Ellie Williams
Painting
Ellie Williams is a Visual Artist specialising in painting and works on paper. She also designs and creates work for theatre, events and exhibitions and works both independently and in collaboration with other artists and organisations. Her projects include a designer/maker commissions for The Eden Project and site-specific commissions for The Compton Skyline Project, Brighton.
Education:
2002 – 2005 Falmouth College of Arts | BAHons Fine Art;
2001 – 2002 Wimbledon School of Art | Foundation Studies.
Awards:
2018 Cultivator Mentoring Award | Mentor: Naomi Frears.
Solo Exhibitions:
2017 Eden Arts Festival, The Eden Project, Cornwall,
2008 Embark Ferry Art, King Harry Ferry, Cornwall,
2006 Basildon Arts Trust Gallery, Essex;
Group Exhibitions:
2019 The New Craftsman Gallery, St Ives Cornwall,
2019 The Summerhouse Gallery, Marazion Cornwall,
2019 Spring Exhibition, Enys House Cornwall,
2018 The New Craftsman Gallery, St Ives Cornwall,
2018 Wilson Stephens & Jones, London (work held in collection),
2018 Imagine Falmouth, Falmouth Art Gallery,
2018 [Selected] RWA 166 Annual Open Exhibition Bristol,
2017 [Selected] RWA 165 Annual Open Exhibition Bristol,
2017 Spring Exhibition, Enys House Cornwall,
2016 Pit to Paradise, The Eden Project, Cornwall.
Residencies:
2006 The Compton Skyline Project | Brighton.
Commissions:
2017 High Tidings, Battersea Arts Centre, London – originally commissioned by Emma Frankland & Myriddin Pharo;
2010 Clay, Eden Project, Cornwall;
2008 Embark Ferry Art, Fotonow, King Harry Ferry, Cornwall;
2006 The Compton Skyline Project, Compton Road, Brighton;
Site Specific Installation / Designs for Events & Theatre:
2019 Earth Story, Eden Project Cornwall;
2016-18 Victoria’s Christmas, Kensington Palace London;
2018 100: UnEarth, WildWorks, A commission by 14-18Now at The Lost Gardens of Heligan;
2016 Dinosaur Uprising, Eden Project Cornwall;
2016 A Great Night Out, WildWorks, The Point, Sunderland;
2015 Twice Upon a Castle, WildWorks, Kasteel van Gaasbeek Belgium;
2015 Dinosaur Uproar, Eden Project Cornwall;
2014 Once Upon a Castle, Wild Works, Kasteel van Gaasbeek Belgium;
2014 100: The Day Our World Changed, Wild Works, a commission by 14-18Now at The Lost Gardens of Heligan;
2012 Babel The Knitted City, WildWorks, Caledonian Park, London;
2011 The Passion, WildWorks, Port Talbot, Wales with National Theatre Wales and Michael Sheen;
2010 The Enchanted Palace, WildWorks, Kensington Palace, London, WildWorks in association with Historic Royal Palaces;
2010 Clay, Eden Project, Cornwall;
2006 The Compton Skyline Project, Brighton;
Associate Designer for The Eden Project since 2005, designing regularly for the live events team.
