Meet Amelia C. Williams

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Amelia C. Williams. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Amelia below.

Hi Amelia, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.
My past therapist in Los Angeles told me that he had clients ranging from interns to CEOs and across the board every last one of them at some point felt as if they had no idea what they were doing. Once I figured out that we’re all just trying to figure it out, every time I start to feel imposter syndrome coming on I just say “Literally no one knows what they’re” and it eases any of that anxiety I have.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am a mixed media artist and I love to create immersive street inspired pop art pieces, deconstructing cartoon style illustration using a variety of materials such as acrylics, canvas, rope, photos, vintage comic strips, Playboys, and other found objects. I juxtapose elements of emo culture from the early 2000s—capturing the innocence and passion of first love—with illustrated depictions of chaotic, obsessive attachments fueled by trauma, anxiety, and depression. I weave in pop-culture references, using lyrics and quotes from diverse sources to highlight the shared connection of these stripped-down emotions.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Working in production as a celebrity stylist was a great way for me to just learn the basic understanding of organization and thinking on your toes. Being lucky enough to transition to Creative and Art direction opportunities and then production design, I just always make sure to pay attention to my wins and failures, all help me with my art in the end, and help build on my eye and understanding of construction.

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?
André Leon Talley’s memoir, The Chiffon Trenches, he talks about quiet activism versus being overt and it struck a cord with me. He felt he could get a lot more done at Vogue and in the fashion industry as a whole by just hiring more Black people for roles, giving Black youth resources and shining light on Black culture at all the right moments and not necessarily talking about it, he just did it.

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Image Credits: The Lovebugs art show

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