Hello, I’m Simone Williamson, welcome to my portfolio. I’m an artist who specializes in digital illustration, comics, hand-drawn animation and graphic design (I occassionally dabble in acrylic painting).
I gravitate toward themes of environmental justice, scientific theory, gender and self-introspection. I am a freelance illustrator and animator with the award-winning investigative environmental magazine The Narwhal.
I’m always pushing the boundaries of my practice and skills. I’m currently teaching myself 3D modelling in Blender and video/pixel manipulation in TouchDesigner.
Based in Vancouver, Canada — currently traveling Europe
- Education
- 2012-17 Bachelor of Fine Arts // University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- 2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts (exchange) // Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, New Zealand
- Speaking engagements
- 2023 DigitALL: Innovative Solutions towards Climate Equity // Simon Fraser University, Surrey, B.C., Canada
Residencies
- 2024 JOYA Artist in Residence // Vélez-Blanco, Spain
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2015 Membership and Public Program Intern // Burrard Arts Foundation, Vancouver, B.C.
- Media and recognition
- 2022 Gala for Brain Cancer Research // Artwork donation, Toronto, O.N.
- 2017 Women in Tech World (WinTech) scholarship
- 2016 BMO 1st Art! competition // UBC Fine Arts nominee
- 2013 The Wall Street Journal // Interviewee
- Exhibitions
- 2017-19 Consume painting display // UBC Alumni Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
- 2017 Cambie Fest // The Cambie Hostel, Vancouver, B.C.
- 2016 The Murmuring // Hatch Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
- 2016 BFA Graduate Exhibitions // AHVA Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
- 2015 Final Critique // Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2015 More More Better // Interurban Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.