All things weird and wonderful are emerging out of the shadows for an exhibition with a difference in Pembrokeshire tomorrow (Saturday).

Special effects artist Hazel Sawyer has created a gruesome, gory and ghoulish collection for this one-day show which displays her extraordinary talents as a special effects artist.

Rotting hands, festering boils, tortured souls and menacing monsters will be bringing forth fear and fascination in the event at West Coast Arts, Penally from 11am-5pm.

Everything on display will be for sale, and with Hallowe’en looming on the horizon, tomorrow could be a frightfully good opportunity to splash the cash - whether it’s bagging your very own blood-oozing prosthetic wound (£5) or larger-than-life-size Boil Monster (£900).

Hazel, aged 52, who has been a self-employed artist for a number of years, gained on-line inspiration and friendship from some of the world’s leading special effects artists while she was studying at the West Wales School of the Arts.

After graduating in 2008 with a first class honours degree in fine art sculpture, she did a seven-week course at the studio of Neill Gorton, whose Millennium FX company’s prosthetic and special effects credits include Dr Who and Phantom of the Opera.

“Since then, I’ve been making and selling on eBay and Etsy, and also exhibit at venues such as Creaturegeddon,” said Hazel, who lives in Pennar.

“I just thought it was a good idea to put my work on display locally as well, and it would be nice to be able to share my knowledge if people are interested.”

Although her artistic mission is to evoke screams and shudders, Hazel insists she is not in the least spooked by her innovative creations.

“I don’t think I’ve got a dark side to me at all - I just really enjoy life casting and making things that look realistic,” she said.

  • West Coast Arts, Penally is located in the former Chequers Club on the A4139 Tenby to Pembroke road.

There will be a bar and music, and parking is available.

For more information, see Hazel Sawyer Hfx on Facebook.