Lance Williams Art


HIS STORY


 

Lance Williams is a self taught, colorblind artist born and raised in Logan, Utah. His passion for art has always existed since childhood but has recently been reborn.  He has always had a love for nature, design, and art. He did take some art lessons when he was in his youth, during a summer, but did not like the idea of conventional methods.  His style of art is raw, unique, and comes directly from how his eye for art has been shaped throughout his life.  His colorblindness is a weakness, but he has been able to make up for that weakness with his strength of instinctively painting correct values, even when the colors are completely wrong. 

 

Lance earned a degree from Utah State University in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. Lance was not an excellent student in high school, so a degree was a great accomplishment for him and taught him that anything he puts his mind to is possible.  He would often daydream about art and designs while being exposed to different landscapes and influences. 

 

 

In 2014, Lance and his wife, Amy, were driving home from Colorado and Amy read a book called "UnThink" as Lance drove. This was a book that stirred up a lot of thoughts about business and being creative.  He and Amy both committed to using their creative side more often in the coming year.  Since then, Lance has created dozens of paintings.  

 

Lance was influenced by his parents that always encouraged him to express himself through art.  His high school art teacher, Zan Burningham also had an impact on his art.  She was an art teacher that allowed any possible boundaries to be lifted. She allowed Lance to open his mind in order to create what he thought was good design and also to trust his own ideas and techniques.  Last, but far from least, is his wife Amy.  She continually encourages and supports his art and makes time-lapse videos to share the art process with all to see.

 

Lance's goal as an artist is to continue to make art fun and rewarding for all.  He also wants his body of artwork to have an emotional impact on any person or community that it is exposed to.  He believes that there is no limit to what art can accomplish.  


 
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
— ARISTOTLE