Background:
Paul Williams, a native of Chicago, has lived in the San Lois Valley for 58 yrs. He began formal studies in art at
the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
Paul Williams fought in Italy with the 10th Mountain Division during WW11. Afterwards, he entered the University of Colorado at Boulder and earned degrees at Western State College, the University of Northern Colorado. Paul earned his P.H.D. at the University of Southern California. Paul taught classes, in the arts, at Adams State College for 35 years, until his retirement in 1985.
Paul Williams has traveled and painted in many places throughout the world and has shown work in more than 40 one-man shows. His work can be found in public and private collections.