Meinir Mathias
Meinir Mathias | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1981 Ceredigion, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Notable work | "Rebel" (2020), "Ar Hyd y Nos" (2024) |
| Television | Cymru ar Cynfas (2021) |
| Awards | National Collection (National Library of Wales) |
Meinir Mathias (born 1981) is an artist from Ceredigion, Wales, working mainly with oil paint and intaglio printing techniques.[1]
Her work relates to Welsh identity, folk imagery and political protest, with the Rebecca Riots a recurring reference as seen in her first solo exhibition, 'Rebel' (2020). The success of 'Rebel' and her 2024 exhibition 'Ar Hyd y Nos' has secured her status as one of the most important contemporary painters in Wales with several paintings purchased for the National Collection by the National Library of Wales.[2][3]
She has exhibited in many prominent galleries including the Contemporary Wales exhibition at the Waterfront Gallery, Oriel Ffin y Parc,[4][5] Royal Cambrian Academy of Fine Arts and Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw.[6]
In 2021 Mathias was part of the second series of the Cymru ar Cynfas program on S4C, where she created a portrait of the naturalist, Iolo Williams.[7][8]
In 2025, to commemorate International Women's Day, Mathias created five portraits of Welsh women for an exhibition at the Senedd building in Cardiff.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mathias, Meinir, b.1981 | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ Price, Stephen (2024-10-26). "Ar Hyd y Nos: Meinir Mathias confirms status as one of Wales' leading artists at new show". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Universal Viewer Examples". viewer.library.wales. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
- ^ Price, Stephen (2024-07-27). "Celtic connections: Meinir Mathias heads to Brittany with her defiant Welsh paintings". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Meinir Mathias: 'Ysbryd y werin' yn ysbrydoliaeth i'w lluniau". BBC Cymru Fyw (in Welsh). 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "About - Meinir Mathias - Artist". 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ Cymry ar Gynfas - Cyfres 2: Meinir Mathias a Iolo Williams. Retrieved 2025-03-10 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Montgomeryshire TV star Iolo captured on canvas for new show". County Times. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ "Monumental Welsh Women". senedd.wales. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
- ^ Francis, Bryana (2025-03-08). "Everything you can do in Cardiff to mark International Women's Day". Wales Online. Retrieved 2025-03-16.