A Welsh plein-air artist will be sharing her love of Caernarfon through a series of paintings at her first solo exhibition launching this weekend.

Jocelyn Roberts’ ‘Step to Segontium’, comprising more than 40 paintings of Caernarfon life, will debut at the town’s Life: Full Colour art gallery on Saturday, August 7.

The display, which includes still life drawings of objects found in Caernarfon and paintings of the town’s most recognisable buildings and locations, will run until mid-September.

Jocelyn said: “It’s the ordinary places that excite the artist in me.

“I like to point them out: look at this ordinary thing, it’s beautiful or it’s abandoned and sad, or it could be more, it evokes memories or little capsules in time.

“I don’t want them to be missed. I like the dirty urban-ness of it all.”

Each building or item chosen by Jocelyn has an energy or a personality that has jumped out at her.

“Some of them are loved, some are neglected. It’s just like people,” she added.

“There are the highly manicured shops, there are shops that are clearly family-run as they are heaving with tradition. You can see mum, daughter, and granddaughter all working in the shop. It’s very Welsh.

“I’ve chosen the little places that are forgotten and unloved, but still have something special about them.

“For example, I’ve painted the steps down at the harbour. They are the most ordinary thing, but I loved the way the light played on the stone.

“I’ve also painted the rings on the harbour floor which are ancient and wearing away. They may be gone soon.

“Nothing stays the same, so I’m pleased to create a snapshot of a moment in time.”

All artwork will be available for sale and the gallery offers Collectorplan, an interest-free loan to help people buy original art by a living artist.

Visitors will also be able to support the Wales Air Ambulance by bidding on Jocelyn’s original painting of the Wales Air Ambulance charity shop in Caernarfon.

Wales Air Ambulance is an all-Wales charity providing emergency air cover 365 days a year for those facing life-threatening illness or injury. Each year the service attends roughly 2,500 missions, with about 400 of those involving children.

The charity doesn’t receive any regular direct funding from the government, and needs to raise £8 million every year to keep the helicopters in the air 24/7.

Jocelyn will generously donate all proceeds from the sale of the painting, and the gallery has waived its commission.

She added: “I’ve fallen in love with Caernarfon while painting its fantastic buildings and locations, getting to know the locals and what makes this town so special.

“I wanted to give something back to the community, so I decided to donate the proceeds from the sale of the painting to the Wales Air Ambulance.

“Emergency services like this are essential to the town and remote communities in North Wales.”

‘Steps to Segontium’ opens at Life: Full Colour gallery in Caernarfon on Saturday, August 7 and will run until Saturday, September 18. The gallery is open every Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm.

For further details, visit: www.lifefullcolour.com.