10 am to 5 pm and admission is free.

For further information, telephone 843375.