I create paint-ings that are free from a flat ground, they exist in physical space and invite viewers to choose their own viewpoints, walk around and through. I make sculpture with paint. The forms are chosen from place, space, people and moments of time, the paint expresses a reaction and understanding of where we are, how we make the decisions we do and how our decisions can be influened by unseen events that can shape us. The work is impermanent and does change during its existence, as we may adapt, change minds as pieces mature and settle.
I create paint-ings that are free from a flat ground, they exist in physical space and invite viewers to choose their own viewpoints, walk around and through. I make sculpture with paint. The forms are chosen from place, space, people and moments of time, the paint expresses a reaction and understanding of where we are, how we make the decisions we do and how our decisions can be influened by unseen events that can shape us. The work is impermanent and does change during its existence, as we may adapt, change minds as pieces mature and settle.
Site based installed pieces contain the whole process of negotiation, of working with the elements I have to utilise them to a meaningful end point. The work is vulnerable as I must solve the problems of installing the work - of bringing the ideas into place - and it results with unique combinations that rest for that particular moment. The complete process is, of course, the performance of painting construction.
Studio based work is where I try out ideas / put materials and colours together and investigate ways to present paint unbound.
C.V.
Education:
PGCE
Brighton University,
Falmer Campus, Brighton.
BN1 9PH
2010
MA RCA
The Royal College of Art,
Kensington Gore,
London.
SW7 2EU
1996
BA (hons)
Manchester Polytechnic
Oxford Road,Manchester 3.
1992
Self employed arts educator
MhArts
* Working with young people who do not have access to art / provision because cannot access mainstream education.
* managed * UNESCO BIOSPHERE Mardi Gras parade entry
* Referrals from local council
2018 - 2020
Art Teacher
& Special needs support
Blue Sky Arts
* providing bespoke classes to people with learning difficuties and needs.
09/2010
- 03 2017
Classroom teacher.
Ventnor and Brighton.
* Head of Art
* Artsaward provider and advisor
* Childrens parade manager
* Family liaison
* Popular teacher with families
1996 - 2001
Curator and artist.
Various venues London
* Homeless & Mota art project
* Community based projects bringing people together under art umbrella and questioning place and role of art.
1995
Visiting tutor
Slade, London, Canterbury School of Art.
Solo exhibitions:
11/ 2021 Arch window gallery, Ryde
12/ 2022 This time This place, Boojum&Snark, High Street, Sandown UK.
Exhibitions:
Just the Place, Quay Arts, Newport. Feb- April 2022
Spring and Summer exhibitions at AKA Contemporary, Cambridge.
Guest artist at Ever Garden, Brighstone, Isle of Wight. 2022 season.
TRAC Annual exhibition, Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight, April 2022.
Riboleau opening exhibition, November 2021
Summer exhibition, Monkton Arts, Summer 2021
Quay Arts Open, Summer 2021.
**1990s South London Gallery, Business Design Centre, The Approach, Canary Wharf, all London UK.
Upcoming:
June / July 2023
November 2023
Awards
Erasmus travel award x 2
HdK Berlin 1996
Competitions:
WINNER Entertainnment cover and identity images 1995
Memberships:
Axisweb, Artquest, VAA, a-n.
Current work can be seen at:
@kathywilliamspainting
