Ken Elias

Born in Glynneath, South Wales, 1944. Studied at Cardiff College of Art; Newport College of Art and Design and the University of Wales Institute College, Cardiff. A Member of the Welsh Group. Elected to RCA 1997. “It appears that I am attempting to create something solid and substantial out of memory, creating a kind of geometry of my earlier life. My paintings have always had something to say; a story to tell, but during recent years this narrative has grown more personal. Remembered images from childhood have developed into recurring images.”

Ganed yn Nglyn-nedd,De Cymru,1944. Astudiodd yng Ngholeg Celf Caerdydd,Coleg Celf a Dylunio Casnewydd ac Athrofa Prifysgol Cymru,Caerdydd. Aelod o’r Grˆwp Cymreig. Etholwyd i’r AFG 1997. “Mae’n ymddangos fel pe bawn yn ceisio creu rhywbeth soled a sylweddol o’m cof,gan greu rhyw fath o geometreg o’m bywyd pan oeddwn yn iau. Peintiadau sydd â rhywbeth i’w ddweud fu fy mheintiadau i erioed – mae ganddynt stori i’w hadrodd,ond yn ddiweddar mae’r naratif hwn wedi mynd yn fwy personol. Mae delweddau a gofiaf o’m plentyndod wedi datblygu’n ddelweddau sy’n ailymddangos dro ar ôl tro.”