William Selwyn

William Selwyn was born in Caernarfon in 1933. In 1954, after two years completing National Service in the Royal Artillery, he studied at Bangor Normal College until 1956. He subsequently taught at Maesincla Junior School and at Syr Hugh Owen School until his retirement in 1990.

His art is centred on the landscape of Gwynedd, its farm workers and fishermen. He is a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy and a winner of the 11th Singer and Friedlander/Sunday Times Watercolour Competition Exhibition in 1988, with his water colour of Llanberis Pass. Welsh Artist of the Year in 2001 and winner of Spirit of Wales 2003.

William Selwyn's work has been purchased by Gwynedd Council and Anglesey County Council , by the University of Bangor, the Arts Council of Wales,the National Library of Wales, the University of Bath and is to be found in many private collections at home and abroad.