I am a visual artist based in Knoxville, Tennessee. In my paintings, I delve into the profound connection between Black women and the healing elements exuded by the Southern Black Garden and memorial waters. Using oil, glitter, and familial fabric, I create a revitalized perspective on what it means to exist in historical southern regions charged with painful remembrance. By situating Black femmes amidst vivid florals and racialized landscapes, I expose life that is not predetermined by the framed perspectives of the social world.
Chase Williamson is a painter and MFA candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, her southern living experience is the major propeller for her work. She centers the interconnection of Blackness, womanhood, and racialized landscapes through her paint and fabric compositions. Chase received a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Psychology from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2022). Her work has been showcased in numerous institutions, such as the Zeitgeist Gallery (2024), The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (2024), and the Frist Art Museum (2024). Additionally, Williamson was a Curatorial Fellow at the Frist Art Museum (2023) and an artist residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (2023), and her work has been published in Burnaway magazine.
Chase Williamson is a painter and MFA candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, her southern living experience is the major propeller for her work. She centers the interconnection of Blackness, womanhood, and racialized landscapes through her paint and fabric compositions. Chase received a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Psychology from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2022). Her work has been showcased in numerous institutions, such as the Zeitgeist Gallery (2024), The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (2024), and the Frist Art Museum (2024). Additionally, Williamson was a Curatorial Fellow at the Frist Art Museum (2023) and an artist residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (2023), and her work has been published in Burnaway magazine.