Emrys Williams
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
1958
Born
1976-80
Slade School of Art, London
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008
“Emrys Williams-Paintings” Oriel Mon Llangefni
2007
“Recent Paintings” Blue Leaf Gallery Dublin
2007
“Recent Paintings”Six Chapel Row Bath
2007
“Large Paintings and Book Projects” Y Tabernacl Machynlleth
2003
“Recent Paintings” Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown
2002
“Recent Paintings” Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
2002
“Recent Paintings” Newport Museum and Art Gallery with tour to the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth,Oriel Theatr Clwyd, Mold,
2000
“Various Fictions” Royal Cambrian Academy, Conwy
1999
“Various Fictions” Six Chapel Row, Bath
1998/99
“Various Fictions” Collins Gallery, Glasgow; Durham Light
Infantry Museum and Durham Art Gallery; Quay Arts Centre, Isle Wight
1997
“Souvenirs”, Crawford Arts Centre, St. Andrews
1997
Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
1996
Six Chapel Row, Bath
1995/96
“Sunny Spells, Berwick Gymnasium Gallery,
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno; Turner House,
Penarth; Glynn Vivian Museum and Art Gallery, Swansea
Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
1994
Benjamin Rhodes Gallery, London
1992
Kulturzentrum, Mannheim, Germany
“A Kind of Fiction” Oriel Gallery, Cardiff; Plymouth Arts Centre
1991
Benjamin Rhodes Gallery, London
1989
Benjamin Rhodes Gallery, London
1986
Lanchester Polytechnic Gallery, Coventry
Benjamin Rhodes Gallery, London
1985
Oldham Art Gallery
1984
Wrexham Library Arts Centre
Andrew Knight Gallery, Cardiff
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008
“ 56Group Wales” UWIC Cardiff
2007
Thompson’s Gallery London
2007
“ 20th Century and Contemporary Welsh Art” Martin Tinney Gallery
2007
“Welsh Artist of the Year” St. David’s Hall Cardiff
2007
National Eisteddfod of Wales Mold
2006
La Chapelle Sancta Maria de Olivo, Beaulieu-sur- mer France
2006
“University of Glamorgan Purchase Prize” Oriel y Bont, University of Glamorgan and Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff
2006
“Andrea Ruthi and Emrys Williams” Bayart Cardiff
2005
Dalkey Heritage Centre, Dalkey, Dublin
2005
“Brought to Light” Oriel Mostyn , Llandudno in association with the National Museum of Wales
2005
“Drawing the City” Bayart, Cardiff
2004
“Winter Exhibition” Campden Gallery , Chipping Campden
2004
“ Christmas Exhibition” Thompsons Marleybone London
“The Native Land” Oriel Mostyn Gallery Llandudno and Millenium Centre Cardiff
2003
“30th Anniversary Exhibition” Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
2003
“Small Paintings 11” Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
2001/2
“Small Paintings, Small Sculpture, Small Pots” Bohun Gallery, Henley-on-Thames
2000
National Eisteddfod of Wales, Llanelli A’r Cylch
1999
Waterman Fine Art, London “Luminaries”, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Oriel Mostyn
1999
“Reading Images” St. David’s Hall, Cardiff
1999
Welsh Drawing Biennale, Wrexham Arts Centre and Tour
1997
“Essence of Wales” St. David’s Hall, Cardiff
1996
Purchase Prize Exhibition, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd Glasgow Art Fair, with Davies and Tooth
1996
“Six Painters From Wales”, John Martin Gallery, London
“Art 96 London” with Martin Tinney Gallery Coombs Contemporary, London
“Contemporary Painters”, Davies and Tooth, London
Summer Show, Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
1995
“Recent Purchases”, Contemporary Art Society for Wales
“Select Works” Clwyd Fine Arts Trust
“Intimate Portraits”, GlynnVivian Museum and Art
Gallery Swansea Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno
1992
National Eisteddfod of Wales, Neath
1993
“Joie de Vivre”, Midlands Art Gallery, Birmingham
1992
“The Discerning Eye”, Mall Galleries, London
1991
“Print News” Oriel Cardiff, Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno
1990
“A View of the New”, Royal Overseas League, London
1989
“Ways of Telling”, Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno
1988
“Big Paintings”, Benjamin Rhodes Gallery, London
1987
Benjamin Rhodes Gallery London
1987
“David Hepher and Emrys Williams”, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester
1986
Group 56, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
1985
John Moores Liverpool Exhibition X1V, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
“Steven Dunn, Sylvia Guirey and Emrys Williams”,
Benjamin Rhodes Gallery, London
1984
“Pauline Carter and Emrys Williams”, Chapter Gallery, Cardiff
1983
“Serpentine Summer Show 11”, Serpentine Gallery, London
1982
John Moores Liverpool Exhibition X111, Walker Art Gallery,Liverpool
1982
“Through Artist’s Eyes”, Mostyn Art Gallery Llandudno
1985
Artist in Residence, South Hill Park Arts Centre and Wilde Theatre, Bracknell
1983
Stewart Powell Bowen Fellowship, Artist in Residence, Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno
1982
Minor Prize, John Moores Liverpool Exhibition X11
1980
Boise Travelling Scholarship and Robert Ross Scholarship, Slade School of Art
1975
Kellogs Art Training Award
Commissions
1990
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
1987
Clwyd County Council
TV Broadcasts/Collaborations
2008
“ Hinterland” with Diversions Dance Company
2007
“Dancelab” with Diversions Dance Company
2000
Painting The Dragon BBC Wales
1996
“A Word In Your Eye” HTV
1994
“Sunny Spells, A Game For Optimists” Prospect Cymru Wales
Director Paul Islwyn Thomas, Transmitted BBC Wales and BBC 2
1990
Painter of the week, Channel 4
Prizes/Awards/Residencies
2007
Gold Medal for Fine Art National Eisteddfod of Wales
2006
Painting Prize “Welsh Artist of the Year” St Davids Hall Cardiff
2007
NEXO Circulo del Arto Toledo Spain
2006
First Prize, University of Glamorgan Purchase Prize Exhibition
2006
Creative Wales Award, Arts Council of Wales
2005
Artist in Residence, Dalkey Heritage Centre, Dalkey Dublin
2003
Artist in Residence, Welsh National Opera, Cardiff
1999
“Cyfuniad” International Artists Workshop, Barmouth
1994-5
Visual Arts Fellowship, The Berwick Gymnasium, Berwick upon Tweed
1993
Arts Council of Wales Award for travel in Italy
1992
Mannheim City Stipendium, Kulturzentrum, Mannheim, Germany
1991
Arts Council of Wales Award for travel in Germany
1988
Third Prize, Royal Overseas League, London
1985
Third Prize, Royal National Eisteddfod, Rhyl
Collections
Arthur Andersen & Co.
Arts Council of England
Berwick Borough Museum
Clwyd County Council
Clwyd Fine Arts Trust
Contemporary Art Society for Wales
Eversheds
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Museum
Government Art Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Ove Arup and Partners
Princess of Wales Hospital
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
University of Glamorgan