Keith Williams

NCECA President (2008-2014) - Keith J. Williams, Professor at Concordia University, St. Paul has been an artist and educator since the late 70s.  He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, and has exhibited in local, regional, and national exhibits, including twice winning First Place at the MN State Fair Exhibition. He has a broad educational background including in depth studies in studio art, art education and art history and has juried dozens of exhibitions. His most serious abstract expressionist clay explorations employ saggar or other atmospheric firing techniques, but artistic output ranges widely from functional pottery, to drawing to liturgical furniture. He has also done sculpture, printmaking and some glass work. He believes in keeping an active sketchbook.
He stepped down from Chairing the Concordia Art Department to serve in the six year presidential cycle of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. He is currently writing a book on legendary ceramic artist Don Reitz. He also directs choral music, makes bad jokes, and he golfs.

Photo: Brad Daniels