Isabel Adonis was born in London to a Welsh mother, Catherine, and a West Indian father, Denis Williams. She was a homemaker and he was an artist and writer. His artwork now hangs in the Tate Gallery.
She moved to Khartoum in the Sudan when she was six and spent two years there where she was influenced by Islamic Art. In 1959 she came to live in North Wales and was educated at John Bright Grammar School in Llandudno.
From an early age she experimented with textiles and quilt making and later moved on to making cloth pictures and dolls. In 2008 she found a canvas on the road and took it that she should begin painting. She was influenced by the folk art of America and seeing a painting of a girl with a cat she painted a girl with a crow, the crow symbolising her inner world and its symbolism in Welsh Mythology. She loves colour and paints in acrylic and uses collage elements.
Isabel has previously shown at Ucheldre Centre and at Mostyn, Llandudno. In 2024 she was commissioned to create a painting for the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth and this year twenty more paintings were bought. The commissioned painting, “Going to Africa” is currently part of the ‘Portraits and Power’ exhibition at the National Library which runs until 30th May 2026.
As well as the works in the exhibition, Isabel has additional work for sale, which are shown here and can be viewed on request or purchased directly with Storiel.
Isabel Adonis, My Family, £930. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Airways, Tramways and Motorways, £775. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Two Girls with mummy's high heels, £620. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, The King did not bother to look the other way, £240. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, The Hot Air Balloon, £275. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Girl in Red High Heels, £275. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Welsh Cottages 1, £125. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Welsh Cottages 2, £125. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Welsh Cottages 3, £125. In the Exhibition.
Isabel Adonis, Welsh Cottages 4, £125. In the Exhibition.
Isabel Adonis, Welsh Cottages 5, SOLD. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Welsh Cottages 6, £125. In the Exhibition
Isabel Adonis, Conwy, £125. In the Exhibition.
Isabel Adonis, Red Bus, £125. In the Exhibition.
Isabel Adonis, Blah Blah Girls, £240. In Store. 35 x 45.5cms
Isabel Adonis, Yellow House, £150. In Store. 25 x 30cm
Isabel Adonis,The Girl with a Blue Hat. £395. In Store. 51 x 77cm
Isabel Adonis, All Girls, £930. In Store. 91.5 x 122cms
Isabel Adonis, Two Sisters (with crows), £775. In Store. 76 x 102cms
Isabel Adonis, Two Blue Cats, £240. In Store. 41 x 50cms
Isabel Adonis, The Girl with the Silver Hair, £775. In Store. 71 x 91cms
Isabel Adonis, Girl with a Crow. £240. In Store. 41 x 50cm
Isabel Adonis, Black Eyes, £240. In Store. 41 x 50cm
Isabel Adonis, Spotty Boats, £240. In Store. 35 x 45.5cm
Isabel Adonis, Flying Girl with Pink Hair, £275. In Store. 80 x 30cm
Isabel Adonis, A Flying Girl Called Rita. £395. In Store. 100 x 30cm
Isabel Adonis. Long Red Bus. £620. In Store. 91 x 71cm
Isabel Adonis. Three Girls (one with a cat), £705. In Store. 102x 81cm
Isabel Adonis. Three Muses. £775. In Store. 102 x 102cm
Isabel Adonis. Two boys with a love handbag. £930. In Store. 91.5 x122cm
Isabel Adonis. Tea in the Garden. £775. In Store. 92 x 61cm
Isabel Adonis. Two Boys Kissing. £620. In Store. 102 x 81 cm.
