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Artist Statement:
“All things viewed in life are encapsulated by color, emotion, and vision. What’s compelling is what freezes you in time. It’s the moment that has a relationship with your eyes and a connection to your heart. If you place yourself in that moment, the intentions of my work are complete. It marks the beginning of a painted moment.”
“All things viewed in life are encapsulated by color, emotion, and vision. What’s compelling is what freezes you in time. It’s the moment that has a relationship with your eyes and a connection to your heart. If you place yourself in that moment, the intentions of my work are complete. It marks the beginning of a painted moment.”
Bio:
Charles E. Williams II grew up in historic Georgetown, South Carolina. From an early age, Williams felt a strong connection to the area’s many waterways. Their inspirational beauty proved to be his first love, and also, the muse for his art.
Williams first began painting scenes of his native Low Country at the age of 13 in the Gifted and talented programs in Middle School and selling his work in local coffee shops. Immediately, his instincts with the canvas were evident. Within one year his work showcased in the Georgetown County Rice Museum, The Litchfield Art Exchange, Godfreds Fine Art Gallery, and Greenwood’s Cultural Arts Council named Williams as their featured artist.
Today, Williams continues to combine his love for nature and painting as a landscape artist working in acrylics with impasto. He is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design. He’s been featured in Savannah's Pei Lang Gallery and Atlanta's Lagerquist Gallery. And currently, his works can be seen in the well-acclaimed Michael Murphy Gallery in Tampa, Florida, and select pieces in the Robert Lange Gallery in South Carolina.
Williams is passionate about bringing his intimate connection with nature to others.
This is most apparent in his signature use of unfinished edges and drips. By combining realism with impressionism, Williams promotes interaction by inviting viewers to place themselves in that moment and imagine what could exist in that space.
With his undeniable natural ability, Williams’ paintings continue to touch the lives of everyone they reach. Contemporary landscapes have a great talent in Williams—one that will always capture one striking moment after another.
Charles E. Williams II grew up in historic Georgetown, South Carolina. From an early age, Williams felt a strong connection to the area’s many waterways. Their inspirational beauty proved to be his first love, and also, the muse for his art.
Williams first began painting scenes of his native Low Country at the age of 13 in the Gifted and talented programs in Middle School and selling his work in local coffee shops. Immediately, his instincts with the canvas were evident. Within one year his work showcased in the Georgetown County Rice Museum, The Litchfield Art Exchange, Godfreds Fine Art Gallery, and Greenwood’s Cultural Arts Council named Williams as their featured artist.
Today, Williams continues to combine his love for nature and painting as a landscape artist working in acrylics with impasto. He is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design. He’s been featured in Savannah's Pei Lang Gallery and Atlanta's Lagerquist Gallery. And currently, his works can be seen in the well-acclaimed Michael Murphy Gallery in Tampa, Florida, and select pieces in the Robert Lange Gallery in South Carolina.
Williams is passionate about bringing his intimate connection with nature to others.
This is most apparent in his signature use of unfinished edges and drips. By combining realism with impressionism, Williams promotes interaction by inviting viewers to place themselves in that moment and imagine what could exist in that space.
With his undeniable natural ability, Williams’ paintings continue to touch the lives of everyone they reach. Contemporary landscapes have a great talent in Williams—one that will always capture one striking moment after another.
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