Nicholas Evans

Nicholas Evans was a self-taught Welsh artist from Aberdare. He signed his paintings Nick Evans and was sometimes known by that name. His work was influenced by his spiritual beliefs as a Pentecostalist.

Evans returned to his childhood hobby of drawing in his late sixties, after retirement. Some of his work was exhibited in 1972. In 1978, at the age of 71, he held a solo exhibition at the Oriel Gallery in Cardiff. The positive critical reception led to another exhibition, at the Browse and Darby Gallery in London's Mayfair. Lawrence Gowing from the Slade School compared Evans' work with that of Diego Rivera.

His pictures are in several public galleries, including the Tate Modern and Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. Nevertheless, it has been estimated that, of Evans' entire output, only five percent is currently on public display. His sons kept much of his work in a secure storeroom. In 1987 he collaborated with his daughter, Rhoda, to produce a book about his art.

Evans died in 2004 at the age of 96.

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