Ogwyn Davies (1925 – 26 December 2015) was a Welsh artist, born in
Trebanos
Trebanos () is a village in the Swansea Valley, Wales. With Craig Trebanos and a part of Pontardawe, it forms the Trebanos electoral ward in the Neath Port Talbot county borough.
Controversy and opposition concerning the South Wales Gas Pip ...
in the
Swansea Valley
The Swansea Valley (; ) is one of the South Wales Valleys. It is the valley from the Brecon Beacons National Park to the sea at Swansea of the River Tawe in Wales. Administration of the area is divided between the City and County of Swansea, Nea ...
.
He studied at the Swansea School of Art, before living and working in
Tregaron
Tregaron ( "town of St Caron") is an ancient market town in Ceredigion, Wales. It is sited astride the River Brenig, a tributary of the River Teifi, and is north-east of Lampeter. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census, the po ...
,
Ceredigion
Ceredigion (), historically Cardiganshire (, ), is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the West Wales, west of Wales. It borders Gwynedd across the River Dyfi, Dyfi estuary to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire t ...
. He taught art at
Ysgol Uwchradd Tregaron from 1955 to 1985, while also maintaining and developing his independent career as an artist. He was elected to the
Royal Cambrian Academy
The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art (RCA) is a centre of excellence for art in Wales. Its main gallery is located in Conwy and it has over a hundred members.
image:Plas Mawr.jpg, 240px, Plas Mawr, Conwy
Early history
During the 19th century there w ...
(RCA) in 1994.
List of members
at Royal Cambrian Academy
Representative paintings include Dolbadarn Castle and Soar Y Mynydd.
Personal life
He was married to Beryl and had two children, Huw and Nia.
References
External links
Ten paintings by Ogwyn Davies
at Art UK
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1925 births
2015 deaths
Welsh artists