Gold Medal (National Eisteddfod of Wales)

Fine Art

Source: The National Eisteddfod of Wales

2024 – Angharad Pearce Jones. Her work formed the entrance to Y Lle Celf's exhibition, channelling visitors on either side of a metal fence.^[11]
2023 – John Rowley
2022 – Seán Vicary, for his animated video, Sitelines.^[12]
2016 – Richard Bevan, for a collection of short films shown on projectors^[13]
2015 – Glyn Baines - aged 84 the award's oldest ever winner^[14]
2014 – Sean Edwards, 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 – Carwyn Evans, for his installations based on agricultural machinery^[1]
2011 – Bedwyr Williams, for his mixed media work including carved wellington boots stuffed with straw^[15]
2010 – Simon Fenoulhet
2009 – Elfyn Lewis
2008 – David Hastie
2007 – Emrys Williams, for his paintings of imaginary landscapes.^[16]
2006 – Aled Rhys Hughes
2005 – Peter Finnemore
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

2024 – Claire Priest and Ben Crawley, Studio Brassica, for a stable block conversion near Raglan.^[17]
2023 – Nidus Architects and Rural Office, for their extension of a 17-century Welsh longhouse Pen-y-common near Hay-on-Wye ^[18]
2022 – Medal not awarded.^[12]
2019 – Featherstone Young, London, for Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham^[19]
2018 – KKE Architects, Worcester, for their work on St Davids Hospice Care in Newport^[19]
2017 – Stride Treglown, for Ysgol Bae Baglan, Port Talbot^[19]
2016 – Hall & Bednarczyk, for the Visitor and Water Sports Centre, Llandegfedd^[19]
2015 – Loyn & Co, for Millbrook House, in Lisvane, Cardiff. This was the first time since 1985 that a winner had won two years in succession.^[20]
2014 – Loyn & Co, for 'Stormy Castle', a sustainable home on the Gower Peninsula^[21]
2013 – John Pardey Architects, for 'Trewarren', a house in Pembrokeshire^[21]
2012 – HLM Architects, for Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School, Bridgend^[21]
2011 – Ellis Williams Architects, for Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno^[21]
2010 – Medal not awarded^[21]
2009 – Ray Hole Architects, for Hafod Eryri visitor centre, Snowdon^[21]
2008 – Purcell Miller Tritton, for Blaenavon World Heritage Centre, Blaenavon^[21]
2007 – Loyn & Co, for the Water Tower, Cyncoed, Cardiff, breaking the normal tradition of making the award for a public building.^[16]
2006 – Richard Rogers, for the Senedd, Cardiff^[21]
2005 – Capita Percy Thomas, Cardiff, for the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff^[22]
2004 – Powell Dobson Architects, Cardiff, for the Brewery Quarter area, Cardiff^[19]
2003 – Nicholas Hare Architects, London, for No 1 Callaghan Square, Cardiff^[19]
2002 – Pembroke Design Ltd, Pembroke Dock, for Ysgol Bro Dewi, St Davids^[19]
2001 – David Lea and Pat Borer, Pen-y-bont Fawr, for WISE at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth^[19]
2000 – Foster + Partners, London, for the Great Glasshouse, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne^[19]
1999 – Smith Roberts Associates, Bristol, for the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Visitor Centre, St Davids^[19]
1998 – Arup, London, for the Control Techniques Research and Development HQ, Newtown^[19]
1997 – PCKO Architects, Middlesex, for The Swansea Foyer, Swansea^[19]
1996 – Holder Mathias Alcock, Cardiff, for the NCM Building (now Atradius), Cardiff Bay^[19]
1995 – No medal awarded^[19]
1994 – No medal awarded^[19]
1993 – Niall Phillips Architects, Bristol, for Lower Treginnis Farm, St Davids^[19]
1992 – No medal awarded^[19]
1991 – Allen Jenkins and Phil Read, South Glamorgan County Council, for the County Hall, Butetown, Cardiff^[19]
1990 – No medal awarded^[19]
1989 – No medal awarded^[19]
1988 – Welsh Health Common Services Authority, for the Ystradgynlais Community Hospital, Ystradgynlais, Powys^[19]
1987 – Merfyn Roberts and Dewi-Prys Thomas, for Gwynedd Council, Caernarfon^[19]
1986 – Welsh Health Common Services Authority Architects, for the Mold Community Hospital, Mold, Flintshire^[19]
1985 – Bowen Dann Davies Partnership, Colwyn Bay, for National Outdoor Centre for Wales, Plas Menai^[19]
1984 – Bowen Dann Davies Partnership, Colwyn Bay, for Capel y Groes, Wrexham^[19]
1983 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff, for Amersham International Laboratories, Cardiff^[19]
1982 – Bowen Dann Davies Partnership, Colwyn Bay, for Hafan Elen, Llanrug, Caernarfon^[19]
1981 – No medal awarded^[19]
1980 – No medal awarded^[19]
1979 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff, for the Hugh Owen Building, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth^[19]
1978 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff, for St Fagans National Museum of History, St Fagans, Cardiff^[19]
1977 – Bowen Dann Partnership for the Hostel, Cefndy Road, Rhyl^[19]
1976 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff, for the Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Building, Pontypool^[19]
1975 – John Sam Williams, Pwllheli, for the Special School in Y Ffôr, Pwllheli^[19]
1974 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff, for Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court Care Home, Porthcawl^[19]
1973 – No medal awarded^[19]
1972 – T G Jones and J R Evans, for Little Orchard, Dinas Powys^[19]
1971 – Percy Thomas Partnership, Cardiff, for the Great Hall and Students Union, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth^[19]
1970 – Sir Percy Thomas and Son, Cardiff, for the Physics and Mathematics Building, Swansea University, Swansea^[19]
1969 – Ormrod Partnership, Liverpool, for the Pilkington Perkin-Elmer Building, St Asaph^[19]
1968 – Hird & Brooks, Cardiff, for The Gore (house and swimming pool), Llantrisant Road, Llandaff, Cardiff^[19]
1967 – No medal awarded^[19]
1966-61 – Medal not offered^[19]
1960 – G Grenfell Baines & Hargreaves, Preston, for the H. J. Heinz Offices, Cardiff^[19]
1959-54 – No medal awarded^[19]

Craft and design

Source: The National Eisteddfod of Wales

2024 – Laura Thomas ^[23]
2023 – Dan Griffiths
2022 – Natalia Dias^[12]
2016 – Lisa Kriegel, from New York but based in Cardiff, for 18 stoneware towers^[13]
2015 – Rhian Hâf, for her glasswork collection, Cipio Eiliadau (Captured Moments)^[14]
2014 – Susan Phillips for her ceramic sculptures^[24]
2013 – Josephine Sowden for her video The Lilies of the Field.^[25]
2012 – Anne Gibbs, for her ceramic and found media assemblages^[1]
2011 – Peter Bodenham (Head of Ceramics at Coleg Sir Gâr)^[15]
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."^[16]
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

Gold Medal (National Eisteddfod of Wales)

Background

Winners

Fine Art

Architecture

Craft and design

See also

References

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