This is a list of notable artists who were born in Wales and/or known for their work in Wales, arranged alphabetically by surname (and period)
Born before 1800
Thomas Brigstocke (1809–1881), portrait painterFrancis Dodd (1874–1949), painter and printmakerVincent Evans (1896–1976), painter from Ystalyfera James Milo Griffith (1843–1897), sculptorJohn Griffiths (1837–1918), painter who worked in IndiaFanny Price-Gwynne (1819-1901), poet, author, and writer.Sir Frank William Brangwyn (1867–1956) painter and muralistNina Hamnett (1890–1956), Tenby -born artist and artists' model, who exhibited at the Royal AcademyGeorge Frederick Harris (1856–1924), painter who lived and married in Merthyr TydfilJames Dickson Innes (1887–1914), Llanelli-born painterAugustus John (1878–1961), Tenby-born portrait painter, draughtsman and etcherGoscombe John (1860–1952), sculptorGwen John (1876–1939), Haverfordwest -born painter who moved to live and work in France in 1903Thyrza Anne Leyshon (1892–1996), Swansea born miniature painterEdith (1963–1946) and Gwenddolen Massey (1864–1960), botanists and painters born on Anglesey , known as the Massey Sisters
Sir Cedric Morris (1889–1982), born in Swansea but left Wales age 17
Thomas E. Stephens (1885–1966), portrait painter, emigrated to the UST. H. Thomas (1839–1915), painter and illustrator active in CardiffEvan Walters (1892–1951), painterHenry Clarence Whaite (1828–1912), English artist who settled (and married) in North Wales, forming the Cambrian Academy of ArtJohn Laviers Wheatley (1892–1955), Abergavenny-born painterChristopher Williams (1873–1934), portrait and landscape painterMargaret Lindsay Williams (1888–1960), portrait painterPenry Williams (1805–1885), Wales-born painter who lived and worked in Rome from 1827
Brenda Chamberlain (1912–1971), Welsh artist, working in Wales and Greece Glenys Cour (born 1924), painter and stained glass artistThomas Nathaniel Davies (1922–1996), painter, sculptor and educatorArthur Giardelli (1911–2009), London-born painter, moved to Wales in the 1940s, chair of the 56 Group Wales Ray Howard-Jones (1903–1996), painterJoan Hutt (1913–1985), Hertfordshire -born painter who moved to live in North Wales in 1949Joan Baker (1922–2017), painter who was the first woman to run a major art department in WalesAlfred Janes (1911–1999), painterEzzelina Jones (1921–2012), sculptor[ 1] Jonah Jones (1919–2004), sculptorHeinz Koppel (1919–1980), Berlin -born painter who moved to Wales as a young manMervyn Levy (1915–1996), painter, art dealer, writer and criticEric Malthouse (1914–1997), Eric Malthouse painter, printmaker and co-founder of the 56 Group Wales .[ 2] [ 3] Stanley Cornwell Lewis MBE (1905–2009), portrait painter and Principal of Carmarthen School of ArtJohn Petts (1914–1991), London born artist living in Wales after 1937Ceri Richards (1903–1971), Swansea -born painterWill Roberts (1907–2000), painterGraham Sutherland (1903–1980), English painter who regularly visited Wales, settling in Pembrokeshire in 1967David Tinker (1924–2000), painter and co-founder of the 56 Group WalesKyffin Williams (1918–2006), painter
Mac Adams (born 1943), conceptual artist and sculptor, based in New York CityJohn Beard (born 1943), Aberdare -born painter who emigrated to Australia in 1983John Bourne (born 1943), English artist educated in North Wales , founder of the Wrexham group of the Stuckists art movementJim Burns (born 1948), painter and illustratorDavid Carpanini (born 1946), Abergwynfi, Afan Valley , painter, etcher, teacher and printmakerIvor Davies (born 1935), painter, mixed media, installation and mosaic artistKen Elias (born 1944), painter born in Glynneath Barry Flanagan (1941–2009), known for his sculptures of haresValerie Ganz (1936–2015), painterTony Goble (1943–2007), painterDavid Griffiths (born 1939), portrait painterRobert Alwyn Hughes (born 1935), painterAneurin M. Jones (1930–2017), painterColin Jones (1928–1967), painterGwilym Prichard (1931–2015) painterMary Lloyd Jones (born 1934), painterMike Jones (1941–2022), painterChristine Kinsey (born 1942), painterJohn Knapp-Fisher (1931–2015), painter living and working in Pembrokeshire for almost 50 yearsGeoffrey Olsen (1943–2007), painter born in Merthyr Tydfil Rob Piercy (born 1946), painter from Porthmadog Peter Prendergast (1946–2007), landscape painterOsi Rhys Osmond (1943–2015), painter, educator and TV presenterTerry Setch (born 1936), London-born painter who moved to Wales in 1964Robert Thomas (1926–1999), bronze sculptor, known for his Cardiff public artJohn Uzzell Edwards (1937–2014), painter from the Rhymney Valley Andrew Vicari (1932–2016), painterAnnie Williams (born 1942), still life watercolour painter who grew up in WalesErnest Zobole (1927–1999), painter, one of the founders of 56 Group Wales Ogwyn Davies (1925–2015), painter, ceramist and teacher
Iwan Bala (born 1956), painter and mixed media artist, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 1997Laura Ford (born 1961), sculptor born in Cardiff David Garner (born 1958), installation artistClive Hicks-Jenkins (born 1951), painterMartyn Jones (born 1955), painterElfyn Lewis (born 1969), painter, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 2009Eleri Mills (born 1955), painterPhil Nicol (born 1953), painter, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 2001Michael Gustavius Payne (born 1969), painterShani Rhys James (born 1953), Australia-born painter, moved to Wales after graduationPhil Rogers (born 1951), potter from NewportAlia Syed (born 1964), Swansea -born artist and filmmaker, now living and working in LondonCharles Uzzell Edwards (born 1968), international graffiti artistBedwyr Williams (born 1974), installation and performance artistSue Williams (born 1956), visual artistPete Fowler (born 1969), artist, animator and sculptorBarry John (artist) (born 1974), painter, war artist
Born 1975 and later
See also
References
List of artists from Europe
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Overviews and lists Celtic Regional Lists of public art by county Art schools Groups and collectives Art museums and galleries Photography galleries Awards Organisations and bodies
