K A T E R I N A  W I L L I A M S

"As a human being, I believe that it is our innate responsibility to be connected to our surroundings; to nature; to be sympathetic and empathetic to the life that surrounds us. As an artist, I believe that it is my responsibility to showcase this connection; to portray our environment, both natural and man-made. Through various forms of textiles and illustrations, I reimagine our world, highlighting the often overlooked, bringing to light the beautifully simple details of our surroundings. My work aims to form a reconnection with what we at times take for granted. It is an escape from the dreary concrete and asphalt; a portal in which I wish for my viewers to lose themselves... Through the processes of illustration, screen printing and other surface manipulating techniques, I represent these worlds in which I wish to transport my viewer."

 

 

Katerina Williams is a Trinidad based illustrator and textile artist. She is a graduate of the School of The Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA 2016) with an emphasis in Illustration and Fiber Material Studies.

Originally from the island of Trinidad, she is constantly inspired by memories, old and new, of her adventures and interactions with nature. She is constantly searching for an escape from the city and seeks to represent this need to lose oneself in nature through her work.

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