Short Curriculum Vitae

Cecile Williams

 

Education
1986-88Diploma Fine Art, Claremont School of Art
1982-84Diploma Graphic Design, Perth Technical College
Creative Development
2010Mid Career fellowship research and development Department of Arts and Culture WA
2008New Work Grant Australia Council ; New Work Grant Department of Arts and Culture WA
2006Quick Response Grant National Puppetry Summit TAS
2003Development in Advanced Digital and Traditional Puppetry C.A.D.S.A Film & Television Institute WA
2001Artist Residency International Art Exchange Triangle Project at Dingo Flats, Walpole WA
2000Arts WA New Works development grant resulting in PEEP solo exhibition. Fremantle Arts Centre WA
1999VLAM International Community Arts Collaboration, Cape Town South Africa and Southern Edge Arts WA
Beyond Sound sculpture and sound installation in collaboration with musician Peter Keelan, Hanoi Vietnam
1996Whak Visual / Music performing tour in West Canada
1991Recipient of Arts WA Artists Exchange award in Basel, Switzerland
Selected Exhibitions/Commissions
2011GHOST NET AUSTRALIA group exhibition, Butter Factory Arts Centre QLD
2010CONTAINED Festival of Perth solo exhibition, Gallery Central Perth WA
REPAIRED LOG commissioned artwork for Southern Forrest Sculpture Walk WA
2008PEEP Glimpses of the last 4 decades from the Kerry Stokes collection, Art Gallery of WA
SILVER Artrage 25 years, Perth Institute of Contempory Art WA
RESURECT-TIP TEMPLE installation. Vancouver Art Gallery Albany WA
2007PEEP Glimpses of the last 4 decades from the Kerry Stokes collection, Tarrawarra Museum of Art, VIC
2006THIRD EYE FORTH HAND Exhibition, Heathcote Museum and Gallery WA
2003Tile Wall Art Commission, in collaboration with Kate Campbell Pope, Karri Lodge Residents Home WA
2001INTERNATIONAL ART EXCHANGE John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, WA
PEEP solo exhibition, Fremantle Art Centre WA
2000DOLL touring exhibition, Adelaide Festival, Art Space, Adelaide SA
1999Public Art Commission - Multi media installation for Clarkson Senior High School WA
Arts Work
2011Visual Artist in residence GONDWANA SOUTHERN EDGE ARTS AIR project Six Southwest Schools WA
Artist for CANWA NoongarDoll workshops for YARNS OF THE HEART, Narrogin, Pingelly WA
Workshop Artist for GHOST NETS AUSTRALIA, Groote Island, Mapoon, Aurukun Cape York QLD
Community Artist for GHOST NETS AUSTRALIA, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair QLD
2010Workshop Artist for GHOST NETS AUSTRALIA, Saibai Island Torres Strait QLD
Designer and fabricator for Visual Theatre Birthday, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre WA
2009Designer for Circus Theatre performance Collide Ascope, Christmas Island
2008Artist in Residence recycle sculpture & sound project & community workshops Resurect-Tip Temple Albany WA
Designer and Community Artist for The Big 50 Year Celebration, Christmas Island
Designer of Puppets Sets and workshops for Kapow Secrets from a Storeroom Youth Theatre Performance SEA
2007Designer for Circus Performance Rare Earth Christmas Island
Designer ÒSplatÓ Art comes to life Spare Parts Puppet Theatre performance WA
2006Puppet designer & maker for Red Dog production, Black Swan Theatre Company WA
2005Designer and community artist for circus theatre performance High Spirits Christmas Island
2004Visual Designer for Perth International Arts Festival show, H2O Spare Parts Puppet Theatre WA
Mask Workshop Tutor, Bulla Aboriginal Community Primary School, N.T.
2003Visual Designer, Set, Costumes for Christmas Island School Circus, Christmas Island
Visual Artist tutoring mental health clients for HOUSE project DADAA WA
2002Visual Designer collaborating with Lorraine Biggs, IHOS Opera performance, Schwa Hobart, TAS
Visual Designer, Set, Costumes & Puppets for Harebrain, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre WA
2001Community Artist, large scale Puppet and Mask Workshops Deadly Fusion youth arts festival, Kununurra WA
Collections

Art Gallery of Western Australia
Curator of Singapore Museum-Singapore
Edith Cowan University
Kerry Stokes collection
Gomboc Gallery
Christoph Merian Foundation, Basel, Switzerland
Numerous private collections throughout Australia
Selected Publications
2010ArtLink Vol 30 no 4 Stirring 2 Kevin Murray
Art Monthly Australia issue 229 May
Australian Art Review issue 22 Feb
Insite 23 Scoop Summer 2009/10 issue 23
Festival 10 Visual Arts Perth International Arts Festival FebÐMar
2008Peep Glimpses of the last 4 decades from the Kerry Stokes collection Artlink Peep article by Andrew Gaynor, Art & Australia vol 45 No 4