Ieuan Layton-Matthews GAVA

Leuan Layton Matthews was born in Cardiff in 1940. He attended Gowerton Boys Grammar School during the 1950s. He studied at both Bath Academy of Art in 1960-64 and the Institute of Education University of London 1965. He taught art at Kettering Boys Grammar School 1966-1974 and later lectured at Swansea Institute Art, Glass Department, in the 1980s. Leuan joined the GAvA initially as a friend in 1998 then as an Associate and now as a full member since the early 2000s. and has exhibited annually to the present day.

Ieuan is an award winning artist and has received the following awards.

The Bonham Trophy

The SBAC Trophy

The De Havilland Museum Trophy Award

 

‘Sunderland in Hanger’ 

 

 ‘Departure Pembroke Dock ~ Sunderland Duties WW 11′

 ‘Tempest Target Tugs in Hanger at Pembrey’

 

 Lancaster Low Over Caldey Island ~ W4921 Practise for “Chastise”

(Dam Buster Raid)

 

‘Flying Headgear Issue WW 11’

‘Westland Whirlwind Shipping Strike’

 

 

‘Bristol Beaufighter – Dawn Return ~ R.C.A.F. No. 125 Newfoundland Squadron’

 

 ‘Wellingtons at Talbenny Dispersal‘

 

‘Mosquito in Hanger  ~ Engine Service’

  

 ‘Lightning Intercept of Soviet Bear’

‘Lost Wellington Safe Return to Talbenny’

R.A.F. Ripperston G.C.I. Radar Station 1944