What's your name?: Lynnford Jones
Where are you from originally and where are you now?: Crynant, now living in Pontardawe
What medium / media do you work in?: Mixed media, watercolour, oil, acrylic, emulsions, enamels, french polish, boot polish, nail polish, sand, etc.
How would you describe your work?
Experimental expressionist
What are your influences and inspirations?: New York school of the 1950's
Which piece are you most proud of and why?: Triptych that shows the sadness of the world. I have had it shown in a local church during our local festival, and it has shown people about suffering and moved people.
Have you had any exhibitions - if so, where? Do you have any planned in the future?: Yes, in the Taliesin, Swansea, the Glynn Vivian, The Kilvert Gallery, Hay on Wye, The Pontardawe Arts Centre, The Washington Gallery in Penarth.
I will be having an exhibition shortly in the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea
Please give a brief description of one or two of the projects you've worked on recently.: Won a Millennium award for my pottery class in Tairgwaith, and continue to teach pottery there.
What are your views on the current arts scene nationally and in South Wales?: It is vibrant and we are moving forward as a country, with recognition for young artists worldwide.
Website: www.lynnfordjones.com
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