Kyffin Williams - Welsh Chapel Above Deiniolen [1972]

Kyffin Williams - Welsh Chapel Above Deiniolen [1972], a photo by Gandalf's Gallery on Flickr.

Sir John "Kyffin" Williams (Llangefni, Anglesey, May 9, 1918 – Pwllfanogl, September 1, 2006) was a Welsh landscape painter who lived at Pwllfanogl, Llanfairpwll on the Island of Anglesey. Williams is widely regarded as the defining artist of Wales during the 20th century. His works typically drew inspiration from the Welsh landscape and farmlands. His works appear in many galleries all over Britain and is on permanent exhibition in Oriel Ynys Mon, Anglesey. He was President of the Royal Cambrian Academy and was appointed a member of the Royal Academy in 1974. He was awarded the OBE for his services to the arts in 1982 and a KBE in 1999.