Adam Williamson
elberger’s (Bishopsgate, London) currently undertaking a large piece for the Shakespeare’s Globe London.
Adam has traveled around the globe working with artists on Mount Athos, Greece, in France, Spain, Morocco and Turkey. He was the subject of a documentary when he traveled to Malaysia and Indonesia looking at the woodcarving in that area.
Adam is a sessional lecturer at Birkbeck College, he runs Offscreens Schools and Museums workshop
programme (www.offscreened.com) and has just been offered a post as lecturer in Afghanistan.
Following a placement as artist in residence at the Prince’s Foundation, Adam now works from his studio in Hackney wick
Adam has traveled around the globe
working with artists on Mount Athos, Greece, in France, Spain, Morocco
and Turkey. He was the subject of a documentary when he traveled to
Malaysia and Indonesia looking at the woodcarving in that area. click icon below to see more;
COMMISSIONS TO DATE
SCULPTURE
Memorial sculpture of HM The Queen Mother commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales
Stone carving representing the UK in Austria commissioned by The Foreign office in Vienna
Heraldic relief carved in situ commissioned by the Princes Foundation
The Duke of Rothersay Crest commission by the HRH The Prince of Wales
29 stone rosettes arranged to form a large arched gate for St Ethelburger's Church, Bishopsgate
Exhibition - March 08
STONE & WOOD CARVED PLAQUES & AWARDS
World Heritage sites/Regeneration through Heritage
The Arkwright Society/Cromford Mills (Stockport)
Houldsworth Mills (Derby)
Harvey Foundry (Cornwall)
The Pakistan Embassy (Knightsbridge, London)
The Philadelphia Association (Hampstead, London)
Muslim College (London)
Gorton Monatery, Manchester
Award for Kimberly Clark
GRAPHICS
Asia House
Birkbeck, Worlds Arts and Artefacts programme. January-April 2009
12 classes over 12 week module in Islimi (Arabesque)
British Museum
Birkbeck, Worlds Arts and Artefacts programme. May/June 2007
Guest lecturer on the Richard Henry course Islamic Geometric Art: Persian Patterns led by. Taught two week module in Islimi (Arabesque)
British Library. 7th May 2007
Sacred Ways, a sacred art workshop, painting a large mural in the courtyard of BL with the help of the visiting public.
Reading Museum. 26th May 2007
1 day Calligraphic workshop.
Prince’s School of Traditional art, London. 2005,2006,2007
Annual PhD and MA full time week long courses in Islimi.
Camden Community School 16th and 17th July 2008
Stone carved totem poles
Buckingham School 23rd June and 4th July
Stone carved African Masks
Sir William Ramsay School, Buckinghamshire 9,10,12thth July 2007
3 day Islamic geometry and stonecarving workshop with pupils from the school.
Kidbrook School. 16,17thth July 2007
2 day gilding workshop
Shakespeare's Globe, Southbank. 22nd November, 2004
1 day art workshop
Plashet, Little Ilford, Forest Gate and Kingsford Schools, East London. 6,8,9th and 10th January, 2007
4-day stone carving workshop
City Hall ‘Eid in the Square’ Trafalgar Square, London. 28th October 2007
1 day Islamic art workshop, large mural in Trafalgar Square with the help of the visiting public.
Khrishnamurti School, Winchester. 8th - 11th 2005
Arabesque workshops with A-level students
Steiner School, Newcastle, Australia. October-January 2004/24th November-10th January 2005
2 full-time teaching residences in Islamic art, stone carving, gilding and Calligraphy
Kandis Resource centre. January 2006
Paint alchemy workshop taught to woodcarving masters in Malaysian jungle for documentary. Kelantan, Malaysia 2006
SMWA, Peckham
Ongoing Islamic art workshop programme (once a week)
Currently running workshops once a week
The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers (Gilding and painted marbling commission)
WCPS award and scholarship for painting.
Carved gravestones and a numerous variety of signwork for cafes and enterprises
Wedding invitations, logos and graphic works
Memorial sculpture of HM The Queen Mother commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales
Stone carving representing the UK in Austria commissioned by The Foreign office in Vienna
Heraldic relief carved in situ commissioned by the Princes Foundation
The Duke of Rothersay Crest commission by the HRH The Prince of Wales
29 stone rosettes arranged to form a large arched gate for St Ethelburger's Church, Bishopsgate
Exhibition - March 08
World Heritage sites/Regeneration through Heritage
The Arkwright Society/Cromford Mills (Stockport)
Houldsworth Mills (Derby)
Harvey Foundry (Cornwall)
The Pakistan Embassy (Knightsbridge, London)
The Philadelphia Association (Hampstead, London)
Muslim College (London)
Gorton Monatery, Manchester
GRAPHICS
'Sufi Poetry' Dr Martin Lings (book cover)
'All Being Well' Health food company (logo)
Kathleen Raine publication (illustration)
St James Palace 'guide map' artwork (copper etching)
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal & Saudi Embassy (hand rendered graphics works)
The Princes Trust Certificates (original calligraphic model for production)
The Fountain Trust Certificates (original calligraphic model for production)
St Ethelburgers Church 'interfaith relations art' (calligraphy and logo designs
TEACHING'All Being Well' Health food company (logo)
Kathleen Raine publication (illustration)
St James Palace 'guide map' artwork (copper etching)
HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal & Saudi Embassy (hand rendered graphics works)
The Princes Trust Certificates (original calligraphic model for production)
The Fountain Trust Certificates (original calligraphic model for production)
St Ethelburgers Church 'interfaith relations art' (calligraphy and logo designs
Asia House
Birkbeck, Worlds Arts and Artefacts programme. January-April 2009
12 classes over 12 week module in Islimi (Arabesque)
British Museum
Birkbeck, Worlds Arts and Artefacts programme. May/June 2007
Guest lecturer on the Richard Henry course Islamic Geometric Art: Persian Patterns led by. Taught two week module in Islimi (Arabesque)
British Library. 7th May 2007
Sacred Ways, a sacred art workshop, painting a large mural in the courtyard of BL with the help of the visiting public.
Reading Museum. 26th May 2007
1 day Calligraphic workshop.
Prince’s School of Traditional art, London. 2005,2006,2007
Annual PhD and MA full time week long courses in Islimi.
Camden Community School 16th and 17th July 2008
Stone carved totem poles
Buckingham School 23rd June and 4th July
Stone carved African Masks
Sir William Ramsay School, Buckinghamshire 9,10,12thth July 2007
3 day Islamic geometry and stonecarving workshop with pupils from the school.
Kidbrook School. 16,17thth July 2007
2 day gilding workshop
Shakespeare's Globe, Southbank. 22nd November, 2004
1 day art workshop
Plashet, Little Ilford, Forest Gate and Kingsford Schools, East London. 6,8,9th and 10th January, 2007
4-day stone carving workshop
City Hall ‘Eid in the Square’ Trafalgar Square, London. 28th October 2007
1 day Islamic art workshop, large mural in Trafalgar Square with the help of the visiting public.
Khrishnamurti School, Winchester. 8th - 11th 2005
Arabesque workshops with A-level students
Steiner School, Newcastle, Australia. October-January 2004/24th November-10th January 2005
2 full-time teaching residences in Islamic art, stone carving, gilding and Calligraphy
Kandis Resource centre. January 2006
Paint alchemy workshop taught to woodcarving masters in Malaysian jungle for documentary. Kelantan, Malaysia 2006
SMWA, Peckham
Ongoing Islamic art workshop programme (once a week)
Currently running workshops once a week
OTHER
The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers (Gilding and painted marbling commission)
WCPS award and scholarship for painting.
Carved gravestones and a numerous variety of signwork for cafes and enterprises
Wedding invitations, logos and graphic works