About Ruth Jên
Born 1964. Ruth Jên is a painter.
Ruth Jên (born 1964) is a Welsh artist, working in the old shoe shop in the village of Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion.
Biography Born Ruth Jên Evans at Cefn Llwyd, she studied on an Art Foundation Course at Carmarthen before completing a degree in fine art in Cardiff (1983–1987), specialising in printmaking. She returned to Aberystwyth having completed her studies, and worked for Yr Academi Gymreig, and doing book cover illustration work on a freelance basis for the local publishers, Y Lolfa.Wales She painted the first mural in Tal-y-bont in 1991.
Awards and honours Bilingual Design Awards, Welsh Language Board 2002 People's Choice Award, Y Lle Celf, National Eisteddfod 2023
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British artist
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Ruth Jên was born on 7 October 1964 in Aberystwyth.
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