Gigi Jones
Gigi Jones is a painter living in the Rhymney Valley, South Wales, and has exhibited both locally and internationally.
As a Visual Arts graduate of UCW Aberystwyth, specializing in painting and set design, she was awarded the Sir Ben Bowen Thomas Prize, and then went on to qualify as a teacher of Art & Design.
For many years she combined teaching and her freelance work, but more recently, the focus has been on artist-initiated projects. Her preferred medium is oil paint, and in recent years, she could be described as having an obsession with the landscape, both in Wales and in France.
Her work has taken her into a variety of visual arts contexts; ranging from private commissions for paintings, murals and other artwork, to set and costume design for large-scale musical productions involving both professionals and amateurs. Many of these have showcased new music and have involved working with large numbers of school children.
She has worked as a researcher for BBC Radio Wales’ arts series Inspired, (a series linking well-known artists, writers and musicians with locations in Wales), and as art director on the BBC TV Coalhouse series.
As a Visual Arts graduate of UCW Aberystwyth, specializing in painting and set design, she was awarded the Sir Ben Bowen Thomas Prize, and then went on to qualify as a teacher of Art & Design.
For many years she combined teaching and her freelance work, but more recently, the focus has been on artist-initiated projects. Her preferred medium is oil paint, and in recent years, she could be described as having an obsession with the landscape, both in Wales and in France.
Her work has taken her into a variety of visual arts contexts; ranging from private commissions for paintings, murals and other artwork, to set and costume design for large-scale musical productions involving both professionals and amateurs. Many of these have showcased new music and have involved working with large numbers of school children.
She has worked as a researcher for BBC Radio Wales’ arts series Inspired, (a series linking well-known artists, writers and musicians with locations in Wales), and as art director on the BBC TV Coalhouse series.