Education

William Nelson Museum of Art, Kansas City 1954-59 Puppetry
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Northwestern High School Theatre Institute 1959
Van Horn High School, Independence. Missouri 1960
Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B.F.A. 1960-64
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington MA 1965

Teaching
Rutgers University, Instructor 1965/67 age 23
Purdue University, Asst. Prof 1967/69
Alley Theatre Houston, 1969/73 Resident Designer LORT Theatre
University of Oregon, Professor 1973-05

Other Art Sculpture and Painting in a variety of media, including commissioned public art.
1994 Springfield City Hall. Altar Crucifix 2006 St. Alice Church
Creator and publisher of quARTerly, a free magazine introducing the work of area artists – 2003–2008

Awards
2010: Lane County Senior Services Age without Barriers honoree
American College Theatre Festival, Certificate of Merit 1985, ‘87, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91.
Membership in United Scenic Artist of America local 829 New York
Oregon Arts Commission, Artist Fellowship $3,000. 1997,
University of Oregon Development Grant $10,000. Transcription CHIMERA 1992,
Eugene Foundation Arts and Letters “contributing to quality of life” 1989,
Asian Cultural Grant ,Kabuki and Bunraku Theatre study in Japan 1988
Fulbright Lectureship, Taipei, 1987.
Ashland Tidings, Best Set. for 1985 Oregon Shakespearean Festival
Twin City (Mpls.-St. Paul) Drama Circle KUDOS in Scene Design, 1985.

Jerry Williams’ archive slides, drafting. illustrations, Interviews, reviews promotion files and periodical features are kept in The Knight Library Archives of the University of Oregon, Eugene. Oregon 97403