Aneurin Jones

Aneurin M. Jones (1930 – 25 September 2017[1]) was a Welsh painter.[2]

Aneurin Jones
Born1930
Cwm Wysg
Died (aged 87)
NationalityWelsh
EducationSwansea College of Art
Known forPainter
AwardsRotary Award

Life and work

Jones was born in Cwm Wysg on the Brecknockshire/Carmarthenshire border to a farmer's family. He studied Fine Art at Swansea College of Art from 1950 to 1955. He then worked as a teacher at Ysgol y Preseli, Crymych (becoming Head of Art) until 1986.[3]

In 1978 Jones received a Rotary Award for outstanding service to Art. He exhibited regularly at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and won the main art prize there in 1981.[3]

Jones paintings often dwell on the old ways of life in the Wales countryside, sometimes making sketches at farm sales (where unwanted farm equipment ius sold off). He compared his life to that of a farmer, saying "An artist ploughs their own furrow; painting is very personal in terms of the pattern, the shape and the mood it creates."[4] In 2013 a Jones painting of Welsh cobs was presented to Charles, Prince of Wales at the Royal Welsh Show.[5]

His paintings are in the public collections of the National Library of Wales, Ceredigion Museum and MOMA Wales[2] as well as collections overseas.[3]

His son, Meirion Jones, is a well-known painter too.[6]

References
  1. "Rural scenic artist Aneurin Jones, 87, dies". BBC News. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. 11 artworks by or after Aneurin Jones at the Art UK site. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. "Byd o Liw: Aneurin Jones". S4C. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  4. Jenny White (14 May 2014). "Exhibition by artist Aneurin Jones captures a lyrical view of Welsh country life". Wales Online. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  5. Andrew Forgrave (25 July 2013). "Royal Welsh Show: A Royal visit and the sunshine helps create a single-day record". Daily Post. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  6. "Father and son painters, Aneurin and Meirion Jones exhibit at Lion Gallery". Hereford Times. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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