Avery Williamson
LOCATION: Vogel’s Alley (Archived in 2021)
PRESENTED BY: Jon and Ashley Oberheide & Synecdoche Design
Official Sites: Website | Instagram | Substack
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Avery Williamson is a multidisciplinary artist whose work in weaving, photography, painting, and drawing explores the narratives of Black women in personal and institutional archives.
Within the archive, women are defined by names, occupations, or skin color. The artist returns to particular images and remakes them in glitter, cloth, or color in order to free these figures from the historical narratives they’ve been embedded into.
ABOUT THE MURAL
“‘What the Water Gave Me’ is a 480 sq ft. meditative installation created in 2020.”
“Large sweeping blue brush strokes make their way across twelve white aluminum composite panels. The texture of the piece reflects the quiet, uncertain and emergent energies of 2020. I wanted to create a piece that would allow viewers to disappear into the work. I am repeatedly drawn to blue. As I sketched and then painted this mural I thought about the peace and power of water – especially in the context of the Great Lakes region. In moments of anxiety and uncertainty I am grounded by the movements and colors of water.”
— Avery Williamson
MURAL PICTURES
EXAMPLES OF AVERY’S WORK
