We recently connected with Thomas Williams and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Thomas, so happy to have you with us today and there is so much we want to ask you about. So many of us go through similar pain points throughout our journeys and so hearing about how others developed certain skills or qualities that we are struggling with can be helpful. Along those lines, we’d love to hear from you about how you developed your ability to take risk?
All my life I have taken chances. I thought back then not as taking chances but accomplishing what I want. I had promised myself at 12yrs old to join the little league team when we move to our new neighborhood. I practiced by myself in my yard and when tryouts came up I signed up and made the team. I would continue to promise myself after that success.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am a professional artist. I paint African Americans in beautiful colors and I love telling our stories in a painting. Ideas are always the most exciting part of creating art. To take a thought to paper then wood and then to apply the color is the most exciting thing ever.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Discipline, determination, and work ethic. Know thyself. When I decided to commit myself to art I looked at my strengths and weaknesses. I’ve always been a determined individual, very disciplined and a great work ethic. My weakness was I’m easily distracted. I learned to stay focused. Find out who you really are and work on your weakness so you can accomplish your dreams.
Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?
My father gave me a comic book when I was a child and it changed my life. I fell in love with drawing after that my mother bought me my first art table and got me my first art collectors.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.eyehaveavision.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artisthomasw/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thomasravenlott/
Image Credits
Float On, Ascension, Baldwin, To be Conscious, Black Mona Lisa, Cerulean, Black Wallstreet, Shero Artist Thomas Williams
