John Edwards

Stained glass designer and artist. From 1955 John Edwards worked for Celtic Studios as a designer and glass painter. He also worked freelance for other studios, latterly working with Tim Lewis of Glantawe Studios, designing and painting stained glass. He taught at Swansea College of Art from the 1970s until the 1990s. Living near Swansea in Gower, his work is found in numerous churches across south Wales, as well as in Canada, where some of his work was exported to by Celtic Studios. Having also initially trained as an illustrator, John Edwards also works as a watercolourist.

Further reading

Maurice Broady, 'Stained Glass Design in Wales' Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, vol. 6 (new series) (2000), 155, 158-9.

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	Christ in Glory with Saints and Angels firm/studio: Celtic Studios glass painter: John Edwards designer: Bryan Tobias Evans cartoonist: Fred Prior cartoonist: Fred Haycock 1958 Church of St David, Nefyn, Gwynedd east wall of the chancel
	Scenes from the Life of Christ with Apostles and Archangels firm/studio: Celtic Studios designer: Howard Martin glass painter: John Edwards 1960 Church of St Mary, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire west wall of the nave
	Scenes from the New Testament firm/studio: Celtic Studios artist: John Edwards 1961 Church of St Mary and Holy Innocents, Merthyr Vale, Rhondda Cynon Taff rear (liturgical west) wall
	Symbols of Christ from Symbols of Christ and St Peter firm/studio: Celtic Studios designer: John Edwards 1965 Church of St Peter, Glasbury, Powys gable, west wall
	The Sower firm/studio: Celtic Studios artist: John Edwards 1966 Church of St Michael, Llandre, Ceredigion north wall of the nave
	Abstract Windows firm/studio: Celtic Studios designer: John Edwards artist: Alun Adams about 1966-1977 Cardiff Reform Synagogue, Cardiff
	The Miraculous Draught of Fishes firm/studio: Celtic Studios artist: John Edwards 1967 Church of St David, Neath, Neath Port Talbot south aisle
	The Sower firm/studio: Celtic Studios artist: John Edwards 1967 Church of St David, Neath, Neath Port Talbot south wall of the south aisle
	St Mary Magdalene and St Martha with Symbols and Local Scenes artist: John Edwards 1969 Church of St Teilo, Bishopston, Swansea south wall of the nave
	The Good Shepherd firm/studio: Celtic Studios designer: John Edwards 1978 Bettws Chapel, Bettws, Monmouthshire east wall

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