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Derek Williams

Abstract painting of colourful patchwork blocks of colour.
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Artist Derek Williams standing in front on his abstract painting. He is wearing a red and black jumper.
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Year joined

2024

Studio
Studio Voltaire
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Derek Williams combines mixed materials of pastel, pencil and acrylic to create densely layered and richly coloured paintings. Each painting begins as a group portrait of family and friends significant to Derek.

As the portraits develop, the figures morph into their surroundings and become camouflaged within a complex patchwork of colour, shapes and lines. Derek frequently works on a large, ambitious scale and documents his painting practice through stop motion and photography, capturing the process of the portraits merging into their abstract scenery.

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Courtesy of the Artist and ActionSpace
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Courtesy of the Artist and ActionSpace
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Exhibitions & Events

Year
2026
Exhibition title
Studio Voltaire Open House 2026
Location
Studio Voltaire Open House, 1A Nelsons Row, London SW4 7JR
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Year
2025
Exhibition title
Vital Mix: Remixed for Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2025
Location
Chocolate Film Studio, 66 Ponton Rd, Nine Elms, London, SW11 7BA
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Year
2025
Exhibition title
Vital Mix: Paint Live for Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2025
Location
Online
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