About John Meirion Morris
Lived 1936 – 2020 (aged 84). John Meirion Morris was a British sculptor.
John Meirion Morris (14 March 1936 – 18 September 2020) was a Welsh sculptor.
Morris was born in Llanuwchllyn,
In 1985, he obtained his M.Phil. for research into Celtic La Tène art, and he subsequently returned to his home town to work as a sculptor.
His works included the design and model for the proposed Tryweryn monument and a bronze bust of Ray Gravell at the BBC studios in Cardiff. A retrospective exhibition of his work was hosted by the National Library of Wales in 2009.
One of his sculptures, Pieta, commemorates his son Dylan, who died in 2002 of a brain tumour.
Morris died, aged 84, in 2020, survived by his wife Gwawr and two children.
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Welsh sculptor
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John Meirion Morris was born on 14 March 1936 in Llanuwchllyn.
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John Meirion Morris died on 18 September 2020.
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John Meirion Morris was a sculptor.
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