Mason Williams
Mason Cole Williams CV
Exhibitions
2025
Small Works, Great Wonders National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach, CA
Fresh Faces, Festival South, Laguna Beach, CA
114th Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, VEFA Gallery, Torrance, CA
34th Annual National Exhibition, Oil Painters of America, Herrig Center for the Arts, Bradenton, FL
Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
2024
American Impressionist Society, 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Rockport, MA
113th Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, Santa Ana, CA
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association, 26th Annual Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
Big Canyon Country Club Art Exhibition, Newport Beach, CA
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association 20th Annual Best of Plein Air, Laguna Beach, CA
American Impressionist Society 8th Annual Small Works Showcase, St Simons, GA
10th Annual Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Atlanta, GA
California Art Club, Signs of Spring, Pasadena, CA
2023
LPAPA Squared, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
144, Paul Scott Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association 25th Annual Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
112th Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club, Santa Ana, CA.
Americans in Paris, Salmagundi Club, New York City, NY
2022
Le Voyage, Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association 24th Annual Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
Western Regional Exhibition, Oil Painters of America, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, TX
Small Works, Great Wonders, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK
From Dusk Till Dawn, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
Emerging Masters, LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2020 Hindsight, California Art Club, Birddog Arts, CA
A Harvest of Seven, LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Outlook/Insight: The LCAD Effect, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
Art That's Small at City Hall, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
The New Normal, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
18th Annual Best of Plein Air, Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
2021
12th Annual 6" Squared Exhibition, Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2nd Annual LPAPA Squared, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
15th Annual "Less is More" Juried Small Works Exhibition, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
Emerging Masters 2021, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
Art That's Small at City Hall, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
COVID Times: LCAD Masters Students Respond to the Pandemic, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
LPAPA Squared, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
2019
Art on the Farm, Earthbound Farms, Carmel Valley, California
Plein Air Pop Up Show, Manny Espinoza Gallery, Sand City, California
2017
We Tried, Principia, Elsah, Illinois
Residencies
2024
Hudson River Fellowship via Grand Central Atelier, Lakeville, CT
2018
Figurative Artist Residency, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
Memberships & Affiliations
2025
Signature Member, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach, CA
2024 - Present
Associate Member, American Impressionist Society
2023
Scholarship Member, Salmagundi Club,
2022 - Present
Adjunct Faculty, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
Instructor, Orange County School of the Arts, Santa Ana, CA
Co-Chair of the Mentorship Program, California Art Club
Associate Member of Oil Painters of America
2022
Co-President of the Outdoor Figure Alliance Club, Laguna College of Art and Design
2019 - Present
Mentorship Member,California Art Club
Press
A Journey of Discovery, American Art Collector Magazine, September 2023 Issue
Artist Interviews, Carmel Pine Cone, July 2022 Issue
21 Under 31, Southwest Art Magazine, August/September 2021 Issue
Awards
2025
Break Through Artist of the Year, Plein Air Convention and Expo, Reno, NV
Jane Van Meter Award of Excellence, Associate Member Category, 34th Annual National Exhibition, Oil Painters of America
2024
Modern Impressionist Magazine, 2nd Place Dec/Jan Modern Impressionist Salon
2023
Gold Medal Award for Landscape, 112th Gold Medal Exhibition, California Art Club
2022
Landscape Award of Excellence, Western Regional Juried Exhibition, Oil Painters of America
Semi-Finalist, From Dusk Till Dawn Juried Exhibition, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
2021
MFA Student Scholarship Award Honorable Mention, Art That's Small, Laguna Beach City Hall, CA
2017
Kathryn Maule Cogswell Art Opportunity Award, Principia College, IL
Education
2020-2022
M.F.A. in Painting, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
2019 - Present
Artist Mentorship with Fine Artist, John Burton, Carmel, CA
2017
B.A in Studio Art, Principia College, Elsah, IL