Exhibitions 
Our next solo exhibition opens on Saturday 21st May and runs for one month
Stephen John Owen

Stephen John Owen was born in Caernarfon in 1959 and now lives in Groeslon. He is a self-taught artist whose work has been heavily influenced by the landscapes and seascapes of his home, particularly in Angelsey, where he spent many long school summers at his grandmother’s house in Church Bay. He displayed a talent for art from a young age and was encouraged to paint by his art teacher, the renowned artist William Selwyn. 

Stephen’s work documents both the urban setting of his Caernarfon birthplace and the more remote parts of North Wales. He says “I used to love travelling around the North Wales Countryside where everything was a magical adventure”. It is this passionate and profound connection to his land and people that makes Stephen’s work so special.

Painting with acrylics, Stephen’s style is distinctive, capturing the simplicity of Welsh life or the wildness of our rural environment. He expertly portrays the character and essence of farms, villages and traditional cottages, using bold and contrasting colours. He rarely ventures beyond the borders of Wales in his subject matter, finding all that he needs within his own communities or childhood memories.

The paintings in this latest exhibition at Mimosa are of familiar scenes and sweeping vistas, in which Stephen has captured the spirit of Wales and Welshness in a way that only he can.