Rose L. Williams
Artist member since 2023
ProVancouver, British Columbia
Rose L. Williams is a mixed media artist working with Nature’s chemistry based in Vancouver BC, Canada. Her early career in photography is the grounding for her mixed media Nature themed paintings and textiles. My artworks & pigments are created from Botanicals in my environment. I am inspired by intimate encounters with plants & animals, and identify with their fragility, resilience and evanescence. As a BIPOC I navigate complex social spaces. As an artist with a disability, my journey explores the strength in vulnerability. When you feel trapped in your own body, Art made in partnership with Nature brings a sense of freedom and grace.
Inside the Studio
Q+A
Describe your home in 3 words
Incredible beautiful BC
Beverage of choice
Matcha Green Tea
When I'm not making art, I'm (a) ...
Wandering aimlessly through the Pacific Northwest Coast Rainforest with my number 1 Art Assistant Cobalt the Moyen Poodle taking photos and sustainably foraging for Botanicals & Fungi
When did you start making art, and why?
I was a 'sick kid' with asthma and would often wake at night with an urgency to capture my dream in a painting. Pulling my desk away from the wall and painting upon the side of it as if I had an easel. I felt compelled to draw my thoughts and feelings as a way to express myself.
During my breaks, I tend to ...
Take Poodle for a walk through our local Community Garden where both of us become rejuvenated by the sights and smells of the trees, leaves, fruits and flowers. And yes, maybe you will hear me singing...
How long have you been creating art?
56 years! I had the blessing of mentors in Art and Music at a young age, won a Logo contest and some $$ at age 16 and never looked back.
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Accolades
2024
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2016
Press
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2020
Residencies
2021
2018
Education
2015
2008
1985
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