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“Inspiration for Williamson’s mixed-media work is similar to an artist working in a non-abstract form—with a twist. She often works from her “box of ideas.” It might be a found object, such as a scrap of lace or a strip of wood, which evolves into a collage of paper, paint and whatever else strikes her fancy.”
Justin Paprocki, The Island Packet, 2006
“This is the first time these artists [the ArtBeyondTradition group] have collaborated to launch a joint exhibition of their non-traditional art. It’s an exhibition unlike any other…fresh, new, modern, abstract, different, bold…turning the Arts Center into Hilton Head’s own Mecca of Modern Art for a 10 day period.”
Carolina Arts, a publication covering the visual arts in the Carolinas
“Piecing It Together"
Alchemy—an ancient, quasi-magical art that sought to transmute base metals into gold. Visual Alchemy—transforming bits and pieces of a variety of materials into creative works of art. Her [Irene Williamson’s] exciting collages are rich in color, bold in design and filled with creativity.”
The City Sun, June 2005
“Visual artist turns matter into magic…Irene Williamson uncovers the wonder of everyday objects.”
The Island Packet, June 3, 2005
“In a nearby gallery, more work in mixed medium caught my attention because of the artist’s unique process and her evocative, even intellectual outcomes. Irene K. Williamson often combines photographs with sophisticated computer programs and sets her dramatic results off with collaged applications using a variety of materials. Watercolor usually provides the ground for her colorful settings, frequently abstracted, many offer references to far away locations she has visited.In “A Gaudi Landscape,” a piece that was accepted into the Hilton Head Art Leagues Juried show, Williamson presents the image of the Gaudi figure with her version of the double head, referencing her visit to Barcelona. We are taken with her undulating structures she suggests through the treatment of the paper and her applications of colors, layers of a variety of materials, and finally, the balance of highly patterned repeated elements played against the strength of the central figure.” Nancy Wellard, The Island Packet, August 2002
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