Collection: John Wynne Morris

Wedi'i eni yn Waunfawr a'i fagu yn Llanberis, mae mynyddoedd Eryri ac arfordir Cymru yn ysbrydoliaeth gyson i John. Gyda'i ymatebion emosiynol i'w amgylchoedd, mae'n dod â thynerwch a myfyrdod i'w beintiadau. Mae diddordeb John mewn hen adeiladau a chestyll hefyd wedi bod yn ffynhonnell ysbrydoliaeth i lawer o'i waith.

Ar ôl astudio peintio yng Ngholeg Celf Wrecsam, symudodd John wedyn i astudio crochenwaith yn Ysgol Gelf Stoke lle dyfarnwyd Ysgoloriaeth Stoke iddo. Arweiniodd y wobr hon at ei wneud yn Gymrawd Cymdeithas Frenhinol y Celfyddydau. (FRSA)

Yn dilyn ei astudiaethau, daeth John yn ddarlithydd mewn celf yng Ngholeg Newark, sydd bellach yn rhan o Brifysgol Nottingham, lle treuliodd 5 mlynedd yn dysgu peintio a serameg. Ei symudiad nesaf oedd dychwelyd i Gymru lle sefydlodd Grochenwaith Conwy gyda'i wraig Carol. Rhoddodd hyn fywoliaeth iddynt ill dau am dros 30 mlynedd, gan gyflenwi potiau ledled Prydain a'r byd. O ddiddordeb arbennig oedd cyflenwi'r Academi Frenhinol yn Llundain a Sefydliad Monet yn Giverny, Ffrainc.

Ar ddechrau'r ganrif hon, dechreuodd John beintio eto, gan weithio mewn olew a dyfrlliw, ac ers dros 20 mlynedd mae wedi cynhyrchu casgliad helaeth o waith

Having been born in Waunfawr and brought up in Llanberis, the mountains of Eryri and the coast of Cymru are a constant inspiration to John . With emotional responses to his surroundings, he brings a tenderness and contemplation to his paintings. John’s interest in old buildings and castles has also been a source of inspiration for much of his work.

Having studied painting at the Wrexham College of Art, John then moved to study pottery at Stoke Art-school where he was awarded the prestigious Stoke Scholarship. This award  led to him  to be made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Following his studies , John became a lecturer in art at Newark College, now part of Nottingham University, where he spent 5 years teaching painting and ceramics. His next move was back to Wales where he set up Conwy Pottery with his wife Carol. This gave them both their livelihood for over 30 years, supplying pots all over Britain and   the world. Of particular interest was supplying The Royal Academy in London and The Monet Foundation in Giverny, France.

At the beginning of this century, John started painting again, working in both oils and watercolour, and for over 20 years he has produced a vast collection of work.