Dr Qing Chao Ma is a professional artist and former art lecturer at the Xi'an Academy of Fine Art, China.

Kyffin Williams is the culmination of four years of research at the two centres for Kyffin Williams's art, the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Oriel Mon, Anglesey by Dr Qing Chao Ma, whose illuminating new study incorporates Kyffin Williams's full range, from his inspirational landscapes and seascapes in oil, his delicate watercolours, his distinctive lino cuts, and unforgettable portraits. With her particular expertise, Dr Ma is also able to draw comparisons between the work of Williams and Chinese art, linking him to other artistic traditions and establishing his rightful place in the wider world. Combined with a rigorous biographical account on the life which informed the work and a rich variety of illustrations, from the paintings themselves to photographs and sketches, Kyffin Williams is an invaluable contribution to the study and appreciation of one of Wales's foremost artists.

Dr Qing Chao Ma is a professional artist and former art lecturer at the Xi'an Academy of Fine Art, China.

Kyffin Williams is the culmination of four years of research at the two centres for Kyffin Williams's art, the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Oriel Mon, Anglesey by Dr Qing Chao Ma, whose illuminating new study incorporates Kyffin Williams's full range, from his inspirational landscapes and seascapes in oil, his delicate watercolours, his distinctive lino cuts, and unforgettable portraits. With her particular expertise, Dr Ma is also able to draw comparisons between the work of Williams and Chinese art, linking him to other artistic traditions and establishing his rightful place in the wider world. Combined with a rigorous biographical account on the life which informed the work and a rich variety of illustrations, from the paintings themselves to photographs and sketches, Kyffin Williams is an invaluable contribution to the study and appreciation of one of Wales's foremost artists.