(1980 - )
Iwan Lewis was born in Bangor, North Wales, in 1980, and raised in the small Welsh-speaking village of Llanllyfni. Since graduating with an MA Painting from the Royal College of Art, he has worked as an artist and lecturer. Lewis moved to Caergybi in 2016, where he now lives and works. He was awarded First Prize in Painting, Welsh Artist of the Year, in 2012, and nominated for The Paul Hamlyn Award for Visual Artists in 2017. Solo exhibitions include Annwn (2020) at Sid Motion Gallery, London, and Gallery 6, MOSTYN, Llandudno (2016). Lewis is co-founder of the artist-led projects, Studio Cybi, with Rebecca Gould, in 2016. Studio Cybi were awarded The Wales Venice 10 Artes Mundi Commission in 2023.
