Since childhood the horse has
been an obsession to Meier Williams, inspiring a deep connection in providing a
sense of peace. Horses provide her
with a mysterious emotional fulfilment that subsequently manifests itself in an
intensive energised creative period.
Meier studied at Camborne
College, Wimbledon School of Art and Croydon College.
She has worked extensively in the world of Theatre Design.
During the past 20 years she has
enjoyed passing on her knowledge and skills to a variety of age groups through
teaching and personal tuition, running school workshops and as Artist in
Residence, in London, Bath, Cornwall and the South West, specialising in
textiles, sculpture, creative design, creative use of media and personal and
creative development.
Although she has a designated
workspace, it is the world around her that is her studio as she creates
constantly wherever she may be.
Exhibitions
September 2011
Dartmoor Gallery, High Moorland Visitor Centre, Princetown -
Solo exhibition
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September 2010 |
High Moorland Visitor Centre, Devon
- Group exhibition |
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July 2010
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Duchy Gallery,
“A Sense of Place in Time”,
Devon Group exhibition
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October 2009
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Mikkeli University of
Applied Sciences Finland Solo exhibition
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July 2009
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Duchy Gallery,
Dartmoor, Devon- Group exhibition
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October 2008
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The Mount Edgcumbe
Gallery, Cornwall - Group exhibition
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September 2008
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Drawn to the Valley
Open studios, Devon, Cornwall
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Aug & Sept 2008
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Delamore Gallery,
Devon - Group exhibition
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August 2008
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Lorient Inter Celtic
Festival Brittany France- Group exhibition
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July 2008
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Cube 3 Gallery University of Plymouth - Group exhibition
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April 2008
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Morley Contemporary
Art, Cornwall- 1st Solo show
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December 2007
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Schoolhouse Morvah,
Cornwall- Group exhibition
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Stuart House,
Cornwall- group exhibition
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October 2007
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Morley Contemporary
Art, Cornwall- Group exhibition
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Truro College,
Cornwall- Group exhibition
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September 2007
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Drawn to the Valley
Open studios, Devon, Cornwall
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July 2007
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Camborne College,
Cornwall- final year show, Group exhibition
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July 2006
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Camborne College,
Cornwall- end of year show, Group exhibition
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Commissions
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June 2011 |
Island Guest Ranch, Oklahoma,
USA - Studio space, all art work |
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April 2008
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Tiverton Community
High School, Devon- Life size Horse
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October 2007
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“Morley Contemporary
Art”, Cornwall- The Morley Horse
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July2007
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Ranch Abro, Spain -
Murals
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Publications
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August 2009
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The Wessex Muse
Magazine
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June 2009
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2 Front Covers and
article in Signpost m
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May 2008
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Cornwall Life- Artist
profile by Ian Wilkinson
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September 2007
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Inside Cornwall- Art
on the Edge by Pip Palmer
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Teaching
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2010
current
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Tiverton High School,
Devon -
Tutor in Theatre Design
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1997 -2002
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Plymouth College of
Art and Design, Devon- Tutor in design
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2001 – 2007
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Saltash College,
Cornwall- Tutor in textiles
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Speaker at Conferences
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October 2009
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Mikkeli University of
Applied Sciences
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October 2007
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Primary & Secondary
Art and Design Teachers’ Conference, Tiverton, Devon
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Artist in Residence & School Workshops
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July 2011
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Kingsbridge
Community College, Devon
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February 2011
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Stokenham Primary
School, Devon
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January 2011
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Averton Gifford
Primary School, Devon
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July 2010
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Kingsbridge Primary
School, Devon
Kingsbridge Community
College, Devon
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January 2010
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Salcombe Primary
School, Devon
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November 2009
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Kingsbridge Community
College, Devon
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July & Sept 2009
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Oakhampton College,
Devon
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July 2009
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Tamarside Community
College, Devon
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June & July 2009
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KS4 & 5 Teachers
Artist workshop, Devon Education Services
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May 2009
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Bedford, Art Retreat,
and Devon
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January 2009
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Foundation KS1 & 2
Teachers Artist workshop, Devon Education Services
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November 2008
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Kingsbridge Community
College, Devon
Lodiswell Primary
School, Devon
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October 2008
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Oakhampton College,
Devon
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July 2008
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Teign Community College, Devon
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May 2008
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KS4 & 5 Teachers
Artist workshop, Devon Education Services
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March-April 2008
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Tiverton Community
High School, Devon
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November 2007
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Kingsbridge Community
College, Devon
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May 2007
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Bedford, Art Retreat,
and Devon
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October 2006
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Kingsbridge Community
College, Devon
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February 2006
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Barnstead Primary
School, London
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October 2005
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Kingsbridge Community
College, Devon
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March 2005
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Barnstead Primary
School, London
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1992 to date
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Southwest and London.
Running sessions in textiles, creative arts, Theatre design/costume, 3D
construction and teacher training, linked with the national curriculum
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Workshop leader
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1992 to date
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Running workshops
within the community, on textiles, theatre design, creative
art, special needs, drama and creative play to play leaders,
child workers, child minders and parents, South West & London
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Advisory Art
Co-Coordinator
&
Arts Worker
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1993-1998
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Plymouth City Council:
- Play Development Unit, Devon
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1992-1993
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Mind Oasis centre and
National Schizophrenia Foundation Plymouth, Devon
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Film work
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September 2010
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Consultancy on War
Horses Directed by Steven Spielberg
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Theatre Design
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1989 to date
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Keen-High Theatre
Company
Costume maker The Wild Bride
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Burn the Curtain Theatre Company
Design and costume
maker on The Adventures of Uncle Lubin
Design and costume
maker on Tea Party, National Trust
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WildWorks Land Scape Theatre Company
Design and costume
maker on 2010 production Enchanted Place, Kensington Palace London
Wardrobe Supervisor on
the 2009 production The Beautiful Journey
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The Barbican Theatre
Closing the Gap, Four
Moods Swing, Fame Game, Dancers United,
Arabian Nights, Blood Thirsty, Puss-in-Boots, Cinderella, Jack
and the Beanstalk,
Harry.com and Sharper Edge
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Theatre Royal
Plymouth
Playhouse 05, Assembly
2004, The Musicians, When I was a Young Girl I used to Scream and shout,
Dick Wittington
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Eden Project
Angels Playing, The
Man Who Owned the World & Costumes for costumes library
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Educational Theatre
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1992 to date
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Leader of theatre
based workshops in drama and design for young people and adults in South
West & London
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2008-2010
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The Mini Actors Drama
Company: -
Company Director
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1992 – 2008
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Tiny Company & Young
People Design Company, TR2/Theatre Royal
Leader of theatre based workshops in drama and design for young people
and adults in South West & London
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Education
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2005-2007
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Camborne College,
Cornwall- H.N.D Fine Art Textiles
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1998-2001
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‘WEA’- City & Guilds
7307 Stage 1&2 Teaching in FE
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1987-1990
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Croydon College,
London- H.N.D Theatre Design
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1986-1987
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Wimbledon School of
Art, London- Art Diploma in Art Foundation Studies
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Association
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Drawn to the Valley South West
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Member of BTT Association of British Theatre
Technicians
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