Kayce Williams Artist Statement:
"I have had an interest in art since a young age and really enjoyed all kinds of mediums and styles. This continued into my adult years as a means of entertainment and exploration. Finding creative challenges has always been a part of my life. Experimenting with products, color, processes, and subject matter in everything from canvas art to interior design to graphic design in college. I quickly realized my preference for abstract art and continued to play with the concept. When paint pouring came onto the scene, I was immediately drawn to it. Fluid art gives me the opportunity to “feel” the composition in a very different way than I ever had with traditional art methods. Little did I know that soon it would become the only way I could attempt to survive a devastating personal loss that brought my whole world crashing down around me.
During this time, I had so many emotions that I had no idea what to do with. And they were all colliding with each other in a way I had never experienced. I felt so alone but at the same time, I didn’t want to be around anyone. I wanted to stay in bed, but I was also restless. Nothing made sense. Even my dreams at night had changed, everything was in grayscale, no color anymore. And I hadn’t touched anything related to art in months. No desire at all.
One sleepless night around 2:00am, I forced myself out of bed and went to my art room. After sitting there staring at the empty table for a while, I decided to grab a canvas. I mixed some colors up and prepared to pour. In those moments, I felt something change. As I watched the colors flow and move, my emotions started to as well. Out of shear frustration and devastating grief, I had reluctantly found my way back to a process that was providing a new outlet that I thought I had lost forever. Sometimes it soothes me, sometimes it is an avenue for me to scream without screaming, and sometimes I just need to have some fun. Whatever I think I may need, pouring helps me find it."