Michelina Williamson
MICHELINA WILLIAMSON
WILLIAMSON THE STORY THAT SPEAKS TO YOU
Michelina Williamson is a visual artist who began her art practice as an experimental filmmaker. Williamson graduated from the Ontario College of Art’s (OCA) New Media program in 1991 and exhibited work in Toronto, Montreal and Germany. In 2010, she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Ontario College of Art and Design University and the next year took up painting.
“I began to feel a disconnect within the ever-increasing digital process of filmmaking. The tactility and immediacy of painting brings more meaning to my work with a physical and emotional connection.”
Emotion is at the essence of Williamson’s paintings. It is the foundation, the core from which her art emerges, develops and manifests into a physical form. Inspired by the power and beauty of nature she strives to convey emotion through her landscapes. She describes her painting process as a delicate balance between conscious decisions regarding colour and composition and the intuitive application of paint and texture. Each one of Williamson’s paintings has a story, and she invites you to experience the story that speaks to you.
Williamson was born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Her parents immigrated to Canada from Italy in 1950 in search of better life opportunities. They instilled in their three children a strong work ethic and the importance of achieving academic excellence in order to have a stable career.
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