Cyril Williams

Over the last thirty years, my artistic practice has utilized both sculpture and mixed media painting as I have explored concepts of texture, line and mass in relation to visual aesthetics as well as use of recycled metal and other material, re-fabricated or assembled in order to illuminate old Canadian myths and allow new purpose.



Past artistic practice has focused on ghostly otherworldly imagery and surrealistic rural Canadian landscapes sublimely infused with multiple layers of textural deviations and has included approximately 240 mixed media paintings and prints, 24 smaller reclaimed metal assemblages, a number of group and solo shows and one public sculpture - mounted in Parkdale in the city of Toronto.


Within my paintings and prints, I explore complex variations on texture, color, nuances of form and layering of material to successfully illustrate my ideas and concepts to my viewing audience. I would consider this at least one of my many artistic mandates.



I use social media and public shows to build upon my exposure as a Canadian visual artist as well as involving and engaging the public to become part of the creative process through interaction on social media.

Honours Degree Fine Arts Studio - University of Toronto

April 1998 Group Show – Agincourt Gallery, Toronto, On

Feb 1999 Group Show – Artifact Gallery, Toronto, On

Apr 1999 Solo Show – Sculpture/Installation - Artifact Gallery, Toronto, On

June 2005 Invisible People Project – Public Sculpture / Installation project St. Lawrence Market BIA

Aug 2005 Installation Art Exhibit – St. Lawrence Market Business Improvement Association (Tale of St. Lawrence),

Aug 2008 Group Show - Pantages Theatre Arts Collective, Toronto, On

Sept 2009 Group Show – Show Gallery, Toronto, On

May 2010 Solo Show – Peanut Club Gallery, Toronto, On

April 2011 Featured Artist – Epilogue Arts Group – Online Arts Gallery

March 2012 Public Sculpture – Parkdale BIA, Toronto, On

Oct 2012 Group Show - Kinmount Artisan’s Market, Kinmount, On

Oct 2012 Guest Exhibitor - Fall Studio Tour - Kinmount Artisan’s Market

Oct 2013 Group Show – Kinmount Artisan’s Market – Kinmount, On

Oct 2013 Fall Studio Tour Feature – Kinmount Artisan’s Market, Kinmount, On

Dec 2013 Group Show – Gerrard Art Space – Toronto, On

Dec 2013 Group Show – Ben Navaee Gallery – Toronto, On

Jan 2014 Group Show – Gerrard Art Space – Grandfathers – Toronto, On

Jan 2014 Group Show – The Art House – Landscap...