Curriculum Vitae - Cecile Williams

 
Education
1986-88Diploma Fine Art (Sculpture) Claremont School of Art Perth WA
1982-84Diploma Graphic Design Perth Technical College WA

Selected Exhibitions and Commissions
2025LAND SEA AIR, Encounters with Nature, Arts and Culture Christmas Island
THE SHINING (HI-VIZ in focus), Albany Town Hall, WA
2021/22TOY STORIES, IOTA21 Indian Ocean craft triennial Midland Junction Art Centre WA
HOLD, IOTA21 Indian Ocean craft triennial Midland Junction Art Centre WA
DWELLING RITUALS Holmes a'Court Gallery Vass Felix WA
2021REFLECTION/SUBMERSION, Festival of Perth Exhibition, Holmes a'Court Gallery West Perth WA
2020SCULPTURE AT BATHERS, Exhibition, Kidogo Art house Fremantle WA
2019TREE-CYCLED ephemeral sculpture commission for Southern Forrest sculpture walks Northcliffe WA
W.O.W Weavers of Waste collaborative textile exhibition, CRC Gallery Denmark WA
2018OUT OF THE BLUE environmental art exhibition Bribie Island, Seaside Museum QLD
2017THE HABITS OF HORSES temporary sculpture commission, Mundaring Sculpture Park WA
SCULPTURE AT BATHERS Exhibition, Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle WA
2016BUNBURY SOUTH WEST SURVEY SHOW, Bunbury Regional Art Gallery WA
2015TRAPPED Solo Exhibition, Perth Winter Arts Festival Gallery Central, Northbridge WA
2014COAST Exhibition, Holmes aÕCourt Gallery, Vasse Felix, Margaret River WA
2012-13FINGERS & PETALS, The Gallery, Ellenbrook WA
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA Ghostnets Australia collaborative Artwork, Perth WA & Sydney NSW
2011GHOSTNETS AUSTRALIA Group exhibition, Butter Factory Arts Centre QLD
2010CONTAINED Festival of Perth Solo Exhibition, Gallery Central, Perth WA
REPAIRED LOG commission for Southern Forrest Sculpture Walk, Northcliffe WA
2008 PEEP Glimpses of last 4 decades, from Kerry Stokes Collection, Art Gallery of WA
SILVER Artrage 25yrs Exhibition, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Perth WA
Selected Artist Projects
2025Special effects in shadow booth, collaborating with Jane Davies for Southern Edge Arts, WA
Residency in mentoring and collaboration with community for Land See Air exhibition, Art & Culture, CI
2024Residency in Shadow Development with Jane Davies & Sanjeeva Margio at Spare Parts Puppet Theatre WA
Residency in Junk Puppet making at Fitzroy Crossing Senior and Primary school with Theatre Kimberly WA
2023Sculptor in residence at Arts Ceduna including public workshops for Tarnanthi Art Fair Adelaide SA
2022Co-creator, designer & maker, SHOWDAY, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre WA
2020Tura Artist residency FLOWING, Fitzroy Crossing district high School, Fitzroy Crossing WA
2019Set, costume & puppet designer ON OUR BEACH Immersive theatre show, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre WA
2018Artist Mentor for W.O.W. Weavers of Waste, Denmark WA
2017Theatre designer & maker for THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE, Brave New Works Festival, Denmark WA
Artist in residence Gascoyne junction primary school AWSOME ARTS, Gascoyne Junction WA
2016Set and costume designer/maker for GREENS POOL THE MUSICAL, Brave New Works Festival, Denmark WA
Set designer for THE LIVING TESTAMENT, Brave New Works Festival, Denmark WA
2015Co-produced IMMERSION, an event combining arts, science & environmentalists WA
2014Designer for set & costume RHYTHMS OF LIFE multi-media performance, Denmark WA
2013Artist in Residence TAGIMOUCIA ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL, Taviuni Fiji
Community Artist for WESTERN DESERT KIDNEY HEALTH PROJECT Laverton WA
2011-12Artist - GHOSTNETS AUSTRALIA, Mapoon, Weipa, Goulburn Is, Gove Yirrkala, Groote Eylandt NT, Cairns QLD
Creative Development
2024-26Creative research program 3 year zoom course, extending & developing creative practice Dr Ruth Hadlow, Tas
2024IOTA 2024 conference WA
2021Creative development Rewind to Play DLGSC funded project WA
2019Critical analysis Master class by Dr Ruth Hadlow, Canberra ACT
2018Objects as metaphor Master class by Dr Clare Dyson, Albany WA
2014-19Master Class Dr Ruth Hadlow, Articulating Practice, VIC, Poetic affect & innovation, ACT critical analysis ACT
2010Mid Career Fellowship research and development, Department of Culture & Arts WA
2008New Work Grant Australia Council resulting in solo exhibition CONTAINED
2000New Works development grant Dept Arts WA resulting in PEEP Solo exhibition Fremantle Arts Centre WA
1991Basel Switzerland Exchange recipient
Collections

Art Gallery of Western Australia, Edith Cowan University, Central Tafe Perth, Artrage, Janet Holmes aÕ Court, Kerry Stokes collection, Christoph Merian Foundation Switzerland, and private collections in Australia & Singapore