Colin Williams
Artist Statement
Resume
Stars, Stripes & Tepees.
The inspiration for this body of work came shortly after my arrival to the USA, where I remember being struck by the countless US flags flying from the cars, dwellings, commercial, industrial, and public buildings throughout the territories I visited. Furthermore, whilst talking to a couple of Native American artists, I learnt that there was no indigenous representation in the official USA flag. I dwelt on this fact for a while, and felt compelled to respond to this information, artistically. As my thoughts evolved, I realized the emotion and spirit of my inspiration came from a desire to create paintings based on the USA Flag, yet moved beyond the customary flag and included metaphorical links to Native America. So I began playing with the aesthetics and ideals of the US flag’s design, by recasting its various elements and colors into conflicting juxtapositions with more indigenous structural patterns and mark making. Now, the working title “Stars, Stripes & Tepees” came in to play, as a symbolic axis on which this body of work was set.
Consequently, “Stars, Stripes & Tepees” interweaves a dialogue between territories. That is, territories between the Fluidity and Solidity of Painting, Construction and Deconstruction, Motif and Abstraction, Citizen and Foreigner.
Colin Williams.
RESUME
NAME: Colin Charles Williams
POSTAL ADDRESS: 282 Rockland Road
Roscoe
New York
12776
E.MAIL ADDRESS: colinwilliams620@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM ADDRESS: colinwilliams620
TELEPHONE: 551-204-0729
ART EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
2002- University of Ulster Masters Fine Art (full scholarship)
2004 Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1999- University of Ulster BA Hons Fine and Applied Art
2002 Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1998- Llandrillo College Diploma in Foundation Studies Art & Design
1999 Rhos-on Sea, Wales.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 “ASSEMBLAGE” MOMA, Machynlleth, Wales.
2016 “WAVES & PARTICLES” Paradise Landing, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.
2011 “CORRELATION” Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, Wales.
“GEOGRAPHY OF THOUGHT” Blaenau Ffestiniog Library Gallery, Wales.
2009 “ PRIMORDIAL BOOGIE-WOOGIE” The Mayors Gallery, City Hall, St Paul, U.S.A.
2008 “VERIDICAL EXTRACTIONS” Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales.
2007 “ABOVE & BELOW” Flanders Gallery, Minneapolis, U.S.A.
2006 “NO MAN’S LAND” O.M.A.C. Belfast, N.Ireland.
“ABOVE & BELOW” The Black Dog Gallery, St Paul, U.S.A.
2005 “PERSPECTIVE IN RELATION TO PROPORTION”
The Context Gallery, L/Derry, N.Ireland.
“VERIDICAL ABSTRACTIONS” The Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, N.Ireland.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 “CAS MEMBERS SHOW.” Livingstone Manor, New York.
2019 “CLIENT CELEBRATION” Kelley Gallery, WI, USA.
“BALSAM OPEN” Balsam Lake, WI, USA.
2014 “ROYAL CAMBRIAN ACADEMY OPEN” Conwy, Wales.
2011 “PICTORIAL CONSTRUCT” CASC Project Space, Wales.
“LINES & STRATA” Traveling Welsh Contemporary Drawing Exhibition,
Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery, Bangor, Wales.
2010 “A BOOK ABOUT DEATH” MOMA Wales.
“I LOVE THIS PLACE” (Intervention) MOSTYN Gallery, Wales.
“UNNATURAL SELECTION” St Patrick Centre, Downpatric, N.Ireland.
“LINES & STRATA” Traveling Welsh Contemporary Drawing Exhibition,
Ruthin Library, Oriel Mwldan-Cardigan & White Lion Street Gallery, Tenby.
“ROYAL CAMBRIAN ACADEMY OPEN IV” Conwy, Wales.
“GWYNEDD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY OPEN 2010” Bangor, Wales.
“NO ADDED SUGAR” Rotunda Gallery, Llandudno Library, Wales.
2009 “ROUTES & ROOTS” Electric Mountain, Llanberis, Wales.
“GWYNEDD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY OPEN 2009” Bangor, Wales.
“HELFA GELF” Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales.
2008 “NAGANO PREFECTURE” Nanda-Kan Gallery, Saku City, Japan.
“SCENE & BE SEEN” Pilney Building, St Paul, USA.
“NORTH WALES OPEN” Oriel Theatre Clwyd Gallery, Mold, Wales.
2007 “GWYNEDD MUSEUM & ART GALLERY OPEN 2007” Bangor, Wales.
“NEW ACQUISITIONS” Market Place Theatre, Armagh, N.Ireland.
2006 “WREXHAM OPEN 2006” Wrexham Arts Centre, Wrexham, Wales.
“WELSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR” St David’s Hall Galleries, Cardiff, Wales.
“TRANSART PROJECT” Urban Network Project, Belfast, N.Ireland.
“BELFAST CITY FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL” The Hedge, Belfast, N.Ireland.
2005 “INDIES FILM FESTIVAL” Shinonoi, Nagano-Shi, Nagano, Japan.
“TRI SHOWCASE” China Central Academy of Fine Art, Bejing, China.
“TRI SHOWCASE” 411 Gallery, Hangzhou, China.
“TRI SHOWCASE” Eastlink Gallery, Shanghai, China.
“DOUBLESPEAK” I.U.S. Indiana, U.S.A.
“SAMHAIN 2005” Millmount Tower, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.
“BODY MIND SPIRIT” The Naughton Gallery at Queens, Belfast, N.Ireland.
“5IVE” Limerick Print makers, Limerick, Ireland.
2004 “SAMHAIN” Millmount Tower, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland.
“WORK IN PROGRESS” The Engine Room, Belfast, N.Ireland.
“DRAWING CONCLUSIONS” The Waterfront, Belfast, N.Ireland.
2003 “6” X 6”” The 411 Gallery, Hangzhou, China.
“ROYAL ULSTER ACADEMY SUMMER EXHIBITION”
The Ulster Museum, Belfast, N.Ireland.
“NO SMOKING GUNS” Catalyst Arts, Belfast, N.Ireland.
2002 “ROYAL ULSTER ACADEMY SUMMER EXHIBITION”
The Ulster Museum, Belfast, N.Ireland.
2001 “STRIPPED” Java Gallery, Belfast, N.Ireland.
2000 “AIRPORT” International Airport, Belfast, N.Ireland.
PRIZES, AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS
2014 Highly Commended Painting by the Royal Cambrian Academy
2013 Cartrefi Conwy Purchase Prize
2011 Wales Arts International Travel Award
2008 Wales Arts International Opportunities Fund
2007 Winner of the Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery Open
2006 Arts Council of Northern Ireland International Travel Award
2004 Carson McDowell Purchase Prize
WORKS IN PERMANENT ART COLLECTIONS
Allianz (Global Insurance Firm)
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Carson McDowell Solicitors
Cartrefi Conwy (Housing Association)
Hugh MullHolland Collection (Venice Beinalle Curator for Northern Ireland)
University of Ulster
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, Wales. 2011.
OMAC, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 2006.
Minneapolis College of Art & Design, USA, 2005.
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2008 North Star Residency, St Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
2006 North Star Residency, St Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
2005 The Curfew Tower Residency, Cushendall, County Antrim, N.Ireland.
2004 Blue Grass Green Grass Residency, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
REVIEWS, ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
Cambrian News “Reconstructing an alternative Landscape”
Portmadog Julie McNicholls.
30 September 2011.
www.cambrian-news.co.uk/lifestyle/i/19436/
The Leader “What’s Going On?”
Wrexham
30 August 2011.
leaderlive.co.uk/news/105788/what-s-going-on-aspx
The Guardian “Colin Williams And Romuald Hazoume”
London Bob Clarke.
p.42 The Guide, 30 July 2011.
British Broadcasting Corporation “Two New Exhibitions at Mostyn”
London Laura Chamberlain.
12 July 2011.
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/posts/mostyn_llandudno_summer_exhibitions
Minnpost “Abstract Landscapes: The Art of Politics in St Paul”
Minneapolis Joe Kimball.
6 January 2009.
www.minnpost.com/arts-arena/2009/01/abstract-landscapes-art-politics-st-paul
Community Reporter “Belfast Artist Visits West 7th Area”
St Paul Maxine McCormic.
Vol.35 No.9 September 2007.
The Irish News “Just waiting for the dust to settle”
Belfast Aoife Mckeever.
17 June 2006.
Arts Council of Northern Ireland “Collection Acquisitions 2003 ~ 2005”
Belfast Dr Suzanne Lyle.
April 2006.
Allianz Journal “Arts & Business”
Belfast Jackie Entwistle.
January 2005.
The Irish News “The Art of Good Commerce”,
Belfast Tania Carlisle
April 2005.
Ulster Business “The Art of Business”
Belfast Colleen Murray.
June 2005.
Northern Ireland Visual Arts Forum “Perspective in Relation to Proportion”
Reflex Review Birgit Sallinghansen.
Issue 3 November 2005.
LINKS
www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings
RESUME
NAME: Colin Charles Williams
POSTAL ADDRESS: 282 Rockland Road
Roscoe
New York
12776
E.MAIL ADDRESS: colinwilliams620@gmail.com
INSTAGRAM ADDRESS: colinwilliams620
TELEPHONE: 551-204-0729
ART EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
2002- University of Ulster Masters Fine Art (full scholarship)
2004 Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1999- University of Ulster BA Hons Fine and Applied Art
2002 Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1998- Llandrillo College Diploma in Foundation Studies Art & Design
1999 Rhos-on Sea, Wales.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 “ASSEMBLAGE” MOMA, Machynlleth, Wales.
2016 “WAVES & PARTICLES” Paradise Landing, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin.
2011 “CORRELATION” Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, Wales.
“GEOGRAPHY OF THOUGHT” Blaenau Ffestiniog Library Gallery, Wales.
2009 “ PRIMORDIAL BOOGIE-WOOGIE” The Mayors Gallery, City Hall, St Paul, U.S.A.
2008 “VERIDICAL EXTRACTIONS” Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales.
2007 “ABOVE & BELOW” Flanders Gallery, Minneapolis, U.S.A.
2006 “NO MAN’S LAND” O.M.A.C. Belfast, N.Ireland.
“ABOVE & BELOW” The Black Dog Gallery, St Paul, U.S.A.
2005 “PERSPECTIVE IN RELATION TO PROPORTION”
The Context Gallery, L/Derry, N.Ireland.
“VERIDICAL ABSTRACTIONS” The Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, N.Ireland.