2009 Finalist

Maureen WilliamsSt Kilda, Victoria, Australia



Within & Without 16


Blown glass and paint
24 H x 17.5 W x 12 D cm


In this work, personal narratives and views are expressed using a three-dimensional canvas to depict altered views. The painting reflects my abstract notion of reality as imagery. The imagery has been concerned with the narrative and relates to relationships. Imaginary views are linked with real views and altered.


Photographer: David McArthur




All entries as Finalist

Biography

Maureen Williams
St Kilda, Victoria, Australia

Born
27/9/1952 Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

Education

  • 1986, Bachelor of Arts (Ceramic Design, Hot Glass Major), Chisholm Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • 1971, Diploma of Business Studies, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Last Solo Exhibition

  • 2010, Altered Views, New Work, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Last Group Exhibition

  • 2011, Diverse Interpretations of the Landscape, Kirra Galleries, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Public/Private Collections

  • Die Neue Sammlung Museum, Munich, Germany
  • Meseu do Vidro da Marinha Grande, Marinha Grande, Portugal
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  • Art Gallery of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
  • Latrobe Regional Gallery, Morwell, Victoria, Australia
  • National Art Glass Collection, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
  • Diamond Valley Art Collection, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Artbank, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • City of Whitehorse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Various Private Collections

Awards/Grants

  • 2010, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2006, New Work Grant (Established Artist), Australia Council for the Arts, Australia
  • 2004, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2003, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 2001, Finalist, Ranamok Glass Prize, Australia
  • 1999, Grant to attend and participate in GAS Expo, Tampa, Florida, USA, Australia Council for the Arts and Thomas Foundation, Australia
  • 1998, Full Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, Washington, United States
  • 1989, Glass Award, Mornington Peninsula Craft Event, Mornington, Victoria, Australia