William Trewartha-Jones (b.1998, Callington, Cornwall) is an artist working with graphite on claybord, and oil paint. Rooted in environmentalism, his practice is concerned with the impact of humans on nature, with a particular focus on animal agriculture. These themes are frequently represented in his practice through a metaphysical lens. A cow is not just a cow but also the effect of selective breeding, the demand of the meat industry, commodification for fashion. These outward pressures mould the form of the cow and thus become manifest in flesh. The subjects in the images are not surreal then, but instead a reflection of a real aspect of the subject. William states that, to his view, his work is representational.

Education

MA Illustration: Authorial Practice, Falmouth University, 2019 - 2022

BA (Hons) Drawing, Falmouth University, 2016 - 2019

Exhibitions

2026 173rd Annual Open Exhibition, RWA, Bristol

2025 In the Grey Area, Gray Area Gallery, Norwich

2025 The Beauty of Decay, Kit Form, Bristol

2024 Bath Open Art Prize, 44AD Artspace, Bath

2024 Symbiosis, St Dunstan’s House, Bristol

2024 ANTIVERSE (pt.I), The Island, Bristol

2024 February - April Exhibition, North Street Gallery, Bristol

2023 Wales Contemporary / Cymfru Gyfoes Exhibition, Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven