About the Artist's Work
Williams’ work is not only intensely personal but rich in subject
matter. Living in Europe from 1986 to 1990 and returning frequently,
she has painted extensively throughout France, Belgium, Spain, Italy,
Holland and England. And, her beloved Kenya and Tanzania have
inspired many of her most memorable paintings.
A prolific painter whose brushstrokes denote the bravado of a
master, Wiiliams studied with many of the best-known artists of the
20th century, including Chatov, Shank, Kintsler and Al Green. It is
not surprising that she is represented in some of the finest private
homes and galleries, and in several corporate collections in the
United States.
Her remarkable versatility of subject matter, her use of dynamic color
and never-ending fascination with light, and the beautiful effect of
chiaroscuro in her paintings are just a few of the many qualities that
make Williams one of the most recognizable and sought after painters
in America today.
Alice Williams grew up in Greenville, South Carolina and studied Fine Art
at Furman University and Clemson University. She picked up a brush for
the first time as a teenager. She, her husband Don, and their two
children have lived all over the United States and Europe. When she is not
in front of a canvas or conducting workshops, Williams is designing
interiors that mirror the world of her paintings, and award-winning
gardens. When they are not indulging their passion for international
travel, the Williams make their home in Atlanta, Georgia.
At first glance, one might categorize the art of Alice Williams as
post- impressionist, but it would be unfair to confine her career to
one genre. True, she is interested in color and light as Bonnard and
Vuillard were, but in addition, she is just as fascinated by good
composition and canvas narrative. Her paintings show the influence
of having 
grown up surrounded by fine art. Living and painting in
Europe for five years, she had the opportunity
to study the masters as she frequented
museums, especially the Louvre and the Musee
d'Orsay, which were within walking distance of
her Paris home. She also spent years studying under such well-
known painters as Chatov, Shank, Kintsler and portraitist Green. A
prolific painter, her brushstrokes denote the bravado of a master
and her experience shows. Her remarkable versatility of subject
matter, her use of dynamic color and the beautiful effect of
chiaroscuro present in her paintings are just a few of the many
qualities that make her easily one of the most recognizable and
sought after painters in the America today.
Tousled bedcovers illuminated by the warm glow of a bedside lamp...
A triptych capturing the quaint character of a
village in Cornwall, England . . .
African women weaving rugs at their looms, Lewa Downs, Kenya . . .
A young girl contemplating a letter
from her lover . . .
A sun-filled English "snuggery" perceived through a darkened doorway . . .
England, the relaxed gate of English riders before the hunt . . .
...all these are just a few of the enticing subjects that Alice Edgar Williams captures on canvas.