Gold Medal (National Eisteddfod of Wales)
The Gold Medal (Welsh: Medal Aur) of the National Eisteddfod of Wales is awarded annually in three categories for excellence in Fine Art, Architecture, or Craft and Design.[1]
Background[]
The National Eisteddfod of Wales is Wales' most important national cultural event, taking place annually. Its open exhibition of art and craft, Y Lle Celf (Welsh: 'The Art Space') is one of the highlights of the Welsh arts calendar.[2] Gold medals are awarded in the Visual Arts section for outstanding contributions in different media: a Gold Medal for Fine Art has been awarded since 1951;[3] a medal for Architecture has been offered since 1954 (though withheld and not awarded between 1954 and 1959);[4] and a Gold Medal for Craft and Design has been awarded since 1985.[5]
Other awards are the Tony Goble Award, given to a first time exhibitor, and the Josef Herman Award, chosen by the public[6] (Josef Herman, a Polish emigree, won the Fine Art medal in 1962).[7]
The Architecture award was endowed by Thomas Alwyn Lloyd and is given in conjunction with the and the Royal Society of Architects in Wales, who advise the Eisteddfod judges.[1]
The award is given to practitioners working in Wales, and a language rule has been in force since 1950 that any original words in art works must be in the Welsh language.[8] In 2013 there was controversy when a video entirely in English by England-born University of Wales Newport student Josephine Sowden was awarded the Fine Art medal.[9][10]
In January 2014 the Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) and Craft in the Bay, Cardiff held an exhibition showcasing the work of previous winners of the Fine Art and the Craft awards.[2]
The 2014 Open Exhibition exhibited the work of 44 artists, selected from 300 entries.[6]
Winners[]
Fine Art[]
Source: The National Eisteddfod of Wales
- 2016 – Richard Bevan, for a collection of short films shown on projectors[11]
- 2015 – Glyn Baines - aged 84 the award's oldest ever winner[12]
- 2014 – , for his video Maelfa of a shopping centre in Llanedeyrn, Cardiff[6]
- 2013 – Josephine Sowden, for her video The Lilies of the Field[9]
- 2012 – , for his installations based on agricultural machinery[1]
- 2011 – Bedwyr Williams, for his mixed media work including carved wellington boots stuffed with straw[13]
- 2010 –
- 2009 – Elfyn Lewis
- 2008 –
- 2007 – , for his paintings of imaginary landscapes.[14]
- 2006 –
- 2005 –
- 2004 – Stuart Lee
- 2003 – Tim Davies
- 2002 – Ifor Davies
- 2001 – Phil Nicol
- 2000 – Sue Williams
- 1999 – Lois Williams
- 1998 – Brendan Burns
- 1997 – Iwan Bala
- 1996 – No winner
- 1995 – Paul Brewer
- 1994 – Mary Griffiths
- 1993 – Brendan Burns
- 1992 – Shani Rhys James
- 1991 – No winner
- 1990 – Gareth Hugh Davies
- 1989 – No winner
- 1988 – Keith Roberts
- 1987 – Keith Bowen
- 1986 – Simon Callery
- 1985 – Alistair Crawford
- 1968–1984 – Medal not offered
- 1967 – No winner
- 1966 – Merlyn Evans
- 1965 – No winner
- 1964 – David Jones
- 1963 – Medal not offered
- 1962 – Josef Herman[7]
- 1961 – Ceri Richards
- 1959–1960 – Medal not offered
- 1958 – Denys Short
- 1957 – George Chapman
- 1956 – John Elwyn
- 1955 – D. C. Roberts
- 1954 – Charles Burton
- 1953 – Brenda Chamberlain
- 1952 – Medal not offered
- 1951 – Brenda Chamberlain
Architecture[]
- 2019 – Featherstone Young, London for Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham[15]
- 2018 – KKE Architects, Worcester for their work on St Davids Hospice Care in Newport[15]
- 2017 – Stride Treglown for Ysgol Bae Baglan, Port Talbot[15]
- 2016 – Hall & Bednarczyk for the Visitor and Water Sports Centre, Llandegfedd[15]
- 2015 – Loyn & Co, for Millbrook House, in Lisvane, Cardiff. This was the first time since 1979 that a winner had won two years in succession.[16]
- 2014 – Loyn & Co, for 'Stormy Castle', a sustainable home on the Gower Peninsula[17]
- 2013 – John Pardey Architects for 'Trewarren', a house in Pembrokeshire[17]
- 2012 – HLM Architects for Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School, Bridgend[17]
- 2011 – for Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno[17]
- 2010 – Medal not awarded[17]
- 2009 – Ray Hole Architects, for Hafod Eryri visitor centre, Snowdon[17]
- 2008 – Purcell Miller Tritton, for Blaenavon World Heritage Centre, Blaenavon[17]
- 2007 – Loyn & Co, for the Water Tower, Cyncoed, Cardiff, breaking the normal tradition of making the award for a public building.[14]
- 2006 – Richard Rogers, for the Senedd, Cardiff[17]
- 2005 – Capita Percy Thomas, Cardiff for the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff[18]
- 2004 – Powell Dobson Architects, Cardiff for the Brewery Quarter area, Cardiff[15]
- 2003 – Nicholas Hare Architects, London for No 1 Callaghan Square, Cardiff[15]
- 2002 – Pembroke Design Ltd, Pembroke Dock for Ysgol Bro Dewi, St Davids[15]
- 2001 – David Lea and Pat Borer, Pen-y-bont Fawr for WISE at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth[15]
- 2000 – Foster + Partners, London for the Great Glasshouse, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne[15]
- 1999 – Smith Roberts Associates, Bristol for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Visitor Centre, St Davids[15]
- 1998 – Arup, London for the Control Techniques Research and Development HQ, Newtown[15]
- 1997 – PCKO Architects, Middlesex for The Swansea Foyer, Swansea[15]
- 1996 – Holder Mathias Alcock, Cardiff for the NCM Building (now Atradius), Cardiff Bay[15]
- 1995 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1994 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1993 – Niall Phillips Architects, Bristol for Lower Treginnis Farm, St Davids[15]
- 1992 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1991 – Allen Jenkins and Phil Read, South Glamorgan County Council, for the County Hall, Butetown, Cardiff[15]
- 1990 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1989 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1988 – Welsh Health Common Services Authority for the Ystradgynlais Community Hospital, Ystradgynlais, Powys[15]
- 1987 – Merfyn Roberts and Dewi-Prys Thomas for Gwynedd Council, Caernarfon[15]
- 1986 – Welsh Health Common Services Authority Architects for the Mold Community Hospital, Mold, Flintshire[15]
- 1985 – Bowen Dann Davies Partnership, Colwyn Bay for National Outdoor Centre for Wales, Plas Menai[15]
- 1984 – Bowen Dann Davies Partnership, Colwyn Bay for Capel y Groes, Wrexham[15]
- 1983 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff for Amersham International Laboratories, Cardiff[15]
- 1982 – Bowen Dann Davies Partnership, Colwyn Bay for Hafan Elen, Llanrug, Caernarfon[15]
- 1981 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1980 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1979 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff for the Hugh Owen Building, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth[15]
- 1978 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff for St Fagans National Museum of History, St Fagans, Cardiff[15]
- 1977 – Bowen Dann Partnership for the Hostel, Cefndy Road, Rhyl[15]
- 1976 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff for the Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Building, Pontypool[15]
- 1975 – John Sam Williams, Pwllheli for the Special School in Y Ffôr, Pwllheli[15]
- 1974 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff for Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court Care Home, Porthcawl[15]
- 1973 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1972 – T G Jones and J R Evans for Little Orchard, Dinas Powys[15]
- 1971 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff for the Great Hall and Students Union, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth[15]
- 1970 – Sir Percy Thomas and Son, Cardiff for the Physics and Mathematics Building, Swansea University, Swansea[15]
- 1969 – Ormrod Partnership, Liverpool for the Pilkington Perkin-Elmer Building, St Asaph[15]
- 1968 – Hird & Brooks, Cardiff for The Gore (house and swimming pool), Llantrisant Road, Llandaff, Cardiff[15]
- 1967 – No medal awarded[15]
- 1966-61 – Medal not offered[15]
- 1960 – G Grenfell Baines & Hargreaves, Preston for the H. J. Heinz Offices, Cardiff[15]
- 1959-54 – No medal awarded[15]
Craft and design[]
Source: The National Eisteddfod of Wales
- 2016 – Lisa Kriegel, from New York but based in Cardiff, for 18 stoneware towers[11]
- 2015 – Rhian Hâf, for her glasswork collection, Cipio Eiliadau (Captured Moments)[12]
- 2014 – Susan Phillips for her ceramic sculptures[19]
- 2013 – Josephine Sowden for her video The Lilies of the Field.[20]
- 2012 – Anne Gibbs, for her ceramic and found media assemblages[1]
- 2011 – Peter Bodenham (Head of Ceramics at Coleg Sir Gâr)[13]
- 2010 – Natalia Dias
- 2009 – Lowri Davies
- 2008 – Suzie Horan
- 2007 – Medal not awarded, "although the submission included work of quality, there was not enough of it."[14]
- 2006 – Carol Gwizdak
- 2005 – Pamela Rawnsley
- 2004 – Walter Keeler
- 2003 – Mari Thomas
- 2002 – No winner
- 2001 – Claire Curneen
- 2000 – Christine Jones
- 1999 – David Binns
- 1998 – Catrin Howell
- 1997 – Marcelle Davies
- 1996 – Steve Howlett
- 1995 – Gavin Fraser Williams
- 1994 – Marcus Thomas
- 1993 – Ann Catrin Evans
- 1992 – Cefyn Burgess
- 1991 – Linda Roberts
- 1990 – Morgen Hall
- 1989 – No winner
- 1988 – Jaqueline Jones
- 1987 – Eleri Mills
- 1986 – Gina Raby
- 1985 – Martin Fraser (first winner)
Arts and Craft / Gelfyddyd a Chrefft
- 1974 - Harry Meadows
- 1976 - Harry Meadows
See also[]
References[]
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