David Charles Williams

David Charles Williams is a British Artist living and working in Wales where he makes paintings that are pithy, punchy and to the point. Williams considers himself a painter who straddles upon the ideology of Abstract painting referencing ‘Baroque’, ‘op art’ and ‘color field’ sensibilities. Adopting a circular motif which he refers to as his ‘centered paintings’. His practice uses a language of contrasting ground rules, where rigid structure sits in conjunction with phenomenological principles and human instinct.

Williams’ narrative resides within the philosophical, where he supposes the division between the ‘Natural’ and the ‘Synthetic’. Williams’ work is full of romantic gesture with an uncompromising spark of intent. He draws from the past, looking ever further forward, whilst standing right in the present.

Williams has an enriched Arts background, training and working within Fine Art, Music, Fashion, Graphic Design, Film and Computer Aided Arts and Media.

David explains his work by saying, “I endeavor to make beautifully constructed paintings that impact upon the viewer where I will to surpass meaning, enlighten the realization of ‘now’ and rouse the contemplation of a moment if just for a moment, inspired by ‘Nature’ ...

University of Hertfordshire: BAHons Software Systems for Arts And Media 1998 – 2001

University of Glamorgan: Film Studies Diploma 1998

Glamorgan College of Art and Design: Foundation in Art and Design 1997

Solo Shows

2012 ‘Paintings Now’, Queens Arcade, Cardiff

2011 ‘Juxtaposed!‘, Urban Outfitters, Cardiff, CF10 1AH

Group and Two Person Shows

2017

‘up.cy.cle’ Samuel Owen Gallery 382 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830

2016

‘Scope Miami‘, Nov 24th – Dec 4th 801 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

‘Show‘, 46 Centre Street, Nantucket, MA 02554

2015

‘Summer Show’,Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff, CF10 3GB

‘Group Show’, 382 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830

‘NosDa‘, 53-59 Despenser Street, Cardiff CF11 6AG

2014

‘Art of Today‘, Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare

Ten Diez, Magma Art and Congress, Tenerife

Art of Today, The Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare BS23 1YE

2013

Ten Diez, Magma Art and Congress, Tenerife

Welsh Artist of The Year, St David’s Hall, Cardiff, CF10 1SH

Debut Contemporary, 82 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5RT

2012

Debut Contemporary, 82 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 5RT

2011

‘Manchester Contemporary’, Manchester

‘Parallax Art Fair‘, La Galleria, London

2009

‘A New Beginning 2009‘, Lloyd Gill Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare

‘Art in Mind‘, The Brick Lane Gallery, London

2007

‘Break Pads, The Garej Artspace, Cardiff, Wales