David B. Williams is a noted Canadian Ojibway aboriginal artist.
Originally from Garden River First Nation just outside Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, David resided much of his adult life in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba. David B. Williams was born December 26, 1947, and died September 29, 2009, at the age of 62 in Winnipeg and is buried at the Garden River First Nation.
He was a painter and printmaker.
Solo exhibitions
1979 – Gallery One – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan
1980 – Gallery One – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan
1982 – First Man Art Gallery – Calgary. Alberta
1986 – The Trading Post – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan
1987 – The Trading Post – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan
Grants and awards
1979 – Canada Council Grant (Explorations) 1983 – Manitoba Arts Council Grant 1987 – Indian Arts and Crafts Manitoba Inc.
Special presentations
1980 – Purchase on behalf of Native Law Society of University of Saskatchewan for presentation to Mr. Justice Berger. Supreme Court Justice of B.C. 1980 – Purchase of City of Saskatoon for special presentation to the Saskatoon Curling Team winning the Silver Broom Bonspiel. 1984 – Syncrude Oil Corporation. 1986 – Purchased (a print) by Saskatchewan Mining and Development Corporation for the John Howard Society Native Art Auction Saskatoon. Saskatchewan. 1987 – Métis National Council presented to Pope John Paul at Fort Simpson, NWT 1987 – Peace Hill Trust. Edmonton. Alberta
Principal collections
Mendell Art Gallery – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Arts Board – Regina. Saskatchewan. Shell Oil Corporation – Calgary. Alberta Gulf Oil Corporation – Calgary. Alberta Canada Council Art Bank – Ottawa. Ontario (1982) Department of Indian Affairs – Ottawa. Ontario (1983) Province of Manitoba – (print – 1983) Suncor Oil Corporation – fort McMurray. Alberta (1983) Interprovincial Pipeline Corporation – Edmonton. Alberta (1984) National Museum – Ottawa. Ontario Manitoba Government – Winnipeg. Manitoba Peace Hill Trust – Winnipeg. Manitoba Denver Museum of Fine Arts – Denver. Colorado (U.S.A.) Denver Museum of Fine Arts – Denver. Colorado (U.S.A.) Peace Hill Trust – Edmonton. Alberta Aboriginal Centre of Winnipeg – Winnipeg. Manitoba Indian Family Centre – Winnipeg. Manitoba
Professional affiliations
C.A.R.F.A.C. (Manitoba) (1995) Indian Crafts and Arts Manitoba Inc. (1988) National Symposium of Indian Art – Hazeleton. B.C. (August 1983) unable to attend. Forwarded five artist proof prints to be sold for the express purpose of a proposed National Indian Arts Scholarship now under study by a steering committee.
Reviews and interviews - publications
"Accent on the Arts" – Star-Phoenix – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (Saturday. October 13. 1979) "Woodsmoke and Sweetgrass" CKY Television – Winnipeg. Manitoba (Interviewed December 1982 – Aired January 1983) "The Beaver" – A Hudson Bay Co. Publication (Winter Edition issued for January 1983) B.B.C September 1985
Art auction/benefit
Second National Native Art Auction. Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (April 1982) – Toronto. Ontario (Refer to catalogue of painting – 1982) Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature – Winnipeg. Man. (January 1983) (Group show auction/benefit) First Annual Native Art Auction – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (John Howard Society) Art 86 – Brantford. Ontario (Mohawk Institute) Second Annual Native Art Auction – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (John Howard Society)
Public exhibitions (donations) Native Pavilion. Indian Friendship Centre. Saskatoon Folkfest. Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (1981) Native Pavilion Indian and Métis Friendship Centre. Winnipeg Folklorama – Winnipeg, Manitoba (1983) Native Pavilion. Indian Friendship Centre. Saskatoon Folkfest – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (1986)
School exhibitions (public, private, native) David Livingstone Community School – Winnipeg. Manitoba (1983) St. Michael's Community School – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (1982) Prince Philip Elementary School – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (1982) Lester B. Pearson Public School – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (1981) Native Survival School – Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (1981) Father Vachon Catholic School. Saskatoon. Saskatchewan (1981)