about

Williams work has developed into present time based visual responses to place, space and community, and by working with this her work captures the essence of what people think, concerns and themes of the day. Her work is made in the moment, presented as a set of possibilities, to look again at the familiar and to include the whole plethora of public interaction and shared learning.

At heart, Williams is a painter and all her work is informed from this viewpoint. Her work holds infinate compositions, contains movement, continual changes of light and holds in its heart the interventions, understandings and inclusion of the public. She rarely professes to know all the answers.

Currently Williams creates shadow from ( often painted, but possibly constructed) gesture… and shadow that can be residue from creative activity and visual discovery. Shadow is ephemeral, and links our presence to the past, a similar sensation as to when we hold a handwritten letter from days gone by. Dec 25

”Kathy Williams is a visual artist and educator whose practice is rooted in inclusivity and democratising the creative process. With an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London, and a QTS from Brighton University, her career has been dedicated to exploring innovative ways to involve diverse communities in her work. Drawing on her own experiences as a neurodiverse individual from a working-class background, Williams creates opportunities for collaboration and dialogue, challenging traditional art-making hierarchies. She uses she/her pronouns.”

— T Mikich, 2024