Richard Williams

RICHARD EMERSON WILLIAMS CV

b. 1921, Dormont, Pennsylvania.

EDUCATION

Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie-Mellon University) B.A. in Sculpture, 1943
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, M.F.A. in Printmaking, 1954.

HONOURS

Phi Kappa Phi, 1942;
Tau Sigma Delta, 1942;
Arts Award, The Canada Council, 1969,
Director Emeritus, School of Art, 1990.

SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

Corporal, The United States Air Force, 1943-1946
Georgia State College for Women (Georgia College), Milledgeville, 1946-1950
Assistant Professor of Art
University of Manitoba:
Professor, 1954-1987
Director, School of Art, 1954-1973
Director Emeritus, 1990

MEMBERSHIPS

College Art Association of America, 1954
Winnipeg Show Committee, Originator of this National Jury Exhibition,
Principal Advisor to the committee, 1955-1968
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1954
Board of Governors, 1956-1977
Charter Member, 1963
Purchase and Acceptance Committee, 1960-1975
Gallery Director Search Committee, 1973-1974
Western Canada Art Circuit, 1958-1969,
Executive Committee, 1958-1969
Chairman, 1967-1969
Universities Art Association of Canada,1957-2000,
Vice-President, 1967-1970,
President, 1970-1973,
Advisor to the executive, 1973-1979
MEMBERSHIPS CONT’D

Centennial Centre, Fine Arts Committee, Winnipeg, 1967 and 1970
Convention Centre, Architect’s Fine Arts Committee, Winnipeg, 1973;
The Manitoba Design Institute; Helped initiate.

ORGANIZATIONS OWNING WORK

Pittsburgh Public Schools Collection
Harvey Gaul Memorial, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts
School of Art, The University of Iowa; Iowa City
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Investor’s Syndicate, Winnipeg
Polo Park Corporation, Winnipeg, (destroyed)
The Faculty of Engineering, The University of Manitoba
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Manitoba.
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg
Manitoba Arts Council Arts Bank, Winnipeg
Her Majesty The Queen, The Province of Manitoba, Winnipeg
School of Art, Permanent Collection, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS - MOST RECENT

(Pittsburgh, Pa.; Milledgeville, Ga.; Macon, Ga.; Savannah, Ga.; and Winnipeg, Manitoba;)

‘Lady Day,’ Gallery One One One, University of Manitoba,
Catalogue with article by Dale Amundson, 1986
‘Flower Festival,’ St. John’s Cathedral, Winnipeg, 1989
‘Mary Had A Dream,’ Main/Access Gallery, Artspace, Winnipeg, 1993
‘Flesh and Blood,’ Gallery One One One, University of Manitoba,
Catalogue with introduction by George Swinton, 1996
‘The Naked Block Party,’ Art Collector’s Club, Winnipeg, 2000
‘The Naked Block Party,’ and portfolio launch, Gallery, Winnipeg, 2001
‘The (un)Adorned Body; Richard Williams and Teresa Burrows, Main/Access Gallery, Winnipeg, Pamphlet with essay by Stephen Phelps, 2002

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS - MOST RECENT

(National and Regional, Jury and Invitation in most major cities of Canada and the U.S.)

‘Contemporary Art in Manitoba’ (Invitation), Winnipeg Art Gallery, (also seen in Halifax, Calgary, and Guelph) Catalogue with article by Shirley Madill, 1987-1989
‘Zum Kotzen, Five Artists’ (Invitation), Main/Access Gallery, Winnipeg, 08/1988
‘Update: Winnipeg Artists, 1950’s/1990,’ (Invitation), Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1990
‘Exhibition and Sale in support of The Fred Douglas Lodge for senior citizens,’ (Invitation),
Bryan Melnychenko Gallery, Winnipeg, 1990
‘Grand Jury II; Exhibition and Sale’ (Jury), Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1993
‘Those Who Stayed; Manitoba’s School of Art,’ (invitation), 1960-1970 Gallery One One One,
University of Manitoba, catalogue, 1994
‘Member’s Exhibitions,’ Gallery, Winnipeg, 1995-1997
‘Five Years,’ Gallery, Winnipeg, 2000
‘Glorious Visions,’ Art Gallery of South Western Manitoba, Brandon, 2000
‘Advent: The Season of Artful Waiting,’ Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, 2000

SELECTED PRESS - REGARDING MOST RECENT WORKS

McIlroy, R, ‘Lady Day a troubling collection,’ Winnipeg Free Press, 03/08/1986
Adamson, A, ‘Lady Day by Richard Williams: Traditional Iconoclast,’
Border Crossings, Summer/1986
‘Richard Williams and Rosemary Kowalsky,’ The Artist: Series II,
Winnipeg Videon Incorporated, 05/13-17/1987
Enright, R, ‘1987: Contemporary Art in Manitoba,’ 24 Hours, CBC Winnipeg, 08/19/1987
Bentley Mays, J, ‘Echoes, dull thuds, and some high notes in Winnipeg show,’ The Globe and Mail, 08/27/1987
McIlroy, R, ‘Dazzling, perplexing art show a cornucopia of talent, themes,’
Winnipeg Free Press, 09/12/1987
Campbell, D, ‘Weak stomachs advised to avoid gallery Exhibit,’ Winnipeg Free Press, 08/06/1988
McIlroy, R, ‘To puke, exhibit palatable, but sacrilegious, provocative,’
Winnipeg Free Press, 08/27/1988
Trygvason, C, ‘Williams in Zum Kotzen: To Fly without Nausea,’ Arterra, Vol. 21. No.3, 09/1988 Gillmore, A, ‘Annunciation paintings given Pepsi twist,” Winnipeg Free Press, 04/10/1993
Toole Mitchell, K, ‘Facing Ghosts that Haunt Us,’ Winnipeg Free Press, 10/26/1996
Enright, R, ‘The Naked Block Party,’ The Arts Today, CBC Radio One, 06/29/2000
Eyland, C, ‘Prairie Hedonism,’ Border Crossings, Vol. 19, No. 3, Issue No. 7Z
Martin, M, ‘The Naked Launch,’ Uptown Magazine, 03/08/2001