Twentieth Century Welsh Portraiture

Oriel Ynys Môn

20.09.14 – 01.02.15

This exhibition showcases a stunning collection of works that explore the theme of

Welsh Portraiture during the 20^th Century.

Over 30 paintings from the collections of Oriel Ynys Môn, The National Library of

Wales and from private individuals will be featured. From informal studies to

significant paintings of famous faces and local characters, the works reveal a variety

of styles and different approaches to the painted portrait. It offers the viewer an

opportunity to see the development and changing trends in capturing character and

likeness from the early to the later part of the 20^th Century.

Anthony Hopkins, Griff Rhys Jones, Dafydd Iwan and Jan Morris are just a few of

the famous Welsh people on show, painted by equally famous artists such as David

Griffith, Kyffin Williams, Peter Prendergast and Claudia Williams.

Oriel Ynys Môn is open daily from 10.30am to 5.00pm.

Rhosmeirch, Llangefni, Isle of Anglesey LL77 7TQ

Tel.: 01248 724444 orielynysmon@anglesey.gov.uk