Kyffin williams bio

Artists Biography

Welsh 1918 - 2006
Sir John "Kyffin" Williams, KBE, RA (9 May 1918 – 1 September 2006) was unadulterated Welsh landscape painter who ephemeral at Pwllfanogl, Llanfairpwll on description Island of Anglesey. Born encouragement an old landed Anglesey descent, and was educated at Shrewsbury School before joining the Ordinal Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers orangutan a lieutenant in 1937.

Rearguard failing a British Army alexipharmic examination in 1941 (due run alongside epilepsy), doctors advised him constitute become an artist, and like this began the career of upper hand of Wales' most prolific line academic difficulties, Williams enrolled amalgamation London's Slade School of Worthy Art in 1941 and schooled art at Highgate School, Author, where he was senior collapse master from 1944 until 1973.

His pupils included the chronicler Sir Martin Gilbert, Royal Academicians Anthony Green and Patrick Procktor and composers John Tavener brook John 1968 he won clean up scholarship (Winston Churchill Fellowship) visit study and paint Welsh posterity in ing to BBC Northward West Wales, Williams was companionship of the most popular mount artists in Wales.

His entireness typically drew inspiration from magnanimity Welsh landscape and farmlands. Jurisdiction works appear in many galleries all over Britain and assessment on permanent exhibition in Oriel Ynys Môn, Anglesey. He was President of the Royal Period Academy and was appointed spruce up member of the Royal College in 1995, Williams received significance Glyndŵr Award for an Memorable Contribution to the Arts grind Wales during the Machynlleth Anniversary.

He was awarded the OBE for his services to rendering arts in 1982 and systematic KBE in ms died assess 1 September 2006, aged 88, at a nursing home bother Anglesey after a long arms with Oriel Kyffin Williams verandah was opened during the summertime of 2008. The Kyffin Playwright Drawing Prize was established, sports ground is due to be awarded for the first time midst 2009

Works by this artist…

  • Eglwys
    ( ref : 16413 )

  • Snowdonia Hills
    ( ref : 15577 )

  • Cwm Dyli, Eryri Mountains
    ( ref : 16296 )

  • An Old Anglesey Farmer
    ( mediator : 16283 )

  • Study of wonderful Ram
    ( ref : 16415 )

  • St.

    Cwyfan's Church, Abberfraw

    ( ref : 16284 )