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"Village in Winter"
by Megan Jones
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"My immediate surroundings, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, continue to offer endless subject matter. Through a great deal of drawing and working in mixed media, I develop variations on the themes that interest me the most".
Megan Jones works from her studio at Ystradgynlais, Swansea Valley, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Landscape, especially of remote areas, is the main inspiration for her painting and from an intimate knowledge of the subject matter, including the underlying geology, Megan Jones defines pattern and form. Marks on the land created by weathering and those left by man contribute to the whole, and strong colour expresses the impact of light and the depth of shadows.
"Still Pool" by Megan Jones
Acrylic on paper
"In Wales there are jewels
To gather, but with the eye
Only, A hill lights up
Suddenly; a field trembles
With colour and goes out
In its turn; in one day
You can witness the extent
Of the spectrum and grow rich
With looking."
From; The Small Window by R S Thomas
(Taken from the exhibition catalogue at the Rhondda Heritage Park Gallery 1999).
"Footpath by the Tawe" by Megan Jones
Acrylic on paper
Dedfrydau a chyhoeddiadau /
Awards and Publications
Essay:
‘Ceri Richards’
, Eisteddfod Dyffryn Conwy.
FIRST PRIZE
1990
Mineworkers National Exhibition
, Blackpool
£400 PRIZE
1989
Autobiographical writing published by HONNO
1991
Review of Gwen and Augustus John
Exhibition at Glynn Vivian Gallery for GOLWG
1993
Barn, Gweld dan groen y tir
- gwaith Megan Jones, gan Ann Gruffydd Rhys.
(Under the Skin of the Land)
- the work of Megan Jones by Ann Gruffydd Rhys.
1993
The Guardian, Windsor & Newton colour supplement on painting in oils.
1993
Adolygaid gan Malcolm Parr
, Cylchgrawn Uned Celf - Hydref - Gaeaf (
Review by Malcolm Parr
,
The Art Unit magazine
- Autumn - winter.
1994
Arts Council of Wales Travel Grant - to work in Newfoundland (May - July)
1999
Essay on Ceri Richards
- published by University of Wales Press.
1997
Y Sioe Gelf, S4C
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(The Art Show, S4C Television)
1997
Agoriad Llygad S4C
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(Art Education Programme S4C Television)
1999-2000
Bywgraffiadur Merched Cymru yn y Celfyddydau.
(Biography of Women in the Arts in Wales, University of Wales Press)
1999-2000
‘Prynhawn Da’
- Rhaglen celfyddydau, S4C Digidol (
‘Good Afternoon‘
- S4C Digital, Arts Programme)
1999
Image of painting ‘Fan Hir 1989’
selected for book cover -
‘Song of Silence’
by Patricia Barrie, published May 1999.
1999
‘Certain Welsh Artists’
- inclusion in essay by Sheila Hourahane - Seren Books.
2000 Image of
‘Waterfall Hanging’
- Scwd Einion Gam - used for cover of programme for Brecknock Museum and Gallery 2000.
2001
Pastel Artists International
, September/October 2001.
"Glyntawe" by Megan Jones
Oil on board 39" x 39"
Megan Jones -
Forthcoming Group Exhibitions:
Women Artists of Swansea
,
Taliesin Arts Centre
, University of Wales, Swansea;
The Bridge Gallery
, Llandeilo
2000
The Bridge Gallery
, Llandeilo
2000-01
dfn
Galleries
,
Soho, Manhattan, New York.
Forthcoming Solo Exhibitions:
The Washington Gallery
, Penarth, Cardiff
2001
Theatr Brycheiniog
, Brecon
2001
Taliesin Arts Centre
, University of Wales, Swansea
2001
Llanover Hall Arts Centre
, Cardiff
"Limestone Landscape"
by Megan Jones
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Waters edge" by Megan Jones
Megan Jones -
Curriculum Vitae
Addysg Celf / Art Education;
Coleg Celf Abertawe / Swansea College of Art 1952-57
Glamorgan Art Scholarship 1953
Aelod o’r Grwp Cymreig / Member of the Welsh Group.
Arddangosfeydd Un-person yn cynnwys / One-person exhibitions include:-
1978
Swansea Arts Workshop Gallery
1978
Carmarthen Library Gallery
1981
Sherman Theatre Gallery, Cardiff
1982
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum
1980
Blackheath Gallery, London
1988-89
“The Wild and Sacred Land” - Touring exhibition, supported by West Wales Arts, shown at Swansea, Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock
1992
Craig y Nos Castle
1993
& 1997 Ceri Richards Gallery, Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea.
1994
Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddu, Gwynedd
1992 & 1996
Brecknock Museum Gallery, Brecon
1998
Pontardawe Arts Centre
1998
Theatr Clera, Y Trallwng / Welshpool
1992 & 1999
Rhondda Heritage Park Gallery
2001
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
2001
The Washington Gallery, Penarth
Forthcoming Solo Exhibitions
Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Cardiff from April - May 2002
Casgliadau’n cynnwys / Collections
include:
Aluminium Wire & Cable Co.
Brecknock Museum & Gallery, Brecon
British & Continental Fuels, Belgium
Dyfed County Hall, Carmarthen
Lidice Community, Czechoslovakia
Nippon-Seike, Japan
Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli
Rhondda Heritage Park Gallery
University of Newfoundland, Canada.
University of Wales, Swansea.
Arddangosfeydd dewisedig yn cynnwys
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Selected group exhibitions include
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Contemporary Welsh Art
1959, 1980, 1993
National Eisteddfodau
1970
Welsh Arts Council Open Exhibitions
1980-90
A.A.D.W. Exhibitions
1982
Swansea Artists in Mannheim
The Welsh Group (annually)
1980
Oriel
, Cardiff
1984 to 1986
Wales Open Show
, Aberystwyth
1980-83
Blackheath Gallery
, London
1983
Duncan Amble Fine Arts
, London
“Five Artists of the Welsh Coalfield”
, Blaenafon
1986-96
‘Mining Landscape’
, Blackpool
1989
Crescent Arts Centre
, Scarborough
1986
“The Welsh Academy"
, Aberystwyth
1986
“Celtic Vision”
- Touring exhibition
1987
“The State of Wales”
, Llanternam Grange
1991 Arddangosfa S4C, Caerdydd:
Y Tir / The Land
1992-1993
The Guardian catalogue and exhibition of contemporary British Art
, London
1993
“Swansea through the artists eye”
, Ceri Richards Gallery
1993
“Land and Sea”
, Oriel Myrddin, Carmarthen
1994-95
“6X6”
- International Touring exhibition
1995
“The Laing National Exhibition”
, The Mall Galleries, London
1996
Invited Artists, Cambrian Royal Academy
, Conway
1996-97
“Gweled”
, Kronberg, Germany
“Celtic Connections”
, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
“The Welsh Group Exhibition”
, European Parliament, Strasbourg
1997-98
“Wales Drawing Biennale”
- Touring exhibition
1998
“Laing Wales & West”
exhibition, the Cathedral, Bristol
1998
Swansea Group
, Waterstones Gallery, Swansea
1998
Tabernacl
, Machynlleth
1998
Fishguard Library
1999-00
The Welsh Group
50th anniversary exhibition at: The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; Plas Glyn y Weddw, North Wales; Bank of Ireland, Dublin
1999-00
“Wales Drawing Biennale”
- Touring exhibition
2000-01
“Revelations”
The Welsh Group touring exhibition
2000-01
dfn Galleries
, Soho, Manhattan, NY.
2001 Theatr Clwyd & Libramont, Belgium -
The Welsh Group.
2001
'Works on Paper'
at Rhondda Heritage Park Gallery.
"Valley Hawthorns"
by Megan Jones
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MEGAN JONES
