List of Welsh artists
This is a list of notable artists who were born in Wales and/or known for their work in Wales, arranged alphabetically by surname
Born before 1800
- Thomas Barker, painter born in Pontypool
- Frances Bunsen, Monmouthshire painter
- John Gibson, sculptor born near Conwy, moved to Italy to study in 1817
- Thomas Jones, landscape painter born in Radnorshire
- Edward Owen, painter Anglesey
- Richard Wilson, landscape painter and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy Montgomeryshire
Born 1800–1899
- Thomas Brigstocke, portrait painter
- Francis Dodd, painter and printmaker
- Vincent Evans, painter from Ystalyfera
- James Milo Griffith, sculptor
- John Griffiths, painter who worked in India
- Fanny Price-Gwynne, poet, author, and writer.
- Sir Frank William Brangwyn painter and muralist
- Nina Hamnett, Tenby-born artist and artists' model, who exhibited at the Royal Academy
- George Frederick Harris, painter who lived and married in Merthyr Tydfil
- James Dickson Innes, Llanelli-born painter
- Augustus John, Tenby-born portrait painter, draughtsman and etcher
- Goscombe John, sculptor
- Gwen John, Haverfordwest-born painter who moved to live and work in France in 1903
- Thyrza Anne Leyshon, Swansea born miniature painter
- Edith and Gwenddolen Massey, botanists and painters born on Anglesey, known as the Massey Sisters
- Sir Cedric Morris, born in Swansea but left Wales age 17
- Thomas E. Stephens, portrait painter, emigrated to the US
- T. H. Thomas, painter and illustrator active in Cardiff
- Evan Walters, painter
- Henry Clarence Whaite, English artist who settled in North Wales, forming the Cambrian Academy of Art
- John Laviers Wheatley, Abergavenny-born painter
- Christopher Williams, portrait and landscape painter
- Margaret Lindsay Williams, portrait painter
- Penry Williams, Wales-born painter who lived and worked in Rome from 1827
Born 1900–1924
- Joan Baker, painter who was the first woman to run a major art department in Wales
- Brenda Chamberlain, Welsh artist, working in Wales and Greece
- Glenys Cour, painter and stained glass artist
- Thomas Nathaniel Davies, painter, sculptor and educator
- Arthur Giardelli, London-born painter, moved to Wales in the 1940s, chair of the 56 Group Wales
- Ray Howard-Jones, painter
- Joan Hutt, Hertfordshire-born painter who moved to live in North Wales in 1949
- Alfred Janes, painter
- Ezzelina Jones, sculptor
- Jonah Jones, sculptor
- Heinz Koppel, Berlin-born painter who moved to Wales as a young man
- Mervyn Levy, painter, art dealer, writer and critic
- Eric Malthouse, Eric Malthouse painter, printmaker and co-founder of the 56 Group Wales.
- Stanley Cornwell Lewis MBE, portrait painter and Principal of Carmarthen School of Art
- John Petts, London born artist living in Wales after 1937
- Ceri Richards, Swansea-born painter
- Will Roberts, painter
- Graham Sutherland, English painter who regularly visited Wales, settling in Pembrokeshire in 1967
- David Tinker, painter and co-founder of the 56 Group Wales
- Kyffin Williams, painter
Born 1925–1949
- Mac Adams, conceptual artist and sculptor, based in New York City
- John Beard, Aberdare-born painter who emigrated to Australia in 1983
- John Bourne, English artist educated in North Wales, founder of the Wrexham group of the Stuckists art movement
- Jim Burns, painter and illustrator
- David Carpanini, Abergwynfi, Afan Valley, painter, etcher, teacher and printmaker
- Ivor Davies, painter, mixed media, installation and mosaic artist
- Ken Elias, painter born in Glynneath
- Barry Flanagan, known for his sculptures of hares
- Valerie Ganz, painter
- Tony Goble, painter
- Gareth Griffith, painter and sculptor
- David Griffiths, portrait painter
- Robert Alwyn Hughes, painter
- Aneurin M. Jones, painter
- Colin Jones, painter
- Gwilym Prichard painter
- Mary Lloyd Jones, painter
- Mike Jones, painter
- Christine Kinsey, painter
- John Knapp-Fisher, painter living and working in Pembrokeshire for almost 50 years
- Geoffrey Olsen, painter born in Merthyr Tydfil
- Rob Piercy, painter from Porthmadog
- Peter Prendergast, landscape painter
- Osi Rhys Osmond, painter, educator and TV presenter
- Terry Setch, London-born painter who moved to Wales in 1964
- Robert Thomas, bronze sculptor, known for his Cardiff public art
- John Uzzell Edwards, painter from the Rhymney Valley
- Andrew Vicari, painter
- Annie Williams, still life watercolour painter who grew up in Wales
- Ernest Zobole, painter, one of the founders of 56 Group Wales
- Ogwyn Davies, painter, ceramist and teacher
Born 1950–1974
- Iwan Bala, painter and mixed media artist, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 1997
- Laura Ford, sculptor born in Cardiff
- David Garner, installation artist
- Clive Hicks-Jenkins, painter
- Martyn Jones, painter
- Elfyn Lewis, painter, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 2009
- Eleri Mills, painter
- Phil Nicol, painter, winner of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gold Medal for fine art in 2001
- Michael Gustavius Payne, painter
- Shani Rhys James, Australia-born painter, moved to Wales after graduation
- Phil Rogers, potter from Newport
- Alia Syed, Swansea-born artist and filmmaker, now living and working in London
- Charles Uzzell Edwards, international graffiti artist
- Bedwyr Williams, installation and performance artist
- Sue Williams, visual artist
- Pete Fowler, artist, animator and sculptor
- Barry John (artist), painter, war artist
Born 1975 and later
- Manon Awst, sculptor, performance artist
- Dan Llywelyn Hall, painter
- Nichola and Sarah Hope
- Dan Rees, Welsh-born sculptor, painter and photographer
- Nathan Wyburn, food artist