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Life
Course of John McDowell Williams
Born in New Jersey in 1949, John M. Williams as a boy moved frequently due
to his father’s employment. Living with his family from Maine to
Pennsylvania he explored many new areas and terrains. His artistic mind
was capturing the feel of light and shadows that has proved the base of
his Impressionistic style.
Since early childhood he has always sketched ideas for paintings as he
went through his day. His sketches found there way into detailed drawings
and watercolor artworks. High School found him busy with art classes, art
club and the school newspaper. Therefore he graduated as Most Artistic
Student and began to explore his art studies. One year at Paier Art
School, Connecticut then a 4 year enlistment in the Navy.
Returning to home he studied and graduated in Fine Arts from a Connecticut
University. Ensuing years brought a family and managerial employment and
his art had to scale down.
 Then
in 1996 John and his wife bought a coffeehouse / 2 Art Galleries in
Lambertville, N.J. For 5 plus years this location allowed John Williams
to again pursue the passion of his heart. Although an avid watercolorist,
he began to paint in oils, acrylics and pastels. His paintings range from
colorful landscapes to figurative and still life. A gift for the depiction
of feelings in everyday scenes has won John awards and his paintings have
graced brochures and posters in New York City. Also recently the Marriot
Hotel Chain purchased two of John’s oils of Trenton, NJ scenes. These
hang in their permanent collection in the Trenton Marriot.
In 2002 John sold his shops and has been expanding on his art subjects. He
loves to travel, now mostly on the East Coast and paints daily. His work
is available on the Internet, RF Gallery, Trenton, NJ and two galleries in
Berlin, MD.
Thank you for your interest in John‘s art. He has been called a story
teller in paints because each painting allows the viewer to compose their
own feelings about the scene. His art has a provocative, ethereal nature
and has been compared to Zoltan Szabo, Edward Hopper and Wolf Kahn. Yet
John Williams remains an Original Impressionist of the American Scene.
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