Self portrait in charcoal

Kevin Williams - Welsh Artist

Kevin Williams is a professional artist born and bred in the village of Taff’s Well, 6 miles north of Cardiff. He was educated at Taff's Well primary school, Radyr Comprehensive School, Birmingham Art College and West Midlands College of Higher Education. He has a BA Degree in Visual Communications.

Professional Life

Kevin has spent many years as a professional graphic designer and photographer. He was also Print and Design Manager at Walsall Council for 10 years. Since 2014 Kevin has been a freelance visual artist putting 100% of his working efforts to painting and drawing.

Landscape and Portraiture

Kevin is a prolific painter working mainly in oils or charcoal. He has produced more than 400 works in the past 5 years concentrating on representations of the landscape of his homeland and the people he knows in the villages of South Wales. 

Kevin says “As an artist I am constantly developing. My use of oil paint is getting better and I am really enjoying the medium. I have experimented with acrylics and enjoy watercolour. I also love to work with charcoal and graphite sticks on paper. Does it really matter what medium an artist uses? I find different subjects and circumstances suit different media. I feel I am developing as an artist and the community approach has really helped me focus on subjects and themes which are relevant to my audience as well as myself".

Community Art Gallery

Kevin has a permanent gallery at 'Fagins' a pub and restaurant. Address:  8 Cardiff Rd, Glan-y-llyn, Taff's Well, Cardiff CF15 7QD

The gallery is open every day.

The Bigger Picture

"I am painting and drawing every day and selling a surprising amount of my work. It is not easy to make ends meet as a full time artist but I am managing to survive. I now have a body of work which tells a story of the area of the Taff Vale in the 21st century. Landscape is a telling subject, times will change and I hope my work stands the test of time so that in years to come, those who own my work will cherish the vision I have today."

“The most important thing about all of this”, says Kevin, “is that I am so very happy with my life now I am a full time artist”.