Field Notes: A quiet reset on Bridge Street

As you might know, my latest piece, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," has been on the wall at Audrey Fine Art since the start of the month. While the doors were originally scheduled to close this weekend, the exhibition has been extended for one final week through to Saturday, June 20th, to give the work some breathing room now that the Vivid crowds have dispersed. Before that final window closes, I wanted to share the conceptual framework driving the piece……

Exhibitions, PaintingStephen WilliamsJune 12, 2026cityscape, Bridge Street, oil painting

Slowly, and then all at once: My first solo exhibition

To echo Hemingway: this exhibition came together slowly, and then all at once.

If you’ve been following my work for a while, you know that "slowly" is probably a bit of an understatement. This milestone has been quite a long time in the making….

Exhibitions, PaintingStephen WilliamsMay 25, 2026oil painting, cityscape, Stephen Williams, Sydney

Affordable Art Fair Sydney

I wanted to share some personal news—I've recently returned to painting. I’ve dusted off the paints and I’m back at the easel after a period of health challenges. Despite my body's best attempts to keep me resting, I've found the creative spark has returned with renewed energy and perspective…..

Exhibitions, PaintingStephen WilliamsOctober 16, 2025Sydney, Stephen Williams, contemporary art

End of Year Group Show

I have six new pieces in Audrey Fine Art’s end of year group exhibition at Pyrmont in Sydney including this new work set on Clarence Street, Sydney…..