William Austin



Born:

1951 San Diego, California

Training / Education:

  • 1997 - 1999 Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Pieter Kusters, Ken Zeph, Mattie van der Vorm
  • 1995 - 1997 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
  • Jewelry / Dawn Nakanishi USA
  • 1991 - 1992 Studio One, Oakland California
  • 1990 - 1991 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
  • Jewelry / Dawn Nakanishi
  • 1970 - 1972 El Centro College, Dallas Texas Fashion Design USA

Work Experience:

  • Since 1999 Self employed jewelry artist,
  • Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1991 - 1997 Gap/Ganana Republic, Director of Technical Design / Technical Services,
  • San Francisco, California
  • 1998 - 1991 Owner/Designer, Bill Austin Contemporary Men's Clothing,
  • San Francisco, California

Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):

  • 2003 Internation Arts and Desigh Fair, NY USA presented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2002 Dutch Design, NY, USA presented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 2002 Group exhibition 'BROOCH', Forum Ferlandina, Barcelona, Spain
  • 2002 Forum Ferlandina, Barcelona, Spain
  • since 2000 SOFA Chicago, USA, presented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • since 2000 SOFA NY, USA, presented by Charon Kransen Arts
  • May 2000 Galerie Projekt, Antwerp Belgium
  • May 1999 Student Presentation, Gerrit Rietveld Academy

Collections (Private & Museum):

  • 2001 Acquisition Gemeente Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Publications:

  • Kunstwerk Netherlands 2000
  • Kalender Belgium 2000
  • Playboy Netherlands 2004

Artist statement:

In my work I'm exploring elements of contrast, conflict, and co-existence.