One of the twelve featured artists for Chicago Artists Month 2009 (sponsored by the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs), Williams presented a prolific and engaging show entitled Chicago Works.
The title is a double entendre, meaning that Chicago is functional and operational, but it’s also a phrase coined during the Harold Washington administration. This show related to the Chicago Artists Month’s theme of “2.0” in which it refers to the “concepts of interactivity and connectivity associated with Web 2.0., and highlights the ways in which artists interact with their audiences…” Williams’ work has always been about connecting to other people through their stories and life experiences. While using social media networking sites, such as Facebook, she is currently working on a project that closely explores traditional color theory and the polychromie palette of famed Swiss architect, LeCorbusier. In using various social media networking sites, she is able to draw from her “friends” thoughts and status updates to add visual text to her work.
Check out our interview with Williams (music by escointernational.com):
To view her paintings and to purchase her artwork visit Three Peas Art Lounge’s art store or click on the orange button below
