From 2025, Steve des Landes has been Artist in Residence at the Williamson. With a studio in our Art Room, his intention starting the residency was to work on larger-scale paintings. He will be hosting Open Studio sessions every Friday evening, 6 - 8:30pm. Between...
Formed in 1848, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, shook the foundations of the British art world with their bold colour palettes, truth to nature, and symbolism. The Williamson collection holds some of the finest examples of works showing this artistic legacy. The exhibition will also showcase the...
The Williamson possesses a small but notable collection of woodblock prints in the Japanese Ukiyo-e style. These were made by some of the most important names in the period, from Hiroshige to Hokusai. Their motifs of flat perspectives, high vantage points, and bold colour distinctions,...
The exhibition is now open!!! The Williamson Open returns for 2026! Our much-loved annual exhibition showcases the best in art and photography made by artists across the Liverpool City Region. Take It Home: Many of the artworks in the Open...
'I love to create, design, draw, scrawl and doodle, which lends itself nicely to a visual representation of the world around me. My work is a constantly evolving process. Observational drawing is key to all the work I create. I make a daily habit of...
The Williamson Art Gallery & Museum will present the largest ever exhibition of work by one of the most important British artists of the 20th century, Leonard McComb. Leonard McComb: Nature and Humanity will include the best works from the artist’s estate, as well as choice...
Join Curator Josh Mackarell, on a guided tour of the Leonard McComb: Nature & Humanity exhibition. Explore McComb’s ecological outlook, which can be found throughout his work. Whether portrait, still life, landscape, or sculpture, McComb’s work demonstrates his beliefs on the beauty, energy, and interconnectedness...
Step away from the pace of everyday life and immerse yourself in a unique wellbeing experience where art, movement and mindfulness come together. Inspired by the work of artist Leonard McComb, whose paintings explore spirituality, nature and the interconnectedness of all life, these one-hour sessions invite...
Two acts in one evening bringing fantastic live music to the Williamson for a Friday night! “EnB” are a duo who play ukelele, guitar, bass and drums to sing along to; they enjoy all types of music, only performing songs they enjoy singing. Performing an...
Join our Curator, Josh Mackarell, for a series of tours of our permanent collection exhibition, ‘Echoes of the Floating World’, which features prints by some of the most prominent names in the Ukiyo-e style, such as Hokusai and Hiroshige. We will explore the style,...
This one-of-a-kind fundraising art event will feature 360 miniature art works. Over 100 artists from Wirral, Nationally & Internationally have donated beautiful original postcard sized art in a variety of media from traditional oil painting to textile art - all sales to raise vital funds...
Join artist duo Landlines in three participatory workshops based around our current exhibition ‘Leonard McComb: Nature and Humanity’. In three separate sessions, which can be booked individually, participants can use naturally foraged materials and inks to create their own works inspired by McComb’s practice. ...
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