Ioan gears up for Cool Cymru portrait book.
October 10 2006
Karen Price, Western Mail
HE may still be a Welshman at heart but Ioan Gruffudd looks every inch the Hollywood star as he leans against a Cadillac.
The Fantastic Four actor was posing for a photograph by Terry Morris for his Cool Cymru Collection.
And the photo of Cardiff-born Ioan will also grace the cover of a special book that is being produced to coincide with the exhibition of celebrity portraits, to be launched at the Wales Millennium Centre on November 23.
The Cool Cymru Collection book offers fans the chance to own a part of the project, the royalties from which will be donated to the Noah's Ark Appeal for the Children's Hospital of Wales in Cardiff.
The book, published by Graffeg, is a behind-the-scenes look at how the photographic collection has been created, documenting the journey photographer Morris has taken in building the series of portraits. It also has exclusive interviews with the celebrities themselves, including Charlotte Church, Gavin Henson, Bryn Terfel and Dame Shirley Bassey.
The book will go on sale at the official launch for the Cool Cymru Collection where the original signed portraits will be auctioned for Noah's Ark.
In support of the Noah's Ark Appeal - raising money to build and equip the first Children's Hospital for Wales.
