HUMBLE BEGINNINGS by Oshun Williams

Emerging Artist, Oshun Williams, has been climbing tremendously through the Detroit art market with his innovative mixed media pieces. Williams’ “Window Pain” is an exhibition composed to illustrate the adversities of living life as a black male through the systematic structures in America. Depression among Black men is an often unspoken pain that deeply affects their health and quality of life. Williams composes vibrant images to ratiocinate on healing through creative expressions. 

Named after the popular Yoruba goddess, OShun Williams was born and raised in Pontiac, MI. He is a self-taught emerging artist rapidly flourishing in the Metro-Detroit arts community. Known for his unique complementary style, Williams applies his own chenille patches to his works of art to add a mixed media touch to his pieces. He paints with acrylic on canvas and occasionally uses newspaper to perceive texture throughout his pieces. He is a dedicated father who admires painting gratifying images of his two beloved daughters. Williams states that he paints to generate as many assets as possible to create a legacy to his children because of his strong belief in sustaining generational wealth.