Artists and places: Modern landscape painters in Wales

An illustrious heritage of landscape painting in Wales stretching from Richard Wilson in the mid-18th Century to James Dickson Innes in the first decades of the 20th Century was continued throughout the 20th Century. Attracted by the diversity of landscapes stretching from the beaches of Gower to the mountains of Snowdonia, from that period a selection of modern landscape painters in Wales are presented here. Developed in association with Grant Waters, Art Detective Group Leader: South East England, East England and the Midlands.

Artists featured in this Curation: Kyffin Williams (1918–2006), John Elwyn (1916–1997), Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889–1982), Ray Howard-Jones (1903–1996), Gwilym Prichard (1931–2015), Leslie Moore (1913–1976), Thomas John Nash (1931–2013), George Chapman (1908–1993), Evan Charlton (1904–1984), Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980), and 13 more See all

24 artworks

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Kyffin Williams (1918–2006)
Mountain Valley 1940–1950
Kyffin Williams (1918–2006)
Oil on canvas
H 51 x W 68.7 cm
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales

© Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales. Image credit: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
John Elwyn (1916–1997)
Derelict Mines near Neath 1953
John Elwyn (1916–1997)
Oil on canvas
H 55.5 x W 75.5 cm
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Cedric Morris (1889–1982)
Solva, Pembrokeshire 1934
Cedric Lockwood Morris (1889–1982)
Oil on canvas
H 60.4 x W 73.4 cm
Norfolk Museums Service

© trustees of the Cedric Lockwood Morris Estate/Foundation / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Norfolk Museums Service
Ray Howard-Jones (1903–1996)
Under Milk Wood, Homage to Dylan c.1965
Ray Howard-Jones (1903–1996)
Oil on board
H 54 x W 64 cm
Carmarthenshire Museums Service Collection

© Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales and Nicola Howard-Jones. Image credit: Carmarthenshire Museums Service Collection
Gwilym Prichard (1931–2015)
Hydref Sir Fôn
Gwilym Prichard (1931–2015)
Oil on board
H 61 x W 91.5 cm
Oriel Môn

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Oriel Môn
Leslie Moore (1913–1976)
Houses and Graveyard, Taff's Well 1952
Leslie Moore (1913–1976)
Oil on hardboard
H 52.2 x W 65.5 cm
Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Thomas John Nash (b.1931)
Gower Force 1962
Thomas John Nash (1931–2013)
Oil on hardboard
H 76 x W 102 cm
Clare College, University of Cambridge

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Clare College, University of Cambridge
George Chapman (1908–1993)
A Steep Road 1958
George Chapman (1908–1993)
Oil on canvas
H 55.5 x W 61.5 cm
Fry Art Gallery

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Fry Art Gallery
Evan Charlton (1904–1984)
Heol y Bont
Evan Charlton (1904–1984)
Oil on board
H 62 x W 91 cm
Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Oriel Plas Glyn-y-Weddw
Graham Sutherland (1903–1980)
Black Landscape 1939–40
Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980)
Oil and sand on canvas
H 81 x W 132.1 cm
Tate

© estate of Graham Sutherland. Image credit: Tate
Tom Gerrard (1923–1976)
Bert Isaac (1923–2006)
Mining Area
Bert Isaac (1923–2006)
Acrylic & mixed media on paper
H 53 x W 57 cm
MOMA MACHYNLLETH

© the artist's estate. Image credit: MOMA MACHYNLLETH
John Knapp-Fisher (1931–2015)
Cresswell Street, Tenby 1998
John Knapp-Fisher (1931–2015)
Oil on paper
H 90 x W 83 cm
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Tenby Museum & Art Gallery
Peter Prendergast (1946–2007)
View from Bethesda 1974
Peter Prendergast (1946–2007)
Oil on board
H 200.7 x W 200.7 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

© estate of Peter Prendergast. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
James Tarr (1905–1996)
Newport Road mid-20th C
James Tarr (1905–1996)
Oil on canvas
H 50.9 x W 61 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Will Roberts (1907–2000)
Red Berth, Pembrokeshire
Will Roberts (1907–2000)
Oil on board
H 74.5 x W 89 cm
Cardiff University

© Will Roberts' estate. Image credit: Cardiff University
Josef Herman (1911–2000)
The Bridge, Ystradgynlais 1946
Josef Herman (1911–2000)
Oil on canvas
H 62.9 x W 76.5 cm
Southampton City Art Gallery

© estate of Josef Herman. All rights reserved, DACS 2025. Image credit: Southampton City Art Gallery
Valerie Ganz (1936–2015)
Autumn in Six Bells 1986
Valerie Ganz (1936–2015)
Oil on canvas
H 71 x W 104 cm
BBC

© the artist's estate. Image credit: BBC
William Selwyn (b.1933)
Caernarfon by Moonlight 1989
William Selwyn (b.1933)
Acrylic on board
H 60 x W 76 cm
Bangor University

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Bangor University
Wilf Roberts (1941–2016)
Penrhyn 1990
Wilf Roberts (1941–2016)
Acrylic on board
H 61 x W 110 cm
Oriel Môn

© Oriel Ynys Môn. Image credit: Oriel Môn
Robert Hunter (1920–1996)
Carmarthenshire Landscape (Sunset) 1955
Robert Hunter (1920–1996)
Oil on board
H 79.5 x W 54.5 cm
Carmarthenshire Museums Service Collection

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Carmarthenshire Museums Service Collection
Heinz Koppel (1919–1980)
The Engine Shed, Dowlais 1951
Heinz Koppel (1919–1980)
Oil on paper
H 58.5 x W 76.5 cm
Leicester Museums and Galleries

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Leicester Museums and Galleries
John Edward Wright (1931–2013)
Welsh Village 1, Abergwili c.1956
John Edward Wright (1931–2013)
Oil on canvas
H 69.5 x W 85.5 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

© the artist's estate. Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Arthur Giardelli (1911–2009)
Winter Sea 1964
Arthur Giardelli (1911–2009)
Mixed media (wood, canvas & oil) relief on canvas
H 124 x W 93.4 cm
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

© the copyright holder. Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales