Collection: Wini Jones Lewis

Mae fy ffydd Gristnogol ac ysbryd fy mamwlad yn ysbrydoliaeth gyson ac yn ddylanwad cryf ar fy enaid creadigol. Wrth i mi deithio gyda fy llyfr braslunio wrth law, mae rhywbeth bob amser i dynnu fy llygad y mae'n rhaid i mi ei ddehongli a'i gofnodi - y tywydd gwyllt, golau haul ar fryn pell a chysgodion gan greu patrymau a lliwiau cyfnewidiol. Gweadau cyfoethog natur a dylanwad dros dro dyn ar y tir yw’r themâu sy’n llifo trwy fy ngwaith. Tynnu o arsylwi yw asgwrn cefn fy nghrefft ac rwy’n mwynhau mynychu dosbarthiadau darlunio bywyd a gweithdai gan gyd-artistiaid.
Bûm yn hynod ffodus i gael fy nylanwadu gan sawl mentor creadigol brwd, gan gynnwys Miss Griffiths yn Ysgol Gynradd Morfa, Elis Gwyn Jones, fy Athro Celf ysgol uwchradd, John Baum, (hefyd yn ddisgybl EGJ), fy Niwtor Cwrs Sylfaenol a Tony Daffern, fy nhiwtor BA Dylunio Graffig.
Ar ôl graddio, gweithiais fel Dylunydd Graffig / Cyfarwyddwr Celf / Cyfarwyddwr Creadigol yn gynnar yn CC (cyn cyfrifiaduron) gan ddysgu creu gwaith ar gyfer cyhoeddusrwydd neu argraffu â llaw rhydd. Mae fy ngyrfa wedi rhychwantu dros 45 mlynedd yn gweithio yn Lerpwl, Llundain a Gogledd Cymru - gan greu gwaith trefnus, rheoledig a masnachol fel dylunydd graffig llawrydd. Wrth i'm gyrfa ddatblygu, gwnaeth fy nghelf hefyd, a symudais i ffwrdd o'r graffeg pwyllog a rheoledig i ffurf gelf fwy hylif ac argraffiadol, gan greu delweddau o Ben Llŷn, tirweddau Cymru a phortreadau o ffrindiau a theulu gan ddefnyddio siarcol, paent acrylig, a chyfryngau cymysg.

My Christian faith and the spirit of my homeland are a constant inspiration and a strong influence on my creative soul.  As I travel with my sketchbook at hand, there is always something to draw my eye which I must interpret and record – the wild weather, sunlight on a distant hill and shadows creating everchanging patterns and colours. Nature’s rich textures and man’s temporary influence on the land are the themes flowing through my work. Drawing from observation is the backbone of my craft and I enjoy attending life drawing classes and workshops by fellow artists.
I have been most fortunate to be influenced by several enthusiastic creative mentors, including Miss Griffiths in Morfa Primary School, Elis Gwyn Jones, my secondary school Art Teacher, John Baum, (also an EGJ pupil), my Foundation Course Tutor and Tony Daffern, my Graphic Design BA tutor.
After graduation, I worked as a Graphic Designer/Art Director/Creative Director in early BC (before computers) learning to create work for publicity or printing by free hand. My career has spanned over 45 years working in Liverpool, London, and North Wales - creating organised, controlled and commercial work as a freelance graphic designer. As my career developed so did my art, and I moved away from the measured and controlled graphics into a more fluid and impressionistic art form, creating images of Pen Llŷn, landscapes of Wales and portraits of friends and family using charcoal, acrylic paint, and mixed media.