Torre dell'Arengo Bologna Italy Metal Print

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Pen and ink freehand sketch by Dai Wynn of the Torre dellArengo of the Palazzo Re Enzo on the Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, Italy. Drawn on 300gsm Arches watercolour paper. 42 cm high by 29.7 cm wide by 0.1 cm deep approximately. A3 standard size.

Some of my friends wonder why I have changed my name from David to Dai. The short answer is that I haven’t. My parents, sisters and immediate family always used Dai (but pronounced “day”) as a short form of David — a nickname if you like. However, it appears that the Welsh adopted the name "Dai” (pronounced “die”) as a short form of Dafydd (pronounced “Dahveth”) the patron saint of Wales and also known as St David just across Offa’s Dyke. Why Wales? Well the name “Wynn” means fair-skinned or white in the Welsh language and my ancestors were certainly from around those parts (others were from Ireland and Cornwall, but paid full fare to sail to Australia. None was transported in chains I might add). Dafydd, being the Welsh version of...