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 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 Anglesey Richard Wilson (1713–1782), landscape painter and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy Montgomeryshire
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 Fanny Price-Gwynne (1819-1901), poet, author, and writer. Sir Frank William Brangwyn (1867–1956) painter and muralist 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 Thyrza Anne Leyshon (1892–1996), Swansea born miniature painter Edith (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 US T. H. Thomas (1839–1915), painter and illustrator active in Cardiff Evan Walters (1892–1951), 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
Joan Baker (1922–2017), painter who was the first woman to run a major art department in Wales 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 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 Ezzelina Jones (1921–2012), sculptor 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 Eric Malthouse (1914–1997), Eric Malthouse painter, printmaker and co-founder of the 56 Group Wales.Art in Wales by Eric Rowan pages 125-129.An Art-Accustomed Eye: John Gibbs and Art Appreciation in Wales 1945-1996, Peter Wakelin 2004, Page 47, published by the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff 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 David Tinker (1924–2000), painter and co-founder of the 56 Group Wales 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 David Carpanini (born 1946), Abergwynfi, Afan Valley, painter, etcher, teacher and printmaker 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 Gareth Griffith (born 1940), painter and sculptor David Griffiths (born 1939), portrait painter Robert Alwyn Hughes (born 1935), painter Aneurin M. Jones (1930–2017), painter Colin Jones (1928–1967), painter Gwilym Prichard (1931–2015) painter Mary Lloyd Jones (born 1934), painter Mike Jones (1941–2022), painter Wynne Melville Jones (born 1947), painter Christine Kinsey (born 1942), 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 (1932–2016), painter Annie Williams (born 1942), still life watercolour painter who grew up in Wales Ernest Zobole (1927–1999), painter, one of the founders of 56 Group Wales Ogwyn Davies (1925–2015), painter, ceramist and teacher
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 Eleri Mills (born 1955), painter 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 Phil Rogers (born 1951), potter from Newport 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 Pete Fowler (born 1969), artist, animator and sculptor Barry John (artist) (born 1974), painter, war artist
Born 1975 and later
Manon Awst (born 1983), sculptor, performance artist Dan Llywelyn Hall (born 1980), painter Nichola Hope (both born 1975), visual artist Sarah Hope (both born 1975), visual artist Dan Rees (born 1982), Welsh-born sculptor, painter and photographer Nathan Wyburn (born 1989), food artist Josh Hicks (born 1991), cartoonist, filmmaker and author
See also List of Welsh women artists
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