He shared with his father a particular aptitude for portraiture and large scale figure compositions; biblical and commemorative commissions.

His major public works include Field-Marshal Montgomery receiving the freedom of the City of Newport (1945) (now in council chamber at the Newport Civic Centre), The Welch Regiment receiving the freedom of the City of Cardiff (1950), Sir Winston Churchill receiving the freedom of the City of Cardiff (1956) and The Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle (1969).

In later years he devoted much of his time working on large religious subjects: The Healing of the Sick of the Palsy (1951–4) (on display at Aberystwyth University), The Leaping Beggar (1960–61), The Raising of Lazarus (1967–9) (both on display at the Bangor University) and The Return of the Prodigal Son.

Throughout his career he remained committed to the development and promotion of Art in Wales.

Together they had 4 daughters including the artist Annie Williams and the potter Sophia Hughes.