www.CaseyWilliamsART@gmail.com
MAPS:
Inspiration for my Town Map series sprouted out of my love for the North Quabbin area of Massachusetts. The very first map I ever drew, was the one of the 9 Town North Quabbin Region. Then one the Quabbin itself. Then, Orange and Athol. And from there, it spread out to a colllection of now almost 80 of the surrounding towns. Having been born and raised there, I know a great deal about the goodness and beauty found in the towns that surround our Quabbin Reservoir. They each take weeks, sometimes months to complete, and are an ongoing project.
PAINTINGS:
I find inspiration from the things around me every day, everywhere. Color, texture, and pattern combinations found on a rusted door, a plate of food, a friend's earring, a scene from a film, a feeling or style of someone’s home, dreams, remembering dishes, clothing, or pillows from a relative’s house party from 1979, or a towel in my grandma’s bathroom, etc...all spark ideas, and mix together in my head to produce an ongoing collection of works that are meant to spark joy in small spaces; Similar to when you find that perfect little *thing at a flea market, and know exactly where it will go when you get it home, because it’s got “your colors”, or will look perfect next to your kitchen dishes, or record collection.
Connection to the area where I live and work:
I have made it a mission to create affordable art for everyone; especially for those who share roots in the areas I am literally depicting in my hand created maps ( primarily *North Quabbin, as well as Franklin and Hampshire County MA ); and to make that art accessible by participating in local fairs and festivals on a regular basis. My maps create a gateway for conversation, education, story telling and sharing, and, above all, human connection. I’ve committed to always have postcards priced at just a few dollars. They are my calling card, and are my favorite thing to sell. The fact that they are literally meant to be mailed, means that my work has the potential to travel anywhere in the world, and make that human connection wherever my cards may land. It’s the best feeling I could ask for.
I have donated over 400 pieces of map art since 2013 to various organizations in and around the North Quabbin area. Most recently, to “Spelman Day” in Athol where I gifted several dozen prints of a map created especially for the 1st annual celebration in 2022, an event founded by Pricilla Stevens Gaignard.
I’ve also allowed many organizations use my map art in their own marketing and promotional materials, free of charge for over 10 years. Please feel free to reach out if you are a local to North Quabbin non-profit.
In 2014, I illustrated a book of my mother’s poetry titled “Dawn’s Agenda” which was published by Haley’s in Athol. My mother, Ann Williams, was former Guidance Director at Athol High School for 40 years. All proceeds from the sale of the book were donated to the Athol High School Scholarship Association.
Here is an “off the top of the head” list of Casey’s major inspirations and likes/loves:
**Alejandro Jodorowsky
**ADAM ANT
**Isabella Blow
*I watch Alexander McQueen's runway show "Plato's Atlantis" on youtube on a regular basis....because it blows my mind that someone could create clothes like that.
*The 15 minutes in the film “The Black Stallion” - where the boy is gaining the horse’s trust. That beach, those rocks, the black horse, the sun, the music, the relationship between Alec and Black (the boy and the horse)...the little horse figurine.
*Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles - Jacob Anderson and Sam Reid as Louis and Lestat.
*The film - “Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto” - “Swept Away” - the original directed by Lina Wertmuller
*Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”
*Ferry Beach - Unitarian Camp Saco, Maine
*Lake Monomonac - Rindge New Hampshire
*Scandanavia
*Vivienne Westwood
*bowls of Quartz nuggets
*Picasso
*Succulents
*Wood and metal combinations
*Burlap
*Zodiac symbolism
*Small cabins, big barns
*Mid century pottery, furniture, and wall decor...and parties
*The golden era of Hip Hop / collecting songs
*Phthalo Blue, Cobalt green, Titan Buff, and Pyrrole Red Medium
*The song “O Telefone Tocou Novamente” - by Jorge Ben
*North Quabbin explorations - afternoon drives through the beautiful old towns
*Margaret Kilgallen’s work
*The dance scene from the film “Sweet Charity” - “The Aloof, The Heavyweight, The Big Finish”
*MIRO
*Sesame Street, The Electric Company, 321 Contact
*The never ending possibilities of the textile motif
Places I'd love to live: Chelsea NY in the 60s/70s, Laurel Canyon CA in the 60's/70s, London in the mid 70s/mid 80s or now, , Paris 1800s (if I had money), Mykonos, Lampedusa, Bilbao maybe....Europe Europe Europe.....then maybe, Seattle, or somewhere in Oaxaca so I could eat all the mole'.
Assorted works of Casey’s can be found in the following locations:
http://ETSY.com/shop/caseyWilliamsArt
LOOT found + made
62 Avenue A
Turners Falls, MA 01376
413-863-9500
Hope & Feathers Framing
238 Bridge Street
Northampton MA 01060
http://hopeandfeathersprinting.com
The Vintage Cellar East
Park On, 122 Pleasant St
Easthampton, MA 01027
MILLSTONE MARKET
24 S. Main Street
Sunderland MA 01375
413-665-0543
The Petersham Arts Center
8 N. Main Street
Petersham, MA 01366
978-724-3415
The Petersham Country Store
2 N Main Street
Petersham MA 01366
978-724-0000
ASSEMBLE made + curated
by JUSTIN BROWN
Thornes Market Place
150 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-570-4932
http://www.assemblenorthampton.com
Haley’s Antiques
488 S Main Street
Athol MA 01331
978-249-9400
Birch Street House and Garden
760 South Street
Roslindale MA 02131
617-323-3269
http://www.birchsthouseandgarden.com
Cushman Market
491 Pine Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-549-0100
New Salem General Store
410 Daniel Shays Hwy
New Salem MA 01355
978-544-8177
Star Island Gift Shop
Isle of Shoals
Rye NH
Block Island Historical Museum
Gift Shop
18 Old Town Rd. & 1 Bridgegate Square
New Shoreham, RI 02807
401-466-2481