Studio with gloves

Shani Rhys James’ work has a magnetism which is incomparable to other artists. She is one of Wales’ most prominent contemporary figurative artists and is also internationally acclaimed.

‘Studio with Gloves’ epitomises her works which are large, powerful, raw, emotional, bold, direct, vibrant, challenging and even disturbing at times and where imaginative and observational elements often co-exist. In her abstract compositions she searches for truth and reflects her vision of the human condition. Many of her works are self-portraits where the psychological state is central to the work. In this work the artist is being dwarfed by her cluttered studio.

Shani Rhys James acknowledges that she gives a somewhat enigmatic image in her works and the viewer is therefore given the freedom to interpret them as they see fit.