A Thank You For Hosting A Model Of How The City Looked Hundreds Of Years Ago

A specially commissioned painting of the Newport Ship has been presented to the University of South Wales (USW) as a thank you for hosting a model of how the city looked hundreds of years ago. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

At an event last night (May 26), representatives of Hill and Co Financial Advisers and Collingbourne Hennah Law presented the artwork to Professor Andrew Rogers, Dean of USW’s Faculty of Business and Society. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The model – known as a diorama – shows how Newport would have looked in the 15th century, and will be available for members of the public to see if they visit USW’s City Campus. It was created by South Wales artist Rubin Eynon and financed by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

This painting was produced by Peter Power, a fellow of the Society of Marine Artists, whose commissions have included works showing Columbus’ flotilla on their transatlantic voyage of discovery, also other works depicting Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“The most important bit of ‘impact’ any university can have is to help people to become intelligent citizens,” said Prof Rogers. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“That that means helping them to see what critical argument looks like, to see what genuine thinking is, and to explore great issues in an atmosphere of respect and positive expectation. These are the timeless values of a university itself. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“They are the reason we are proud to be part of the community here in Newport. And they are the reason we’re welcoming you and this magnificent diorama and painting into the campus.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​