Stephen Williams was born and raised in Albury, NSW. The main subject of Stephen Williams’ art is the modern city - dark, seductive, beguiling. His use of atmospheric colours, fractured lines and areas almost devoid of articulation combine to convey a sense of dislocation. He refers to his oeuvre as a personal visual diary of emotions, viewed through a detached lens of depersonalization. He is intrigued by the contrasts and contradictions; glamour and grit, beauty and decadence, loveliness and loneliness.

The works of Stephen Williams have been exhibited in the important spaces and fairs of Sydney. He has been a finalist in many significant art prizes including the Paddington, Lethbridge 20000 and Korea-Australia Arts Foundation Prizes. His works are held in private collections both nationally and internationally.