Born in Porthmadog, North Wales, and based in Cardiff, Elfyn Lewis is a painter whose distinctive abstract paintings are held in a number of public and private collections.
Lewis has always been inspired by bands such as Datblygu, and often uses the lyrics and titles of songs in his paintings. For him, music and art go hand in hand. His love of place is a clear strand throughout his work which are, as he describes, ‘layered time after time until the upper layer explodes and transforms from its volcanic creation into a vivid landscape’.
In 2009 Elfyn was awarded the gold medal for fine art at the National Eisteddfod of Wales and later went on to be named Welsh artist of the year in 2010.