About
Pamela Jones is an award winning figurative ceramic sculptor who lives and works in Wales. After spending over a decade in London as an actress, notably,at The National Theatre and The Peter Hall Company, she moved to America with her family before returning to Wales where she studied ceramics at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Her formative career as an actress, a wealth of historical influences and the female figure, underpins all her dramatic narrative works. Jones's sculptures are reflections on the human condition and participate with the present through historical, political and cultural perspectives, which are poignant and thought provoking.
Jones admires the artistry, skill, and precision of miniature art. She works predominantly as a miniaturist in keeping with miniature techniques and traditions. She uses porcelain with impeccable detail, and a dogged perseverance for perfection. The contrast of working in miniature, while pushing the limits of porcelain to achieve translucency and quality, is a skill she has attempted to master over many years. All pieces are unique; hand built, modelled, and adorned with symbols that augment their meaning. Often under glazes, decals, and lustres are added and sometimes pieces are fired several times. More recently, mixed media has been introduced as an additional element of the work.
In 2020 during lockdown, Jones set herself the challenge of honing the skill of the technically difficult bas-relief style. Applying this to 3/4 life-size and miniature scale, ensuring proportions are believable, with little distortion when viewed from all angles.
Whilst studying for her ceramics degree, Jones developed different skill sets enabling her to make her own plinths and bases through turning and slip casting, often using moulds she has made herself. She also takes master moulds of her bas-relief portraiture enabling her to make editions.
Jones exhibits her work nationally and internationally, is a commissioned artist, and a member of The Society of Women Artists and The Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers. Until recently she taught ceramics before deciding to concentrate on her ceramics practice full time.
Education & Qualifications
2013 University of South Wales, Preparing to teach 4+ pass Grade 1
2009-2012 Cardiff Metropolitan University BA (Hons) Ceramics
Exhibitions
Selected
2025
ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2025, Mall Galleries, London
Ruth Borchard Collection, The Self Portrait Prize 2025 -26
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London
Women In Art Fair Gallery@Oxo ,Oxo Tower Wharf, London
Wales Contemporary 2025,Chelsea Barracks, London
Wales Contemporary 2025, The Waterfront Gallery, Milford Haven
Celebration of Welsh Contemporary Painting,Futures Gallery,Pierhead, Cardiff
2024
Dark to Light, invited artist, Royal Cambrian Academy
Artists in Dialogue, invited artist, Makers Guild Wales
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London
Face 24, Society of Portrait Sculptors, Chelsea Barracks, London
2023
RWA Open Exhibition, Bristol
Face 23, Society of Portrait Sculptors, Chelsea Barracks, London
RMS, Bankside Gallery, London
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London
2022
RWA Open Exhibition ,Bristol
Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition ,Bath
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London
RMS Mall Galleries, London
2021
RMS Mall Galleries, London
Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition ,Bath
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition, London
2020
RWA Open Exhibition ,Bristol
The Wales Contemporary /tour to the Gallery@oxo from Thursday 25th February to Sunday 7th March 2021.
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition ,The Mall Galleries, London
Face 2020,Society of Portrait Sculptors, London
Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition
2019
RMS, Mall Galleries, London
Contemporary Art Society For Wales Exhibition ,Wales
RWA Open Exhibition ,Bristol
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition ,The Mall Galleries, London
Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition ,Bath
RWA Sculpture Open Exhibition ,Bristol
Women's Arts Association, Wales
Voga at Oriel yr Aelwyd, The HeArth Gallery, Penarth
2018
The Society Of Women Artists Annual Exhibition ,The Mall Galleries, London
RMS,Mall Galleries, London
The Hilliard Society of Miniaturists Annual International Exhibition, Wells
Voga at the Pierhead, Cardiff
Women's Arts Association, Wales
2017
RMS,Mall Galleries, London
21st National Open Art Exhibition Finalist, London,
Voga 20 years,Art Central,Barry
`Performance`by Voga@Futures Gallery,The Pierhead,Cardiff Bay
2016
20th National Open Art Exhibition Finalist, London
RMS, Mall Galleries, London
Oriel yr Aelwyd,The HeARTh Gallery, Penarth
Boundary Gallery, Cardiff Bay
Women’s Arts Association,Wales
Art in Clay, Hatfield
Nick Holly Gallery, Swansea
Y Galeri Caerphilly
Off the Wall, Cardiff
New Designers, London
BA (Hons) Degree show Cardiff Metropolitan University
Awards
Wales Contemporary 2025, 3D 1st Prize winner
Full Member SWA, London
Associate member SWA, London
Bath Society of Artists prize for a 3D Work
Gold Memorial Bowl Honourable Mention RMS
Associate member The Royal Society Of Miniature Painters Sculptors And Gravers
Highly Commended, Y Galeri Caerphilly Open Art
3rd Prize for "Somnambulism", Winter Exhibition,Y Galeri
Publications
Catalogues
RMS,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23
SWA,18,19,20,21,22,23
Society of Portrait Sculptors Exhibition Catalogue 2020, 2023, 2024
Featured Articles
Artists in Dialogue,Craft in The Bay @Makers Guild ,Cardiff 2024
SWA, `Featured Artist` 2023
Vale Courses, Adult Learning Vale of Glamorgan
Y Galeri, Meet the maker, Mad as a March Hare, Profiled artist articles
Nick Holly Studio Gallery Featured Artist article
The Cowbridge Gem a Year at Dyffryn 2 featured artist article
Voga Biog
S`platters! Mobile Ceramics Studio
Magazines
Ceramic Review Issue 333,May/June 2025
House and Garden Magazine December edition`Christmas Splendour` 2018
Art Share Love Magazine,edition 62,October 2018
WAA International Women's Day 2016
CSAD R&E Newsletter spring 2013
Residencies
2014-15 Artist in residence VOGA, Dyffryn Gardens
2013 Artist in Residence Y Galeri, Caerphilly.
Invited artist in residence as part of “Mad as A March Hare”, mixed exhibition of 9 Artists, Y Galeri, Caerphilly.
Site specific
AMHU Hafan Y Coed, Llandough Hospital
Selected ceramics workshops/classes
Ceramics Tutor Cowbridge Community College
Clay printing Course, Cowbridge Community College
Vale of Glamorgan Libraries ceramics workshops
Primary Schools (South Wales)ceramics workshops
Open Days Rhondda Cynon Taff Council ceramics workshops
Girl guides and Scouting Association ceramic workshops
SCOPE UK ceramics workshops
Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival ceramics workshops