{"id":90,"date":"2023-03-14T12:14:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:37:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Williams RSMA SWAc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-extra-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:200\">Tony Williams RSMA SWAc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"> Oil Painting Gallery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-twentytwentyone-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"http:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-332\" style=\"width:611px;height:457px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSCF0819-001-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><em><em>Winner of The BAE Naval Ships Division \u00a35,000 Award 2024 at The Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition, Mall galleries London. The Charles Pears Award, at the&nbsp;RSMA Open Exhibition&nbsp;<\/em>presented by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston<\/em>, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><em>The Presidents Award presented by John Nettles OBE At the South West Academy 2024, The Top Bond Marine Award at the RSMA 2019 exhibition, The Marine House \u00a31,000 Award at the SWAc exhibition 2005<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Current work features a series of paintings celebrating work images in the British ship building yards, the British coal mines and in deep sea fishing, evoking the atmosphere of industry in the pre and post war years.<\/em> <em> These industrial subjects do not represent actual events but<\/em> <em>are intended to reflect the spirit and atmosphere<\/em> <em>of a harsh landscape many decades past. What would now be considered harsh conditions of work&nbsp;often led to deafness, injuries and fatalities, and&nbsp;in this existence the painted figures become bound together in&nbsp;a confiding attitude. There was a great camaraderie among them and I now see these groups of workers as a corporate host of ghosts, walking or cycling to work with the ever present cigarette and dwarfed by the vastness of ships or winding gear. These are subjects that can barely be done the justice they deserve&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"980\" data-id=\"1085\" src=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tony-Williams-002-3-1024x980.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tony-Williams-002-3-1024x980.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tony-Williams-002-3-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tony-Williams-002-3-768x735.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tony-Williams-002-3-1536x1470.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tony-Williams-002-3-1568x1500.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tony-Williams-002-3.jpg 1618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Receiving the Presidents Award from John Nettles OBE, President of the South West Academy of Arts 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-twentytwentyone-image-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"http:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF4072-7-1024x747.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF4072-7-1024x747.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF4072-7-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF4072-7-768x561.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF4072-7-1536x1121.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF4072-7-2048x1495.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSCF4072-7-1568x1145.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" id=\"www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk\">The Marine House at Beer            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk\">www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk<\/a>    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gallery Holt <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegalleryholt.com\">www.thegalleryholt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adrian Hill Fine Art <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adrianhillfineart.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.adrianhillfineart.com\">www.adrianhillfineart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rutland Gallery at Oakham    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rutlandgallery.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.rutlandgallery.com\">www.rutlandgallery.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brownston Gallery                  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownstonart.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.brownstonart.com\">www.brownstonart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tonic Gallery at Salcombe       <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tonicgallery.co.uk\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.tonicgallery.co.uk\">www.tonicgallery.co.u<\/a>k<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davidson Fine Art, Totnes            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidsonfineart.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.davidsonfineart.com\"> www.davidsonfineart.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Royal Society of Marine Artists       <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsma.org\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.rsma.org\">www.rsma.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>southwestacademy                        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southwestacademy.org.uk\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.southwestacademy.org.uk\">www.southwestacademy.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whobid Arts at Bideford                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whobidarts.co.uk\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.whobidarts.co.uk\">www.whobidarts.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Burton Gallery                         <a href=\"http:\/\/www.burtonartgallery.co.uk\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.burtonartgallery.co.uk\">www.burtonartgallery.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"www.rsma.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"922\" height=\"454\" src=\"http:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image0-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" style=\"width:247px;height:122px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image0-1.jpg 922w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image0-1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/image0-1-768x378.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 922px) 100vw, 922px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-twentytwentyone-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"http:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF3403-2-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF3403-2-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF3403-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF3403-2-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF3403-2-1536x1063.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF3403-2-1568x1086.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF3403-2.jpg 1817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A corner of the Tony Williams Gallery at Kings Nympton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF7575-3-903x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF7575-3-903x1024.jpg 903w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF7575-3-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF7575-3-768x871.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/DSCF7575-3.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Working with my Pochard Box on Saunton Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Williams RSMA SWAc Oil Painting Gallery Winner of The BAE Naval Ships Division \u00a35,000 Award 2024 at The Royal Society of Marine Artists Exhibition, Mall galleries London. The Charles Pears Award, at the&nbsp;RSMA Open Exhibition&nbsp;presented by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, The Presidents Award presented by John Nettles OBE At the South West Academy 2024, The&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tony Williams RSMA SWAc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-90","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=90"}],"version-history":[{"count":100,"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1180,"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90\/revisions\/1180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tonywilliamsart.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=90"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}