Augustus (Gus) Williams is a 25 year old conceptual artist, who thinks himself quite funny. Whether that is true or not has yet to be proven, frankly he has received some mixed reviews. Despite what people say, his tongue remains firmly lodged in his cheek. A symptom of this condition is that Gus has used humor all his life to communicate his emotions, thoughts, and quirky perspective; he continues to do so through his art. He has exhibited works in Boston, Hartford, Portland, Middlebury and now New York. He started an artist coalition in Maine called Staycation Collective; and has received the SpringBoard artist grant from the Maine Arts Commission. Along with the Kindling Fund Grant from Space Gallery, provided by the Andy Warhol Foundation. All of Gus’ exhibited works exist in the realm of sculpture, and are made almost exclusively of found, discarded, and stolen objects. But, he would also like it to be known, he enjoys painting, drawing, and writing poetry. His process for making one sculpture is never the same as the next. It seems that the only constant in the process is that it is so absurd that he can’t help but giggle through it. His work as a whole are monuments to validation, proof of the shared human experience, and physical evidence that yes, Gus is funny.
Gus Williams 