Artist Statement
CARWYN EVANS works in mixed media, photography and installation to explore issues related to his individual sense of place.
His first solo exhibition That Morning He Watched The Dawn recently took place at Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown and contained work that reflects Evans’ personal experiences while exploring broader social and political shifts in rural Wales. Evans represents these concerns using a pared down sculptural aesthetic, working with both existing and specifically produced objects and images.
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Carwyn graduated from University of Wales Institute, Cardiff in 2001 and is currently a post-graduate student at the Royal College of Art. In 2000 he was awarded the Young Artist Scholarship at the National Eisteddfod, and was the recipient of the Ivor Davies Award at the Eisteddfod in 2003 and 2007. He was awarded a Fine Art Award at the 2009 Eisteddfod in Bala. Carwyn took part in Locws 3 in 2007 and has exhibited in group shows across Wales as well as in Denmark, Austria and Mexico.
www.carwynevans.com
CV & Education
Protected Programme Projects (PPP)
2002 - Rêl Thing: Iwan Bala on the art of Carwyn Evans and Bedwyr Williams
2002 - Unlliw
Qualifications and training
2011 - MA Sculpture, Royal College of Art, London
2001 - B.A.(Hons) Fine Art, Cardiff School of Art, Cardiff
1998 - BTEC Dip HE Foundation Studies in Art and Design, Coleg Sir Gar, Carmarthen
Solo exhibitions
2009 - That Morning He Watched The Dawn, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown
Group exhibitions
2009 - It Wouldn’t Be Worth It Without The Struggle, Howard Gardens Gallery, Cardiff
2009 - Wales at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
2009 - Wythoni, Gwersyll yr Urdd, Llangrannog
2009 - Y Lle Celf, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Bala
2008 - Brawdoliaeth/Brotherhood, Haverfordwest Library, Pembrokeshire
2008 - Gair o Gelf, Oriel Canfas, Cardiff
2008 - If You Build It, They Will Come, g39, Cardiff
2007 - Gair o Gelf, Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
2007 - The Suitcase Project: Copenhagen & Cardiff, The Suitcase Project, Beaver Projects, Copenhagen & The Old Library, Cardiff
2007 - Y Lle Celf, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Mold
2006 - Club Shepway Annual Seaside Review, B&B Project Space, Folkestone
2006 - Rhwng a Rhagddo/Without and Within, Kunstverein Baden Galerie, Baden, Austria (collaboration with Wanda Zyborska)
2006 - Surface, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown
2006 - Undercover, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown
2005 - On Leaving & Arriving, g39, Cardiff
2005 - Yr Wyddor, Oriel Canfas, Cardiff
2003 - Art and Crafts Exhibition, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Meifod
2003 - Prosthetic, Rise Studios, Cardiff
2003 - Y Ffwrwm, Theatr Felinfach, Ceredigion
2002 - Art and Crafts Exhibition, National Eisteddfod of Wales, St. Davids
2002 - Art West, Carmarthen Library, Carmarthen
2002 - Ystyr y Tir / La Ster en Douar, Festival Interceltique de L’Orient, L'Orient, Brittanny
2002 - Ystyr y Tir / La Ster en Douar, West Wales Craft Centre, San Cler, Carmarthenshire
2001 - Art and Crafts Exhibition, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Denbigh and District
2000 - Art and Crafts Exhibition, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llanelli and District
2000 - Collectorplan Launch, Arts Council of Wales, National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire
1999 - Wales Drawing Biennale, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth (and touring nationally)
Degree shows
2001 - Fine Art Degree Show, Cardiff School of Art
Residencies
2005 - Identidades & Water (Exhibition & Residency), Identidades, Morelia, Mexico
Competitions, prizes and awards
2009 - Fine Art Award, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Bala
2007 - Ifor Davies Award, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Mold
2006 - Wales Arts International Travel Award, Wales Arts International, 'Rhwng a Rhagddo/Without and Within' in Kunstverein Baden Galerie, Austria
2003 - Ifor Davies Award, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Denbigh & District
2002 - Young Artist Award, Artwest, Carmarthen
2001 - New Visual Artist Grant recipient, Arts Council of Wales, Wales
2000 - Young Artist Scholarship, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llanelli
Site specific
2008 - Gwisgo Salem eto, (commission in response to the centenary of Curnow Vosper’s Salem), Cwmni Da for S4C, Salem Chapel, Llanbedr, nr. Harlech
2007 - Locws 3, Locws International, Swansea
2007 - Spoilio, Blaengar, Llywernog Silver Lead Mine
2004 - Ar y Maes, Cywaith Cymru Comission, National Eisteddfod of Wales, Newport (Site-specific installation)
