Educated at Cheltenham School of Art BA Hons’ Printmaking 1986-89 then went on to Brighton University completing a Fine Art Printmaking Post –Graduate Degree in 1989-91.
Pete Williams is a print-maker, with a long-standing reputation as a professional artist in Wales. He is the co-founder & director of the Print Market Project Cardiff, est’1996 to the present day. Originally at Chapter Arts Centre until 2007 but relocated to a converted 18th Century Barn which now operates as a fully equipped printmaking studio and gallery.
Williams calls it ‘A most Important Space’
Exhibiting both nationally and internationally for over twenty years Williams has formed strong links in the world of Print in particular USA & China. He was made International Projects manager for Wales Arts International during this time and completed many residencies in both Wales and the Republic of Ireland from 2008-10
In 2009-12 he was the temporary exhibition curator for the Howard Gardens Gallery and the CBAT Gallery in Cardiff respectively.
He’s currently an associate lecturer in Swansea & Cardiff Metropolitan Universities and Carmarthen School of Art and more recently runs various print related projects at the Welsh School of Architecture.
In 2014 he was made Fellow of the RSA Wales/Cymru and Chair of the 56GroupWales in 2016.
Member Since 2014I have run many miles over the years, which I find, helps me to relax and prioritise my thoughts. Although I tend not to think about anything but running. Being an artist that predominately uses print it was only a matter of time until my ideas and thoughts transgressed toward how I could use my time running into making art.
I guess it was inevitable, a natural progression.
In this case, zinc-etching plates are fixed to my trainers and record my journey from A to B. I make note of the mileage, distance and steps taken but on return I simply ink up my plates and print the journey. A kind of unintentional map that has shown my route in a series of marks, dents and scratches. As dry points, the edition may be quite small but that is Ok because it gives me a good cause to go out running again.
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