Meet the Artist

Gwenda Jones is a contemporary British sculptor who works from an emotional connection. Her sculptures begin with lived experience: conversations, observation, touch, nurture and empathy. A need to understand how we exist within society, culture, nature and environment. She sculpts to explore feeling and to make sense of a beautiful yet increasingly fractured world. The process is cathartic. Physical. Not words.

Her practice is shaped by contrast. A childhood in rural Oxfordshire instilled in her a deep understanding of horses and nature. Formative travels in India, Africa and Nepal exposed her to differences in traditions, colours, celebrations, wildlife and humble ways of living alongside nature. These experiences continue to inform her sensitivity to belonging and to difference.

Working predominantly in clay from her Birmingham-based studio, where she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Three-Dimensional Design, and studios in Yorkshire, Gwenda received student awards during her studies and later a scholarship to Barcelona.

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A finalist in the Women in Art Prize 2025 and exhibiting in London and nationally with work held in international collections, Gwenda’s sculpture, whether portrait, equine or animal, embodies joy, challenge and her emotional truth.

Through portrait sculpture, she explores visibility and marginalisation; what it means to be seen, heard and valued within multicultural societies and nature. Her work considers agency: the rewriting of our own narratives regardless of gender, race, age or perceived capacity.

Her equine sculptures draw on a lifelong relationship with horses. The quiet light of early mornings, the tension of muscle beneath skin, freedom in the field, posture in the stable. In these works, as in her portraits, there is an unspoken conversation without judgment.

Selected Exhibitions 2026 to date

• Zebra One Gallery, 3rd-11th March, Hampstead, London, Women in Art Celebrating International Women’s Day
• Ronapainting Gallery, Oxford, 5th March-25th April, celebrating International Women’s Day
• Leamington OPEN26 until 3rd May. Equine sculpture celebrating The Year of The Fire Horse
• Sheffield Ceramics Festival 18-19th April, Kelham Island
• Association of Animal Artists Spring Exhibition, 30th April-28th May. Rose Patterson Gallery, Weston Park, Staffordshire
• Potfest in the Pens, Melton Mowbrey, 3oth October-1st November
• Manchester Art Fair 19-22 Nov with The Sculpture Gallery
• Exhibiting throughout the year at Independent Galleries in Staffordshire, Yorkshire and the Cotswolds.

Selected Exhibitions & Awards (2025)

• Finalist, Women in Art Prize (WIAP) Sculpture Category
• WIAP Exhibition, 67York Street Gallery, Marylebone, London
• Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London
• Highly Commended, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) Watercolour Prize, Equine Sculpture, Innovative use of water-based media.
• RBSA Drawing Prize, Birmingham
• Society of Equestrian Artists, The Horse in Art, The Garden Rooms, Tennants Auctioneers, North Yorkshire
• Coventry Open
• Sculpture Lounge Open, Yorkshire
• The Lake Gallery Open, Wirral
• Cupola Contemporary Art Opens, Yorkshire

Selected Community Engagement & Inclusion

Alongside her sculptural work, Gwenda shares this passion through workshops and demonstrations, particularly in mixed-ability communities, including dementia patients and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Her inclusive approach encourages creativity and connection, making art accessible and meaningful to all.

“Gwenda’s workshop was not just a session; it was a truly transformative experience. Many of the students in our SEN group come from backgrounds where they are often overlooked. Through her guidance, she instilled confidence, self-worth, and inspired every young person involved. The impact of this experience will stay with them far beyond the workshop.”

— Mr A. Dale, 6th Form Co-ordinator, Hednesford Valley High School

For exhibitions, commissions, demonstrations, or workshop enquiries: please get in touch.

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Gwenda Jones Sculpture