Beneath every picture lies another picture

Some things don't survive the process. Most of the paintings shown here are now either hidden beneath other pictures or turned into confetti. I document my painting process regularly, which can become a painful reminder that i should have stopped there with some works. But painting for me is a process of painting out the things i love the most and learning to let go. At the end of some days when risks have been taken and irreversible changes are made, all i am left with is a bare studio floor with nothing but paint splodges, exhausted brushes and a feeling that i can never quite describe - its a roller coaster. The transience of this process is often hidden by the permanence of paint and can only be seen in the wrinkles and layers. A finished picture tells so many lies.

More confetti

Thank you Steve Taylor!!! You rock...ed

Father and son car drawings (and one car painting)

J.G.Williams - Holden Ute 2008

J.G.Williams - Diahatsu 2008

J.G.Williams - Celica 2008

P.J.WIlliams - Dad's car photos 2010

P.J.Williams - Celica 2010

Being Father's day today, i thought i would celebrate a project that i started with my father a couple of years ago. Basically, I asked Dad to make a few drawings of the cars he has owned over the years with the intention of incorporating his drawings into my paintings at some stage. He has quite a passion for motor vehicles and is a keen follower of the tv series 'Classic Restos', which i have watched with him from time to time. Today, for his Father's day gift, my sister and i organised a '64 MGB day hire and he was...well...super pumped! Can't wait to acquire a few J.G.Williams inspired MGB drawings and who knows where this one day will lead.

Standing on a beach with a pen in my hand (Bali 2009)

Destroy your works, cover your tracks, and go for the "Confetti Solution" by Jack Randall 19 July 2011

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Storage Solutions: the (relatively) recent work of Paul Williams GISELLE STANBOROUGH 16 JUNE 2011

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'Confetti solution' at Firstdraft Gallery 18/05/11 - 05/06/11

I recently participated in the Firstdraft Emerging Artist Studio Residency Program (phew! that's a long one!). I had a great time in the studios down at Firstdraft Depot and met some really nice people while i was there. I would not hesitate in recommending artists to apply for this program as it has a lot to offer and the Firstdraft crew are fantastic! 

This project was made possible through the Firstdraft Emerging Artist Studio Residency Program and was supported by the Australia Council for the Arts.

Photography: Kim Walker