Cherille Williams
cherilismphotography@gmail.com
Based in Gallup, NM
Education
2022 BA, Art Studio, Photography, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2019 AA, Liberal Arts, University of New Mexico - Gallup Branch, Gallup, NM
Awards
2023 Third Place Winner Adult Amateur Photographer Miscellaneous-New Mexico State Fair
2023 Award of Excellence on Artwork Piece-Honoring the Families of Navajo Code Talker
2022 The Native American Environment Arts and Humanities Scholarship, University of New Mexico
2022-2020 Chief Manuelito Scholarship
2022-2020 American Indian Services Scholarship
2021-2020 Joy of Giving Something Fellowship
2021 The Friends of Hubbell Trading Posts Scholarship
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 8th Annual Member Artist Group Show, ART123 Gallery, Gallup NM Upcoming
2023 The August Show: Transitions/Transformations, ART123 Gallery, Gallup, NM
2023 Shades of Blue, Manzano Mountain Art Council, Mountainair, NM
2023 Honoring the Families of Navajo Code Talker, ART123 Gallery, Gallup, NM
2023 Under the Sun, Gallup ARTS, Art123 Gallery, Gallup, NM
2023 APHANTASIA GALLERY, SIX-0-SIX Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2022 Against the White Cube, John Sommers Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2022 F(ucking)-Stop, The Mothership Alumni, Albuquerque, NM
2022 Humans Will Be Humans, Arts Building, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2022 Sustainability Class Expo, Guild Theater, Albuquerque, NM
2019 Student Expo, Ingham Chapman Gallery, University of New Mexico-Gallup, Gallup, NM
Artist Talk
2023 The August Show: Transitions/Transformations, ART123 Gallery, Gallup, NM
2023 Under the Sun Artist Talk, ART 123 Gallery, Gallup, NM
Press & Publications
2024 20th Annual Gallup Journey Arts Edition, Gallup Journey, Monthly Print Magazine
2023 Lenscratch, The Favorite Photograph You Took in 2023, online
2023 MM Zine Volume One-Summer 2023 (Art For The People)
2023 Personal Archeology, Personaland, online
2023 Lenscratch, 2023 Love Exhibition, online
2023 Lenscratch, 2022 Favorite Photo Exhibition, online
2023 19th Annual Gallup Journey Arts Edition, Gallup Journey, Monthly Print Magazine
2022 18th Annual Gallup Journey Arts Edition, Gallup Journey, Monthly Print Magazine
2021 17th Annual Gallup Journey Arts Edition, Gallup Journey, Monthly Print Magazine
2020 UNM Fine Art, Congratulations to Cherille Williams, recipient of this year’s JGS “Imagining America” Fellowship, online article
2020 King, Mary Beth UNM student Cherille Williams reflects the beauty of old age in her portraits, UNM Newsroom online article
Teaching Experience
2023 "Instructor" Cyanotype Weekend Workshop, Gallup ARTS, Art123 Gallery, Gallup, NM: Upcoming
Curatorial
2022 Creative Minds, Art 123 Gallery, Gallup, NM
2022 Sustainability Class Display, Arts Building, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Volunteer
2023 Art 123 Gallery, Gallup, NM