Grenfell Jones MBE, better known as “Gren”, produced a daily cartoon for the South Wales Echo for over 45 years. His cartoons won him numerous awards including the much coveted UK Provincial Cartoonist of the year six times.
Gren continues to be a household name both in Wales and around the world and is synonymous with everything Welsh. His gentle humour and unique artistic style of work have appeared in numerous books, calendars and record covers.
He received a gold disc from EMI for his art work on the record cover of Max Boyce’s album “we all had doctors papers” and Gren came second in the world to Pink Floyds “Dark side of the moon” cover.
With the syndication of his work throughout the UK, Gren’s art continues to delight his audience on a regular basis. He was also the creator and producer of the Ponty and Pop cartoon strip which was set in the fictitious village of Aberflyarff. The cartoon strip enjoyed both radio and TV success.