Zoe James-Williams

Zoe James-Williams

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

About Zoe James-Williams

Zoe James-Williams is a Welsh artist living on the Gower coast. Zoe is especially well known for her ballet and figurative paintings and has exhibited widely across the UK and the Channel Islands. She is the first Artist in Residence at Swansea Grand Theatre and also teaches art classes in drawing and watercolour. Zoe has had the privilage of working with principle ballet dancers from The Royal Ballet in The Royal Opera House, London, The Mariinsky, The Bolshoi and The English National Ballet amongst many others. Zoe was personally invited to capture Royal Ballet principals Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg to capture them at the Royal Opera House in rehearsal, which was a dream come true. She was also invited to capture Xander Parish, principal with the Mariinsky in Romeo and Juliet when performing in the Royal Opera House. All the paintings are from her own personal experience and she never uses third party imagery. Art Collections Zoe's paintings are now in the art collections of The Welsh National Opera, Swansea Grand Theatre, Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones/Rhythm Kings), Johan Kobborg and Alina Cojocaru, Principal dancers of The Royal Ballet, Kevin Johns MBE, Chas Hodges (Chas and Dave) amongst many others. Zoë became the first Artist in Residence at Swansea Grand Theatre in September 2009. Her residency provided an unique environment in which to capture the workings of the theatre and the many companies that perform there. Her work shows a previously hidden world only ever glimpsed at by the audience. A tale of two sides, those in the spotlight and those who work tirelessly backstage to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Education:

Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy -Drawing course Swansea Art College Art Foundation course/ Visual Arts BA Hons
Malvern Girls College

Events:

Invited to paint The Welsh National Opera, Xander Parish, Mariinsky, Alina Cojocaru and Johan Kobborg, Royal Ballet.
Painting of Bill Wyman (Rolling Stones) featured in his book Scrapbook
Featured in Paint Magazine, Aesthetica, Welsh Life, Swansea Life.
Artist in Residence Swansea Grand Theatre 2009-2012
Managed and exhibited in my own Art Gallery Quade, Mumbles, Swansea 1995-2000

Exhibitions:

Nick Holly Gallery, Swansea,
The Albany Gallery, Cardiff and Ceri Richards Gallery, Swansea, Ongoing
Group Show in The Arts Wing , Swansea Grand Theatre, Ongoing
2 Person Show in Pure Art Gallery, Milford Haven, Wales
Yearly solo show in The Arts Wing, Swansea Grand Theatre 2009-2012 as Artist in Residence

A Variety of Group exhibitions in The Belgravia Gallery, London, The Albany Gallery, Cardiff, The Craftsman Gallery, Swansea and Ceri Richards Gallery, Swansea

Selected Group Exhibitions in Clifton Gallery, Bristol, Studio 18, Jersey, The Green Gallery , Rhossili. The Gallery on Broadway, Cardiff, The Tallentyre Gallery, Northumberland, The Sausmarez Manor, Guernsey, The Craftsman Gallery, Fountain Fine Art, Llandeilo, St Davids Hall, Cardiff, Solo and group exhibitions, Quade Art Gallery