List of Welsh artists
Appearance
This is a list of notable artists who were born in Wales and/or known for their work in Wales, UK, arranged alphabetically by surname (and period).
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Born before 1800
- Thomas Barker (1769–1847), painter born in Pontypool
- Frances Bunsen (1791–1876), Monmouthshire painter
- John Gibson (1790–1866), sculptor born near Conwy, moved to Italy to study (and work) in 1817
- Thomas Jones (1742–1803), landscape painter born in Radnorshire
- Edward Owen (died 1741), painter
- Richard Wilson (1713–1782), landscape painter and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy
Born 1800–1899
- Thomas Brigstocke (1809–1881), portrait painter
- Francis Dodd (1874–1949), painter and printmaker
- Vincent Evans (1896-1976), painter from Ystalyfera
- James Milo Griffith (1843–1897), sculptor
- John Griffiths (1837–1918), painter who worked in India
- Nina Hamnett (1890–1956), Tenby-born artist and artists' model, who exhibited at the Royal Academy
- George Frederick Harris (1856–1924), painter who lived and married in Merthyr Tydfil
- James Dickson Innes (1887–1914), Llanelli-born painter
- Augustus John (1878–1961), Tenby-born portrait painter, draughtsman and etcher
- Goscombe John (1860–1952), sculptor
- Gwen John (1876–1939), Haverfordwest-born painter who moved to live and work in France in 1903
- Sir Cedric Morris (1889–1982), born in Swansea but left Wales age 17
- Thomas E. Stephens (1885–1966), portrait painter, emigrated to the USA
- T. H. Thomas (1839–1915), painter and illustrator active in Cardiff
- James Jackson Curnock (1839 - 1892), painter
- Henry Clarence Whaite (1828–1912), English artist who settled (and married) in North Wales, forming the Cambrian Academy of Art
- John Laviers Wheatley (1892–1955), Abergavenny-born painter
- Christopher Williams (1873–1934), portrait and landscape painter
- Margaret Lindsay Williams (1888-1960), portrait painter
- Penry Williams (1805–1885), Wales-born painter who lived and worked in Rome from 1827
Born 1900–1924
- Brenda Chamberlain (1912–1971), Welsh artist, working in Wales and Greece
- Glenys Cour (born 1924), painter and stained glass artist
- Thomas Nathaniel Davies (1922–1996), painter, sculptor and educator
- Nick Evans (1907–2004), painter who had his first exhibition aged 71
- Arthur Giardelli (1911–2009), London-born painter, moved to Wales in the 1940s, chair of the 56 Group Wales
- Ray Howard-Jones (1903–1996), painter
- Joan Hutt (1913–1985), Hertfordshire-born painter who moved to live in North Wales in 1949
- Alfred Janes (1911–1999), painter
- Jonah Jones (1919–2004), sculptor
- Heinz Koppel (1919–1980), Berlin-born painter who moved to Wales as a young man
- Mervyn Levy (1915–1996), painter, art dealer, writer and critic
- Stanley Cornwell Lewis MBE (1905–2009), portrait painter and Principal of Carmarthen School of Art
- John Petts (1914–1991), London born artist living in Wales after 1937
- Ceri Richards (1903–1971), Swansea-born painter
- Will Roberts (1907–2000), painter
- Graham Sutherland (1903–1980), English painter who regularly visited Wales, settling in Pembrokeshire in 1967
- Kyffin Williams (1918–2006), painter
Born 1925–1949
- Mac Adams (born 1943), conceptual artist and sculptor, based in New York City
- John Beard (born 1943), Aberdare-born painter who emigrated to Australia in 1983
- John Bourne (born 1943), English artist educated in North Wales, founder of the Wrexham group of the Stuckists art movement
- Jim Burns (born 1948), painter and illustrator
- Ivor Davies (born 1935), painter, mixed media, installation and mosaic artist
- Ken Elias (born 1944), painter born in Glynneath
- Barry Flanagan (1941–2009), known for his sculptures of hares
- Valerie Ganz (1936–2015), painter
- Tony Goble (1943–2007), painter
- David Griffiths (born 1939), portrait painter
- Clyde Holmes (1940–2008),[1][2] painter and poet
- Robert Alwyn Hughes (born 1935), painter
- Aneurin M. Jones (born 1930), painter
- Colin Jones (1928–1967), painter
- Mary Lloyd Jones (born 1934), painter
- John Knapp-Fisher (1931–2015), painter living and working in Pembrokeshire for almost 50 years
- Geoffrey Olsen (1943–2007), painter born in Merthyr Tydfil
- Rob Piercy (born 1946), painter from Porthmadog
- Peter Prendergast (1946–2007), landscape painter.
- Osi Rhys Osmond (1943–2015), painter, educator and TV presenter
- Terry Setch (born 1936), London-born painter who moved to Wales in 1964
- Robert Thomas (1926–1999), bronze sculptor, known for his Cardiff public art
- John Uzzell Edwards (1937–2014), painter from the Rhymney Valley
- Andrew Vicari (born 1938), painter
- Annie Williams (born 1942), still life watercolour painter who grew up in Wales
- David Woodford RCA (born 1938), landscape painter[3] – joint winner National Eisteddfod Fine Art Prize 1983 [4]
- Ernest Zobole (1927–1999), painter, one of the founders of 56 Group Wales
Born 1950–1974
- Iwan Bala (born 1956), painter and mixed media artist, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 1997
- Laura Ford (born 1961), sculptor born in Cardiff
- David Garner (born 1958), installation artist
- Clive Hicks-Jenkins (born 1951), painter
- Martyn Jones (born 1955), painter
- Elfyn Lewis (born 1969), painter, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 2009
- Phil Nicol (born 1953), painter, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 2001
- Michael Gustavius Payne (born 1969), painter
- Shani Rhys James (born 1953), Australia-born painter, moved to Wales after graduation
- Alia Syed (born 1964), Swansea-born artist and filmmaker, now living and working in London
- Charles Uzzell Edwards (born 1968), international graffiti artist
- Bedwyr Williams (born 1974), installation and performance artist
- Sue Williams (born 1956), visual artist
Born 1975 and later
- Dan Rees (born 1982), Welsh-born sculptor, painter and photographer
- Nathan Wyburn (born 1989), food artist
See also
References
- ^ Clyde Holmes (obituary), The Guardian, 28 August 2008.
- ^ Clyde Holmes paintings, BBC Your Paintings.
- ^ "David James Woodford". BBC Your Paintings.
- ^ "Art of survival in Snowdonia". Western Mail. 23 April 2002.