Shani Rhys James
Shani Rhys James MBE was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1953 and moved to Wales with her family when she was a child. She would go on to become one of the country’s most original and exciting painters, winning the prestigious Jerwood Prize, the Welsh Woman in Culture Award in 2003 and an MBE for her services to art in 2006. She works mainly in oils and uses thick, textured brushstrokes to depict both her still lifes, portraits and her domestic scenes.
