Liz Williamson is an internationally renowned textile artist who marries traditional weaving techniques with innovative computer aided processes.  Her interest and respect for the history, use and construction of cloth was first inspired by intimate textile lessons with her mother and established during her extensive travels throughout Asia.  Over the years Liz has continued to explore the wearable nature of her art and the role textiles play in expressing personal identity, reflecting culture and capturing memories.  Her recent textiles explore the domain of the feminine and the use of textiles to express, adorn and protect the female body.  The unique surface designs of Liz’s handwoven scarfs, wraps and neckpieces are achieved through the interlacing of threads of different fibre content, as well as the combination of crinkled and crushed fabrics.

In 1983 Liz Williamson completed a Bachelor of Art at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Victoria, followed by a Masters of Fine Art in 2006 from the College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales. From 1984 she has been a dedicated teacher lecturing at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Sydney College of the Arts, Canberra School of Art and College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales where she was appointed Head of the School of Design Studies in 2008.  Her work is represented in many collections including the National Gallery of Australia, Powerhouse Museum, National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia and Art Gallery of Western Australia.