Ogwyn Davies

Ogwyn Davies was born in 1925 in Trebannos in the Tawe valley, where he developed a keen interest in drawing, being creative and practicing fine hand writing.

 

He went on to study Art at the Swansea College of Art, where he spent one of the happiest periods of his life. It gave direction to the urge to create objects and to guild and develop his talent.

 

His subject matter throughout his working life as an artist was inspired by his experiences of living and teaching in the rural Cardiganshire community of Tregaron.

 

He believed that a solid structural composition was important in any piece of work which was enhanced by his excitement of surface texture.

 

He made works based on the landscape, roads, farm buildings and birds in flight. He painted the Teifi, Tregaron and graffiti, snow, music and poetry; Chapels and beautiful handwriting all suggested to him the mystery and spirituality of Life.