Market Whisperer, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
11 x 11 in.
27.9 x 27.9 cm
In Market Whisperer, T. Williams offers a nuanced perspective on markets and the women inside them. The market backdrop flattens from a multisensory intensity into an alluring calm of swatches of blue. The brown impeding on and blending with the blue signifies the woman’s essence, dominating and altering her environment while also enlivening it. Williams brings dynamism and sensitivity to a scene that voyeurs often emphasize as chaotic. Williams’ small paintings offer intimate reflections on everyday Liberian life portrayed through a style that depicts people and their surroundings as abstracted impressions to capture their combined ambiance.