The art of a well-loved Merthyr local is currently on display in a Cyfarthfa Castle exhibit in memory of the local character who passed away a few years ago. Dewi Bowen was an accomplished artist and art teacher who enjoyed painting the iconic scenes of Merthyr Tydfil. He passed away in June 2021 at the age of 93, but his legacy lives on through his art works.
Liz Bowen, Dewi’s niece, is an advocate of his work and has been key in setting up the exhibition. Liz has warm memories of spending time with her uncle years ago. She said: “He used to take us to rugby internationals, football internationals, the opera, art exhibitions. He was always trying to educate us.”
As a young man, Dewi attended art college in Cardiff and then went on to spend his life teaching art and some architecture at Cyfarthfa Castle Grammar School. Liz could only bring 80 to 100 people to the opening of the art exhibition last month but they had a list of over 200 past pupils and Merthyr locals that wanted to come along.
