Vanessa R Williams Contemporary Titanium Jewellery
CV
Exhibitions
2025 SAcred, Zu Design, SA
2025 Momentum, Studio Melt, NSW
2025 Pin10, ANCA, ACT
2024 ADVENTageous, Zu Design, SA
2024 Zu Me and JCB, Zu Design, SA
2024 In full Colour, Zu Design, SA
2023 Refresh, Zu Design, SA
2023 Homi Fashion & Jewels 2023 in Milan Italy at Fiera di Milano RHO, Represented by Mydaybyday, Italy
2023 Considered, ZU Design, SA
2022 Collective Charms, QCA, QLD
2022 Collective Origins, QCA, QLD
2022 Tag Me, ZuDesign, SA
2022 Odds and Ends, Zu Design, SA
2021 Christmas, Zu Design, SA
2021 Beresford White Inspired, Zu Design, SA
2021-2022 Legacy, Artisan, QLD
2020 Commune with me, QCA, QLD
2020 Covert-20, Zu Design, SA
2019 Starting Point, with Leonie Westbrook, Radiant Pavilion, Studio Ingot, VIC
2019 Pins and Needles, Zu Design, SA
2018 From This Point, New Work by Leonie Westbrook and Vanessa Williams, Zu Design, SA
2018 Pattern, Zu Design, SA
2018 The 4th TRIPLE PARADE Biennial for Contemporary Jewellery, How Art Museum, Shanghai, CHINA
2017 Collective Origins, J&SO, Brisbane, QLD
2017 Titanesque, Elsa Vanier Gallery, Paris, France
2017 Left and Right, Studio Ingot, Vic
2017 D’angle it, Zu Design, SA
2016 Minimalist, Singular, Sober, Abstract, Graphic, Pure, Refined, ICKX Contemporary Jewellery Belgium, EU
2016 Pin Six, Craft ACT
2016 Production Run, Artisan, QLD
2016 Trace, JMGQ Members Exhibition, QLD
2016 Naughty or Nice, Zu Design, SA
2016 Linked, Zu Design, SA
2016 Color, Colors, ICKX Contemporary Jewellery, Belgium, EU
2015 That’s the Spirit, Zu Design, SA
2015 LOOT Mad About Jewellery, Museum of Art & Design, USA
2015 Thread, Zu Design, SA
2015 Earworms, GAFFA, NSW
2014 Wear a Piece of Adelaide, SA
2014 Edgy, Zu Design, SA-
2013 The Finer Things, Zu Design, SA
2013 The Ring Show, Studio Ingot, Vic
2013 Participate, Woolloongabba, QLD
2013 Confluence/Influence, Brisbane City Library, QLD
2012 Hand Picked, Zu Design, SA
2012 Bowerbird Bazaar, Adelaide Showgrounds, SA
2012 Wear a Piece of Adelaide, TAFE Adelaide College of the Arts SA
2012 The Grass is Greener, ZU Designs, SA
2011 Contemporary Wearables, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, QLD
2011 I Heart Jewellery, ZU Designs, SA
2010 Generate 2010, JamFactory, SA
2010 Christmas Show at Zu Designs, SA
2010 Cherish, Artisan(mart), QLD
2010 Hang Around, Zu Designs, SA
2010 Spectrum, JMGQ Group Exhibition, QLD
2010 SALA, Adelaide, SA
2010 Metal on the Map, Travelling Show Perth and Adelaide
Retail/ Gallery/Stockists
2024 Kin Gallery, ACT (current)
2020 Hahndorf Academy, SA (current)
2023 Mydaybyday Gallery, Italy (current)
2017 Elsa Vanier Gallery, Paris, France
2017 Ecelctic Artisans (online store), QLD (current)
2017 Ihnen Atelier (Studio 2017 pop up), NSW
2016 Naomi Schwartz Gallery, SA
2016 ICKX Contemporary Jewellery, Belgium
2016 MAD (Museum of Art and Design), Gallery Store, NY, USA
2016 Bridget Kennedy Project Space, NSW
2015 AGENCY, Craft ACT, ACT
2015 Studio2017, NSW
2015 UrbanCow Studio, SA
2012/13 Bowerbird Bazaar, SA
2012 Studio ingot, VIC (current)
2011 Art Images Gallery, SA
2011-13 & 22-24 Sturt Gallery, NSW
2011 Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
2010 - 13 KickArts, QLD
2010 - 15 GAFFA Store, NSW
2010-13/2016 m(art) Artisan, QLD
2009 Gunyulgup, WA
2009 JamFactory, SA (current)
2009 Zu Designs, Adelaide SA (current)
2009 - 13 Breathing Colours Gallery, Sydney NSW
Memberships
2016 NAVA National Association for the Visual Arts, NSW (current)
2011 Jewellers SA (current)
2009 Guildhouse (formerly CraftSouth), SA (current)
2008 Artisan (Craft Queensland), QLD
2007 Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia Queensland Chapter (current)
2007 Jewellery and Small Objects South Bank Markets Collective (Founding Member) (current)
Tertiary Education
2008 Bachelor of Fine Art, Queensland College of Art Griffith University, QLD
Professional Development
2017 Mentorship and workshop with Jose Marin, Spain
2017 Artist Talk EASD Erasmus School of Art and Design Valencia, Spain
2017 Mentorship and workshop with Fabrice Schaefer, Switzerland
2017 Artist Talk Head Geneve School of Art and Design, Switzerland
2016 Point and Shoot with Grant Hancock (Photography), SA
2014 Conveying Korean Metal-craft Workshop, lead by Master Sung-joon Cho & Kenny Son, JamFactory, SA
2014 Introduction to Jewellery making with Silver (Teaching), Murray Bridge Regional Art Gallery, SA
2014 Titanium Workshop (Teaching), Murray Bridge Regional Art Gallery, SA
2013 – 14 Assisting Julie Blyfield with Khai Liew - Indigo Slam, SA
2013 JMGA Biennial Conference, QLD
2013 Pechkucha Artist Talk , QLD
2011 – 12 Mentorship with Julie Blyfield, SA
2011 Robert Foster Production Design workshop, JamFactory, SA
2011 Artist Talk Queensland College of Art, QLD
2011 Pricing Work workshop with Jane Bowden, SA
2010 – 11 NEIS New Enterprise Incentive Scheme Certificate IV in Small Business Management, SA
2010 JMGA WA Biennial Conference, WA
2010 Artist Talk Queensland College of Art, QLD
2010 925 Jewellery Workshop Teacher Jamfactory Metal Studio, Adelaide, SA
2009 ‘Changing Colours’ – Aluminium & Titanium Anodising Workshop – Teacher Assistant Meghan O’Rourke, SA
2009 – 11 Jam Factory Associate program, Adelaide, SA
Grants Awarded
2020 COVID-19 Quick Response Grant, Arts SA
2017 Independent Makers and Presenters Professional Development Program Grant, Europe workshop/masterclasses, Arts SA
2015 Independent Makers and Presenters Strategic Presentation Opportunity Grant, Attend LOOT Mad About Jewellery USA, Arts SA
2011 Independent Makers and Presenters Emerging Artist Mentorship Grant, Arts SA
2010 Quick response Grant from Craft South to attend JMGA Biennial
Awards/Prizes
2011 3D Artwork Prize Craft South Wishlist Exhibition
2007 Oxlades Prize
2007 Griffith Award for Academic Excellence
