Terry Morris (photographer) - Cool Cymru

In 2006 his first published collection, entitled Cool Cymru was exhibited at the Wales Millennium Centre, becoming the first photographic collection to hang on its walls. Opened at the launch by one of the collection's featured stars, Charlotte Church, all 12 prints in the original collection were auctioned, raising over £20,000 for The Noah's Ark Appeal, the fundraising arm of the Children's Hospital of Wales. It went on to tour other Welsh venues.

Launched alongside the photographic collection, the book Cool Cymru Collection . included his portraiture and documented his struggles to finance his dream project and make it a reality. There was also a three-part television documentary filmed by Llanelli-based production company Tinopolis.

Those pictured in the collection were:

  • Shirley Bassey
  • Tom Jones
  • Katherine Jenkins
  • Rhys Ifans
  • Charlotte Church
  • Gavin Henson
  • Kelly Jones
  • Joe Calzaghe
  • Bryn Terfel
  • Ioan Gruffudd
  • Ryan Giggs
  • Stuart Cable

Latest additions to the collection include Welsh rugby hero Shane Williams, the world's richest living painter Andrew Vicari, Wales First Minister Rhodri Morgan and Welsh actor Matthew Rhys.

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