Artists

Gwladys Evans – Serennu

Posted on 04/12/2021

BIOGRAPHY I was born in Aberystwyth and live in the nearby small hamlet of Cefnllwyd. I learned the fundamentals of my clay work in evening classes at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Then, I set about turning a hobby into a business. Essentially a self-taught sculptor, this has helped me learn about the processes and quality of my work in a very individual way. My work is produced in a small garden studio at my home in Bontgoch in the foothillsRead More→

Simon Goss ARCA

Posted on 14/10/2021

BIOGRAPHY I am an artist, writer and graphic designer based in Swansea. Originally from Brynamman, I was educated at Amman Valley CS, Dyfed College of Art and Swansea Metropolitan University, gaining a MA in Visual Communication (Contemporary Dialogues) in 2011. After a long career in the visual arts as a graphic designer, illustrator and lecturer I decided to make more time for my painting which included figurative art, portraiture and lately, landscapes. Since college in the early 1980s I haveRead More→

Lois Jones

Posted on 13/05/2021

BIOGRAPHY I grew up in Talybont, Aberystwyth. I currently live in Cardiff working as an accountant. Being creative has always been a big part of my life, despite never having studied art beyond school I have continued to experiment with a variety of methods. I started making lino prints after attending an evening class at Cardiff Met art college. Rural environments are at the heart of my work, largely inspired by the West Wales surroundings. The images are formed inRead More→

Eurfryn Lewis

Posted on 17/02/2021

BIOGRAPHY Originally from Tregaron, I studied at Carmarthen School of Art, and then completed a Fine Art degree at UWIC, specialising in printmaking. I am primarily a Printmaker but use several different techniques in my work including charcoal drawing, oil painting and mixed media. Although my themes vary, the influence of my strong Welsh heritage is paramount. I depict the Welsh people of rural Ceredigion, male voice choirs and rugby. I love producing the work, and am always pleased whenRead More→

Jonathan Retallick

Posted on 15/11/2020

BIOGRAPHY I was born on Ynys Môn in North Wales in 1996 and home-educated until enrolling on a BA Fine Art course in Aberystwyth University in 2017. From a young age I went with my family to an art group based on the island. It was in this group that I had the opportunity to learn from Keith Shone, Philip Snow, David Woodford, Kyffin Williams, and Jeremy Yates, as well as amateur artist Richard Watson who organised the group. MyRead More→

Martin J Fowler

Posted on 03/08/2020

BIOGRAPHY I was born and brought up in the mining towns of South Yorkshire. I studied drawing and painting at Doncaster College of Art. Then studied Painting and Printmaking at Sheffield College of Art completing a BA (Hons) in Fine Art. I travel and record the country’s wild coastal areas and have always been drawn to the Welsh landscape from early childhood due to my family’s Welsh ancestry. I have exhibited work nationally and internationally in solo, mixed exhibitions andRead More→

Michael Tomlinson

Posted on 01/08/2020

BIOGRAPHY I was born in Accrington, Lancashire in 1958. I have a BA Hons in Geology and Archaeology from Manchester University in 1980 and completed a PGCE from Aberystwyth University in 2000. I have lived in mid Wales since 1986. I am an entirely self-taught artist and had my first solo show at Accrington’s Haworth Art Gallery in 1994. Since then I have had many solo shows round the country including at The Royal Court Theatre in London in 1995,Read More→

Myfanwy Brewster

Posted on 22/02/2020

BIOGRAPHY As I was born and brought up on a farm in Cemaes, within sight of Snowdonia National Park, I have always had an affinity with animals and landscape. Having drawn since the age of four, my interest in design and landscape led me to a career as a Landscape Architect. Throughout that time I kept drawing, admittedly in an ad-hoc and inconsistent manner. Five years ago, having failed miserably to find a card featuring ‘kissing’ sheep for a sheepRead More→

Joanna Jones

Posted on 01/12/2019

BIOGRAPHY I was born in Llansamlet, Swansea, educated at Ysgol Lônlas and Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera, before going on to study art in Swansea and Cardiff. I taught art for 12 years and became a full time painter in 2017. Although the themes are varied, they are based on the buildings and topography of South West Wales – the coastline, the villages, the mountains and the chapels. They are all areas that I have an emotional connection to. I find theRead More→

Anthony Evans

Posted on 01/12/2019

BIOGRAPHY Originally from Cross Hands in Carmarthenshire, I now live and work in Cardiff where I am a member of Old Library Artists Ltd; an artist led cooperative based in Canton. After attending Trinity College Carmarthen, I worked as a teacher for several years before becoming a full time artist in 1990. Using a wide range of media, from acrylic to assemblages; I have developed a vibrant and energetic style that is line driven and largely narrative based which reflectsRead More→