Kelly Williams
Curricula Vitae
Portland, Oregon
EXHIBITIONS
Solo/ Feature Shows
2024 Portland ‘5, Antionette Hatfield Hall / Earth & Ash: Ireland / Portland OR
2023 Olive Stack Gallery / Embodied Landscapes /Listowel, Ireland
Stomp: Croft Vineyard / Vivify / Salem OR
Rowen / White / Portland OR
The Joinery / Cherry Blossom Show / Portland OR
2022- Cambium Gallery / Rise from the Ashes / Astoria OR
Stomp:Croft Vineyard / Lovely Views /Salem OR
Rowen / Mind Maps / Portland OR
2021 NEST Design Showroom / Internal Landscapes / Portland OR
Arrowood / Twisted Thoughts / Portland OR
Sothoby’s / The Return / Portland OR
Visage / Larger than Life /Portland OR
2020 R2C Design Group / Black & White / Portland OR
2019 The Elizabeth Commons / Portland OR
2018. Basic Space Gallery / EXPOSURE: Power & Vulnerability / Portland OR
2017 Basic Space Gallery / Vivify / Portland, OR
Travel Portland / Featured Community Art Wall / Portland OO
2016 Bella Terra Homes / Private Collectors Exhibition / Portland OR
Portland ‘5 / Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale Show 2018
Basic Space Gallery / EXPOSURE: Power & Vulnerability / Portland OR
2015 White Space Gallery/ Infuse / Portland, OR
White Space Gallery / No Right Way / Portland OR
2013 P:EAR / Unspoken / Portland OR
White Space Gallery / Unspoken / Portland OR
Pearl Gallery / Conversations / Portland OR
Burnside Brew / Retrospect / Portland OR
People’s Art of Portland/ Narratives / Portland, OR
2012 Gerding Theater / Rothko Reflections / Portland OR
Pearl Gallery / Internal Landscapes / Portland OR
Portland Center for the Performing Arts / Recovery Panes / Portland OR
Portland Center for the Performing Arts/ Come to Your Senses / Portland OR
2011 Pearl Gallery / Elemental Synchronization / Portland OR
Annie Meyer Gallery / Recovery Panes / Portland OR
Portland City Club / Recovery Panes / Portland OR
Portland City Hall / Recovery Panes / Portland OR
International Encaustic Conference / Recovery Panes / Troutdale OR
2010 p:ear gallery / Recovery Panes / Portland OR
Arts and Communication Magnet Academy / Recovery Panes
Vinotopia / BIG / Vancouver WA
Portland Bike Gallery / Bikes, Bikes, and Bridges / Portland OR
Powell’s Books / Explorations / Portland OR
2009 George Fox University / Journeys / Portland, OR
Vinotopia / BIG / Vancouver WA
Olympic Mills Center / NW HerStory / Portland OR
Juried and Group Shows
2024
Ford Gallery / GoFigure / Portland, OR
Pacific Art League / Narratives/ Palo Alto, Ca
St. John’s Art Walk / PDXOS Preview / Portland, OR
Verum Ultimum / The Living Mark / Portland, OR
Olympic Mills / PDXOS Preview Show/ Portland, OR
2023
Essence of Mulranny/ Ephemera / Mulranny Ireland
Provincetown Arts Association and Museum / Provincetown MA
Floral and Fauna / Sandy Public Library / Sandy OR
2022
International Encaustic Conference / Lucky Charms, Mojos, Signs / Truro MA
Encaustic Art Institute / Flow / Sante Fe NM
Lake Oswego Festival Featured Show / RE(Emergence) / Lake Oswego OR
Treasure Hunt / Pearl District Portland OR
Pearl Gallery / Pearl District Portland OR
2021
Cambium Gallery / Handmade for the Holidays / Astoria OR
Phoenix Rising / Love and Erotica / Vancouver OR
Cambium Gallery / Erotic Saints / Astoria OR
Cambium Gallery / Let them See Me / Astoria OR
2020
Verum Ultimum / Abstract Sanctuary / Portland OR
J. Pepin Gallery / Portland OR
2019
Artists Repertory Theater / Portland OR
Basic Space Gallery / Penthouse Collection / Portland OR
2018
Basic Space Gallery / Monthly Group Exhibit / Portland OR
Ford Gallery / Love Show / Portland OR
Pearl Women’s Center / Artists of BSG / Portland OR
2017
Oregon State Memorial Union Gallery / Portland Encaustic 5 / Corvallis OR
Basic Space Gallery / Monthly Group Exhibit / Portland OR
2016
Sage Gallery / National Juried Encaustic Photography Exhibit/ Portland OR
Portland ‘5 / Dragon Boat Show/ Portland OR
Portland ‘5 / Brother Grimm Fairy Tales / Portland OR
2015
White Space Gallery / RED / Portland OR
Ford Gallery / Mechanical Salon / Portland OR
AIR Gallery / Natures Voices / Portland OR
Art on Broadway / Hive / Beaverton OR
2014
Atelier 6000 / Embedded: Collographic Prints / Bend OR
People’s Art of Portland / Portlandia / Portland OR
2013
Eggman & Walrus Gallery / Fusion / Sante Fe NM
Gallery 114 / +1 / Portland OR
Human Rights Campaign Auction / Portland OR
People’s Art of Portland / Carnival Show / Portland OR
2012
Clatsop Community College / Au Naturel / Astoria, OR
Lightbox Gallery / Nudes Downtown / Astoria, OR
Symphorium / Love Show / Chicago IL
Gallery 114 / Exit:Winter / Portland OR
Newport Visual Arts Center / Exquisite Wax / Newport OR
Milepost 5 / Winter Wax Exhibition / Portland OR
PCPA / Come To Your Senses / Portland OR
Ultimate Home Show / Lake Oswego OR
Portland Center for the Performing Arts / New Brow 3 / Portland OR
2011
Simon Mace Gallery / Port Townsend WA
Portland Center for the Performing Arts / Recovery Panes / Portland OR
Portland Center for the Performing Arts / New Brow 2 / Portland OR
Guardino Gallery / Street Fair / Portland OR
Communication Magnet Academy / Recovery Panes
Vinotopia / BIG / Vancouver WA
Portland Bike Gallery / Bikes, Bikes, and Bridges / Portland OR
Powell’s Books / Explorations / Portland OR
International Encaustic Conference / Narratives / Troutdale OR
People’s Art of Portland / Twenty Things: An Abstract Show / Portland OR
2010
Simon Mace Gallery / Port Townsend WA
Sandra Lee Gallery / Holidays / San Francisco CA
City Hall / Portland Open Studio Tour Exhibition / Portland OR
Collins Gallery / POST Preview / Portland OR
2008
PULSE Children’s Heart Association Auction / Portland OR
Olympic Mills / Love Show / Portland OR
Tazza Café / Interconnectedness / Portland, OR
Art Walk / Mixed Media / Hillsboro, OR
2013-2016
Artist in Residence / White Space Gallery / Portland OR
2010-2015, 2017-2022
Portland Open Studio Tour / Portland OR
2011-2013, 2018
Cascade AIDS Project Auction / Portland OR
2011-2012
Cascade AIDS Project Auction / Portland OR
2010-2015
Goodfoot / 88 Strong / Portland OR
2009-2015
Peoples Art of Portland / Portland Love (Love of Portland Show/Olympic Mills)
2008-2010
The Old Church Historic Society / Works / Portland OR
2007-2017
BIG 100-500/ People’s Art of Portland/Portland City Arts Portland OR
GALLERY ASSOCIATIONS and ART CONSULTANTS
R&F Artist Instructor
Provincetown Arts Association and Museum 2023 / Provincetown MA
Pearl Gallery 2011-2023 / Portland OR
Treasure Hunt Gallery 2016-2022 / Portland OR
J. Pepin Gallery 2020-2021 / Portland OR
Cambium Gallery 2019-2022 / Rotating Guest Artist / Astoria OR
Howard Curation 2019-2022 / Portland OR
Basic Space Gallery 2017-2019 / Portland OR
White Space Gallery 2013-2016 / Portland OR
Simon Mace Gallery 2009-2011 / Port Townsend WA