Brad Williams
1265 Atlantic St, Suite 2L
Brooklyn, NY 11216
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EDUCATION
Masters of Fine Arts Painting, Florida State University
May 2008
Bachelors of Fine Arts Painting, Texas Tech University
November 2004
Associates of Arts Ceramics, Western Texas College
May 2001
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EXHIBITIONS
621 Exhibition,at the 621 Gallery, Railroad Square
July 2010, Tallahassee, Florida
Self Portrait: Juried Exhibition,at gallery 364
May7th 2010, Brooklyn, New York
Water for Elephants: New Paintings by Brad Williams,
at the Allenton Gallery - Durham Arts Council,
August 21st 2009 - November 1st 2009, Durham, North Carolina
Solo Exhibition,Brad Williams, at the Strange Circus Gallery, Railroad Square
June 5th 2009, Tallahassee, Florida
The Art Department Faculty, at the Museum of Fine Art, Florida State University,
January - February 2009, Tallahassee, Florida
Oil on Canvas, at the Oglesby Gallery,
December - January 2009, Tallahassee, Florida
20th Annual Art in Gadsden, Gadsden Arts Center,
November – December 2008, Quincy, Florida
MFA Thesis Exhibition 2008, attheMuseum of Fine Arts, Florida State University,
April – May 2008, Tallahassee, Florida
Turner/Rollin 2D-3D Juried Exhibition, at the Oglesby Gallery (Received Best in Show)
March – April 2008, Tallahassee, Florida
FLoCAS Inaugural Exhibition,at the West Tampa Center for the Arts,
January – February 2008, Tampa, Florida
League of Graduate Artists' Lecture Series, at the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, downtown, February 2008, Tallahassee, Florida
Fall Forward, atthe Big Bend Contemporary, Railroad Square
October 2007, Tallahassee, Florida
Dissipated Memories, atthe Big Bend Contemporary, Railroad Square
August 2007, Tallahassee, Florida
Turner/Rollin 2D-3D Juried Exhibition, at the Oglesby Gallery
March – April 2007, juried by Mr. Turner and Mrs. Rollin Tallahassee, Florida
Brad WilliamsSolo Show, at the Big Bend Contemporary, Railroad Square
March – April 2007, Tallahassee, Florida
Group Show, at the Big Bend Contemporary, Railroad Square
February 2007, Tallahassee, Florida
Seconds, at the 621 Gallery, Railroad Square
November 2006, Tallahassee, Florida
Out of Town,at the Cedar Key Arts Center,
October 2006, Cedar Key, Florida
Mayday, at theNan Boynton Memorial Gallery,Railroad Square
May 2006, Tallahassee, Florida
Fluxuations, atArs Magna, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
February 2006, Tallahassee, Florida
MFA Fall 2005 Group Exhibition, attheRed Metal Door Gallery, Railroad Square
November 2005, Tallahassee, Florida
Sensation, at the Sarah Walters gallery in Amarillo
March 2005, Amarillo, Texas
Joint Exhibition,Joel and Brad, at On Q,
January 2005, Lubbock, Texas
Earnest J. Gannings Memorial Exhibition, at On Q, (Recieved Second Place)
juried by Michael Collins and Sara Waters
November 2004, Lubbock, Texas
Day of the Dead Juried Art Exhibition,at Texas Tech University, (Recieved Honorable Mention)
juried by Celia H. Rodriguez
October 2004, Lubbock, Texas
17th Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition,at Texas Tech University, juried by Charles Schmidt
May 2004, Lubbock, Texas
Solo Exhibition,Brad Williams: New Work, at Western Texas College,
September 2003, Snyder, Texas
Day of the Dead Juried Art Exhibition,at Texas Tech University, juried byAnn Davis October 2003, Lubbock, Texas
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WORK HISTORY
Lead Member and Curator, Voice-Thru-Art nonprofit organization: Brooklyn, New York
June 2009 - Present
Adjunct, Florida State University: Tallahassee, Florida
May 2008 – July 2009
Teacher of Record, Florida State University: Tallahassee, Florida
Aug. 2006 – May 2008
MFA Program Studio Grounds Maintenance and New Construction
Aug. 2005 - May 2006
Assistant Manager, 50th Street Caboose Restaurant: Lubbock, Texas
2002 – 2005
Computer Tech, Williams Computers: Snyder, Texas
2000 – 2001
Foreman/Carpenter, Williams Construction: Sweetwater, Texas
1994 – 2000
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HONORS AND AWARDS
MFA Joan Mitchell Foundation nomination
2008
Dean’s List, Florida State University
2008
Golden Key Honors Society Member
2007
Dean’s List, Florida State University
2007
Full Assistantship from the Masters of Fine Arts Department at Florida State University
2006 – 2008 school years
Dean’s List, Texas Tech University
2003 - 2004
Texas Tech School of Art Scholarship from Texas Tech University
2000 – 2003
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society Member
1999
Dean’s List, Western Texas College
1998 – 2000
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REFERENCES
Lilian Garcia-Roig:
Phone: 850.644.1326 Business Link: liliangarcia-roig.com
M.F.A Director, Professor
Mark Messersmith:
Phone: 850.644.1339 Business Link: markmessersmith.com
Professor
Carrie Ann Baade:
Phone: 850.644.4365 Business Link: carrieannbaade.com
Associate Professor
Ray Burggraf:
Phone: 850.224.5495
Professor Emeritus
Business Link:
Dr. Roald Nasgaard:
Phone: 850.644.3799 (served as my Art Department Chair)
Professor – Contemporary Art, Abstraction
Publication Link:
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