Mark Williamson’s artistic roots trace back to his time at McCullough Middle School in the 1970s, moving through Dickinson College in the 1980s, Pietrasanta, Italy, in the 1990s and apprenticeships with world-renowned sculptors, which included Javier Corbero of Barcelona in the 2000s.

In 2002, it was the Herend Porcelain Company of Hungary that selected Williamson as the exclusive designer and architect of the unique Herend Porcelain bust. Combining traditional tableware patterns with contemporary art, Williamson decorated a contemporary female bust with classical Herend Porcelain tableware patterns.

Williamson began by creating a female bust sculpture in a contemporary pose. Then, using classic Herend tableware patterns, he painted six unique designs. Later at the Herend porcelain manufactory in Hungary, six unique proof busts, quite eye-popping to see, emerged from the kilns. The works generated much press for Herend, as they dared to allow something so contemporary to exist in an otherwise very traditional world. Williamson received an award for the works in the 2004 National Ceramics Competition. Later, the bust decorated in the Gödöllõ (red Asian) pattern was selected by Art & Antiques Magazine as the only sculpture to appear on the cover of their 2005 - 2006  "Insider's guide".

Today, a single proof remains available for addition to a private collection, decorated in the “Eton” pattern. It is the perfect Christmas gift for the serious Herend collector: there is only one in existence! To view and order this very special work of Herend Porcelain, please visit http://www.sculptormarkpwilliamson.com/European_Flower.html or email porzellan_mpw@yahoo.com.