BBC 1 Looking for Amateur Artists

Just saw an exciting opportunity for budding amateur artists. Wish I could enter!!

BBC One is on the hunt for the best of Britain's amateur artists for a new competitive arts series.

The programme is looking for amateur painters from all over the UK who have a passion for painting and drawing. 

 How to enter click on the link below

BBC Programme for Amateur Artists link

Renaissance Man A Watercolor by Zoe James-Williams

A Watercolor by Zoe James-Williams. I used a limited palatte of Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre and Payns Grey.

Renaissance Man A Watercolor by Zoe James-Williams

A Watercolor by Zoe James-Williams. I used a limited palatte of Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Yellow Ochre and Payns Grey.

Love at First Sight, Marian Walter and Iana Salenko

Love at First Sight

Marian Walter and Iana Salenko in Romeo and Juliet, watercolour

Marian Walter and Iana Salenko of Berlin State Ballet, Staatsballett Berlin . In a gala rehearsal for Romeo and Juliet. Watercolor with Washi Paper. I wanted to capture the intimacy of first moment they met. 
Title Love At First Sight, Romeo and Juliet

I also used washi paper for her dress to not only capture the fine material but to also symbolise their relationship and its delicacy.

Quotes that also helped inspired me together with their beautiful dancing.

“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite.” 
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

“Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, 
That I shall say good night till it be morrow.” 
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

Opening Night for Swansea Print Workshop at the Ceri Richards Gallery, Swansea

Great time at the opening night for the Swansea Print Workshop at Ceri Richards Gallerly. A wide variety of prints and some drawings inspired by Dylan Thomas and his works. A fascinating array of talent and a must see exhibition. On until March 29th

Dylan Thomas Dialogues: an exhibition of contemporary printmaking

The exhibition reveals artists’ responses to the theme ‘belonging’. Working with selected texts from Dylan Thomas and contemporary writers Rachel Trezise and Maggie Shipstead, winners of the international Swansea University, ‘Dylan Thomas Prize’, the printmakers journey to old haunts and make new discoveries of self and place.

They remember childhood experiences, make fresh connections with familiar spaces, consider the role of artist and writer in society and rediscover the value of family, community and country.

The exhibition celebrates contemporary printmaking from eighteen established and emerging Wales-based artists set against a backdrop of Thomas’ birthplace.

Alongside the exhibition will feature a 2003 collection of prints based on Thomas’ poem, Especially when the October wind.

Dylan by Jane Jones, using Tar

Exhibition catalogue, Very well produced and lovely keepsake.

Judith Stroud

Jackie Ford

David Barron 

Ruth Parmiter, (my amazing print tutor at art college!)

Opening night. 

Ballet season: Trailer - BBC Four

Trailer for Ballet Season Films/Documentaries on BBC 2 and BBC4.

Looks Great!

Sketch of Tulips in watercolor and ink

I was given pink tulips and roses and thought they were so pretty I had to sketch them.
I used Watercolor and pen.
I could've had done better with the composition but really enjoyed painting the tulip shape and wanted to keep it simple.

watercolor and ink

Art Class using Charcoal

More great work from my students using charcoal.

Llywchwr Art Goup

I was invited last night by batik artist 

Rhona Tooze to give a talk on being the

first official Artist in Residence at 

Swansea Grand Theatre for the 

Llwchwr 

Art Group. I had a great time, meeting 

blasts from the past and new faces as 

well. A lovely group of artists. Very 

passionate about their art and 

interested in other artists

 It was a real pleasure and will 

look out for their exhibition in Swansea 

Grand Theatre later this year.

I was thrilled that even on a dreadful 

rainy and windy night that I had a 

great turn out for my talk. 

Announcing New Art Classes for 2014

ANNOUNCING NEW ART CLASSES FOR 2014

Due to demand for places  New Art Classes  will be held in Mumbles, The Grand Theatre and Uplands  area.
    Dates and Times soon to be announced

Please register your interest as soon as possible so that places can be reserved. 
Classes will cover drawing and watercolor and a variety of subject matter including landscape and figurative. All Levels.
Enquiries welcome

Contact Zoe on 01792642164 or info@zoejameswilliams.com

Featured in the South Wales Evening Post teaching my art class in Ostreme Centre, Mumbles