Celtic Ogham symbol symbolising the Oak as a door between worlds.

Current practice

Along with the Ocean Pool series, these current works from Hill End, represent an exploration into diverse mediums including encaustic, clay and porcelain, and an attempt to resist the urge to create a cohesive outcome.

Julie Williams Artist porcelain sculpture bird horn
Julie Williams Artist encaustic blue and brown
Julie Williams Artist charcoal drawing trees
Julie Williams Artist black and white painting
Julie Williams Artist charcoal drawing
Julie Williams Artist banksia pod painting
Painting of a raven by Julie Williams, titled "Dialogue in Three Colours," 2022, acrylic on canvas. The artwork features a raven set against a background of yellow flowers and abstract blue tones. Accompanying text describes the artist's intent and s
Julie Williams Artist text about art exhibition participation and Goethe's theory on colours.
Celtic Ogham symbol symbolising the Oak as a door between worlds.

Tracing Threads - Sheffer Gallery

Upon her return to Sydney, Australia, Julie held a retrospective exhibition of her five years living in Singapore and Indonesia. The cultural connections between the mine shafts of Hill End and the volcano shaft of Merapi in Java were appreciated by her audience and described in words by Luke Sciberras and Sonia Legge.

Artwork cover for "Tracing Threads" by Julie Williams artist, featuring geometric patterns and an address listing for Sheffer Gallery, Sydney.
Julie Williams Artist batik and gate grills: top print has yellow geometric patterns over black speckles; bottom print has red geometric patterns over pink and off-white background.
Art exhibition flyer for Julie Williams' "Tracing Threads." Features geometric pattern artwork by the artist. Includes event details and location at Sheffer Gallery, Sydney, with dates from October 31 to November 10.
Julie Williams Artist. Three abstract geometric patterns featuring repeating shapes in various colours. The patterns are stacked vertically on a white background, with text descriptions on the right detailing the titles and materials used.
Text discussing gateways and an artist named Julie Williams. Includes two photos: the first appears to be an artwork of a woman standing in a gateway, and the second shows Julie Williams standing with a local woman from Jogja Indonesia.
Julie Williams textile artwork featuring intricate geometric and floral patterns. A metal lock and door handle are attached, blending traditional textile designs with industrial elements. Artist's statement and description are visible to the left.
Julie Williams art show brochure showing a metal security door with decorative lattice design, beside a mailbox and festive decorations, cardboard on the ground.

Julie Williams speaks at the Scheffer Gallery as part of her Tracing Threads exhibition.

Julie Williams speaks at the Scheffer Gallery as part of her Tracing Threads exhibition.

Julie Williams speaks at the Scheffer Gallery as part of her Tracing Threads exhibition.

Julie Williams speaks at the Scheffer Gallery as part of her Tracing Threads exhibition.

Celtic Ogham symbol symbolising the Oak as a door between worlds.

Hill End Festival

The Hill End Festival gave Julie a chance to integrate her experiences in Asia with her Hill End home, studio and community. The repurposed batiks were placed in specific locations that spoke to Julie’s ideas of belonging and diaspora and how to navigate and settle on new land.

Julie Williams Artist Hill End Batik art suspended between two trees in a natural setting with hills and cloudy sky in the background.
Julie Williams Artist batik art hanging over rocky terrain with small pools of muddy water and sparse vegetation.
Julie Williams Artist Hill End. Fabric with batik pattern hanging outdoors in a rocky, wooded area.
Julie Williams Artist Hill End A narrow rocky path with steep grassy walls and a patterned rectangular batik sarong hanging over the path, surrounded by trees and bushes.
Julie Williams Artist Colourful batik sarong draped over a broken window of a blue car in a rustic setting with an orange vehicle in the background.
Sign titled 'Sakthi Magic - Tracing Threads' by Julie Williams displayed outdoors near a rustic building and trees, describing a Hill End art installation. The text details the artist's background and project concept.
Julie Williams Artist - Tree wrapped in batik sarong in front of a stone building with an arched window and fence, under a partly cloudy sky.
Julie Williams Artist - Rusty vintage car parked in a grassy area behind a colourful batik sarong in Hill End NSW.
Julie Williams Artist - Rusty parked cars behind a wire fence with a weathered tree trunk in the foreground with a batik sarong hung o the barbed wire fence.
Julie Williams Artist - Rocky terrain with a small muddy water puddle surrounded by jagged rock formations. A thin, batik sarong stretches across the scene.
Julie Williams Artist - Colourful patterned fabric draped over a wire fence with a wooden post and some objects on the fence in the background.
Julie Williams Artist - Rusty vintage car partially covered with a batik sarong in a grassy area in Hill End NSW.
Julie Williams Artist batik sarong art installation Hill End NSW set against a backdrop of mountains and cloudy sky.
Julie Williams artist - Fabric artworks with intricate patterns hanging outdoors on tree branches in Hill End NSW.
Julie Williams Artist Hill End NSW - Decorative textile hanging outdoor in rocky terrain among trees and bushes.
Julie Williams Artist Rectangular fabric with geometric pattern hanging outdoors on a tree branch, with a mountainous landscape in the background in Hill End NSW.
Julie Williams Artist - A patterned sarong caught in a tree on a windy day with a hilly landscape in the background. Hill End NSW.
Julie Williams Artist - A textile art piece with geometric patterns hanging between two trees in a natural outdoor setting in Hill End NSW.
Julie Williams Artist - A rusty, old car parked behind a chain-link fence with a patterned batik fabric draped over part of the fence. Hill End NSW
Julie Williams Artist - Two rusty, abandoned cars parked outdoors behind a patterned batik fabric artwork and wire fence, surrounded by grass and trees. Hill End NSW.
Outdoor display of a sign titled "Sakthi Magic – Tracing Threads" by Julie Williams, detailing a Hill End art installation made from Indonesian materials, vintage batik sarong, and silkscreen printing. Background shows a grassy field with trees.

A batik sarong blows in the wind in a canyon as part of Julie Williams’ Sakthi Magic installation at the Hill End Festival.

A batik sarong hangs in front of a stone archway as part of Julie Williams’ Sakthi Magic installation at the Hill End Festival.

A batik sarong hangs in the forest as part of Julie Williams’ Sakthi Magic installation at the Hill End Festival.