John Petts

John Petts

John Petts (1914-1991) was a Welsh artist, best known for his engravings and stained glass.

With his partner, Brenda Chamberlain, Petts set up the Caseg Press in Snowdonia in 1937, and collaborated with poet Alun Lewis before the latter died in the Second World War. In later life Petts lived and worked in Abergavenny.

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