A variety of new, colourful exhibitions have opened at the Storiel art gallery in Bangor.

From portraits of Welsh icons, to artwork by artists in the area, to the slate landscape of Gwynedd, there's something for everyone to enjoy at the events, most of which run until October.

‘Cymry ar Gynfas’, which is open until September 4, consists of 12 portraits from as many different artists.

It is taken from the television series ‘Cymry ar Gynfas’ (Welsh on Canvas), where each episode followed one artist as they portrayed one Welsh icon in a media of their choice.

Among the faces involved are Dafydd Iwan, Bryn Terfel, Kissy Crawford and Iolo Williams.

‘The Two of Us’, an exhibition by father and daughter duo Glyn and Helen Baines celebrates colour, nature and life, runs until October 2.

It consists of striking compositions of abstract collages by Glyn derived from works surrounding him in his studio, while Helen worked outdoors with pencil and paper, and found herself inspired by the beautiful surrounding areas of Cwmystradllyn, Oerddwr and Nantmor, to name a few.

Until October 16, there is an exhibition depicting views of Dyffryn Ogwen, Nant Ffrancon, Cwm Idwal and the surrounding area by the little-known 19th century artist, J.T. Parry (Ap Idwal).

This is part of celebrating the landscape of these slate areas, and is timely with the recent successful bid for World Heritage Status.

With that in mind, a selection of projects identified as ‘Lle-CHI’, from across the quarrying communities of Gwynedd, are also on display until October 16.

The successful nomination and Lle-CHI is an opportunity to celebrate the unique contribution of a landscape, communities, businesses and people of Gwynedd as they roofed the world.

It is no longer necessary to book an appointment to visit Storiel, though a record for the Test Trace Protect service will be kept and some limitations remain on the number of people who visit at the same time.

More information is on the Storiel website at: www.storiel.cymru.