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My work is concerned with land and seascapes, and addresses the human condition, even though my paintings are rarely figurative. My work deals with issues that affect us all, such as climate change, politics, migration and travel. The sea often features in my paintings, because, as a child, I spent many months travelling around Africa by sea. I like to capture the movement of the waves against the background of the land. The interaction between the physical landscape and mankind is explored as a journey in my work.

Palimpsest often features in my paintings: the present is confronted by the past. My work often deals with memory and antiquity, and how everything is shaped by history. My visits to archaeological sites across Europe have had a strong influence on me.

Colourful expressionism is an important part of my art. I love to use the saturated colours of acrylic and oil, and work with rags to add texture to the paintings. I often work on wooden panels and add layers of marks and colour by working against the grain of the wood. Layers are continually applied and then worked away, as I respond to music, texts and photographs. As the paintings develop intuitively, so representation gives way to abstraction.

I grew up in Zambia, studied Classics and Education at St. Mary’s University in London, and later graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a B.A. Honours in Fine Art. As teacher and artist, my interests have often overlapped. I have exhibited in many English and European cities, as can be seen in my CV on this website. My Sheffield studio is at Exchange Place, which is part of Yorkshire Artspace. 

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  • Colored by the Past 11

    14 x 14cms, acrylic on watercolour paper (Private Collection)

    coloured by the past ii myfanwy williams coloured by the past ii myfanwy williams
    coloured by the past ii myfanwy williams
  • Distant Boundaries

    80 x 80cms, mixed media on canvas, £600

    distant boundaries myfanwy williams distant boundaries myfanwy williams
    distant boundaries myfanwy williams
  • Journey

    12 x 12cms, mixed media on watercolour paper, £180

    journey myfanwy williams journey myfanwy williams
    journey  myfanwy williams
  • Mountain Sea 1

    12 x 12cms, mixed media on watercolour paper, £200

    mountain sea myfanwy williams mountain sea myfanwy williams
    mountain sea myfanwy williams
  • Mountain Sea 2

    12 x 12cms, mixed media on watercolour paper, £200

    mountain sea myfanwy williams mountain sea myfanwy williams
    mountain sea myfanwy williams
  • Shored Fragments

    52 x 52cms acrylic on wooden panel, £380

    myfanwy williams shored fragments myfanwy williams shored fragments
    myfanwy williams shored fragments
  • Violet Light

    52 x 52cms, acrylic on wooden panel, £380

    myfanwy williams violet light myfanwy williams violet light
    myfanwy williams violet light
  • Storm

    31 x 31cms, acrylic on mountboard, £240

    storm myfanwy williams storm myfanwy williams
    storm  myfanwy williams
  • Transient Lines 1

    12 x 12cms, ink on watercolour paper, £180

    transient lines myfanwy williams transient lines myfanwy williams
    transient lines myfanwy williams
  • Transient Lines 2

    12 x 12cms, ink on watercolour paper, £180

    transient lines myfanwy williams transient lines myfanwy williams
    transient lines myfanwy williams
  • Twilight

    9 x 9cs, watercolour on watercolour paper (Private Collection)

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    twilight  myfanwy williams
  • Winter Journey

    80 x 80cms, mixed media on canvas, £550

    winter journey myfanwy williams winter journey myfanwy williams
    winter journey myfanwy williams

Colored by the Past 11

14 x 14cms, acrylic on watercolour paper (Private Collection)

Distant Boundaries

80 x 80cms, mixed media on canvas, £600

Journey

12 x 12cms, mixed media on watercolour paper, £180

Mountain Sea 1

12 x 12cms, mixed media on watercolour paper, £200

Mountain Sea 2

12 x 12cms, mixed media on watercolour paper, £200

Shored Fragments

52 x 52cms acrylic on wooden panel, £380

Violet Light

52 x 52cms, acrylic on wooden panel, £380

Storm

31 x 31cms, acrylic on mountboard, £240

Transient Lines 1

12 x 12cms, ink on watercolour paper, £180

Transient Lines 2

12 x 12cms, ink on watercolour paper, £180

Twilight

9 x 9cs, watercolour on watercolour paper (Private Collection)

Winter Journey

80 x 80cms, mixed media on canvas, £550

coloured by the past ii myfanwy williams
distant boundaries myfanwy williams
journey  myfanwy williams
mountain sea myfanwy williams
mountain sea myfanwy williams
myfanwy williams shored fragments
myfanwy williams violet light
storm  myfanwy williams
transient lines myfanwy williams
transient lines myfanwy williams
twilight  myfanwy williams
winter journey myfanwy williams
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  • distant boundaries myfanwy williams
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  • mountain sea myfanwy williams
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  • myfanwy williams shored fragments
  • myfanwy williams violet light
  • storm  myfanwy williams
  • transient lines myfanwy williams
  • transient lines myfanwy williams
  • twilight  myfanwy williams
  • winter journey myfanwy williams