Born in 1951 and raised in a few of Chicago’s Westside communities, Williams has endured a roller coaster of hardship and triumphs, an entity that is always very present in his work. For forty-four years he has also been a well-respected professional in various capacities in the human development field. Working in all avenues of the field from basketball coaching, personal fitness training, youth outreach to counseling and motivational speaking. Williams is renowned for his use of a holistic, creative and disciplined approach to inducing a drive for success in others and himself.
In 1970, he started to develop a growing fascination for art history and expression. Armed with the perspective on life, that one can do anything they put their mind to, and the strong influence of a close friend, he decided to take a leap of faith and try his hand at abstract composition. With no formal training, Williams soon began creating brilliant works of art using oil pastels, oils and a vibrant array of rich hues.
Inspired by the master impressionist 19th and 20th Century artists, Williams unique collection of abstract expressionism pieces has evolved into a soulful fusion reminiscent of the works of Monet, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Berthe Morisot and Jackson Pollock. In his signature fashion, Williams uses various palette knives with varied brushstrokes and a loose form impasto technique on canvas with an exuberant body of color and textures. He feels very passionate that visually impaired individuals and children should also be allowed to enjoy and love art. Their enjoyment and sensory benefits are profoundly realized by their experience of freely touching paintings. He is often noted for the open-minded approach he takes to his work and his willingness to experiment with a variety of methods and mediums. All of which is intended to provoke the most powerful spiritual awakening that one’s imagination can grasp.
