Steffan Jones-Hughes
I'm interested in making stuff. My drawings appear to be illustrations, perhaps to some story or other. I'm interested in making work on a small scale that can become an element in a larger story. I'm trying to find stuff out through my work. I like to use space to make autobiographical stories but equally it doesn't really matter who the drawings are, I'd like them to be universal and have some sense of emotional charge
Qualifications and training
1991 - MA Fine Art, Manchester Polytechnic, Manchester
1989 - BA (Hons) Printed Textiles, WSCAD, Farnham, Farnham
Solo exhibitions
2018 Chwarae fo' Stwff, Storiel, Bangor 2017 Made in Roath Project, Cardiff - 2008 - at night i lie awake and listen to the birds singing, Oriel Wrecsam, Wrexham 2008 - Printed, Galeri, Caernarfon 2006 - Narrative without Stories, MOMA y tabernacl, Machynlleth 2002 - Steffan Jones-Hughes, Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin 2000 - Art Factory, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh 2000 - Making a Difference, Huyton Art Gallery, Knowsley
Group exhibitions
2013 - Contemporary Welsh Printmakers, Wales Office, European Parliament, Brussels 2013 - Grafiek in Wales // Printmaking in Wales, Galerie Josine Bokhoven, Amsterdam, The Nederlands 2013 - Y Lle Celf, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru, Sir Ddinbych a’r Cyffiniau 2013 - Y Lle Print: Contemporary Welsh Printmaking, European Parliament Building, Brussels 2010 - Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London 2009 - 7th British International Miniprint Exhibition, Printmakers Council, Touring 2009 - Birds Bees and Butterflies, Chapel Row Gallery, Bath 2009 - Four Printmakers, Oriel Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold 2009 - Le Chéile: A Welsh Irish Print Collaboration, Graphic Studio Gallery Dublin, Dublin 2009 - Northern Print Biennale, Hatton Gallery, Newcastle 2009 - Spring Show, Left Bank, Tarland, near Aboyne 2008 - for the love of making books, south hill park artcentre, Bracknell 2008 - HOT, Memorial Gallery, Wrexham 2008 - Le Cheile, Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co Kildare, Newbridge 2008 - The Postcard Project, Gateway Education and Arts Centre, Shrewsbury 2007 - For the love of making books, Wrexham Arts Centre Touring Exhibition, UK 2007 - Steffan Jones Hughes & Jeanette Orrell, The Brindley, Runcorn
Curated projects
2013 - Here|There|Everywhere, Jo Marsh curated project in temporary gallery space above Oriel Wrecsam, Wrexham 2009 - Cornel Celf...a chrefft, Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru, Bala 2009 - Inspired Responses, The Brindley, Runcorn 2008 - Paul Peter Piech; work from the archive, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth 2008 - Paul Peter Piech; work from the archive, Theatr Clwyd, Mold Artist talks 2007 - Steffan Jones Hughes & Jeanette Orrell, The Brindley, Runcorn Projects
Publications
2015 x-10 Power in the Land Catalogue essay 2007 - Folk Art and Fairy Tales Catalogue essay for Oriel Davies touring exhibition