Amanda Williams | Work of Art Photos

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Me at a street festival in Chicago. This is the definitive most identifiable "Amanda" smile. I have a picture from age 5 that is almost identical!

Picture of me giving my painting a big kiss

Me in Lincoln Park near the zoo. I used to work there

Me working on a piece in my studio

Close up of old building on Southside of Chicago. The colors are part of my favorite palette. I also like the use of text. I like to capture text out of context.

Me working on a piece in my studio using similar color palette as the image before

I like to shoot images of the city that give a glimpse of cultural trends or occurrences that mark the moment. I like the contrast b/w the enormous hope "Obama" represented and the irony of how hopeless a fried food diet is to poor communities

As an architect, I am forever intrigues with materiality. I like little details of architectural craftsmanship and their decay over time

I like early morning walks. Here is one of my favorite shots of Chicago at Oakwood Beach. I didn't notice the tree until after I shot it, it makes it look "wind"- windy city?

This is another early morning shot of a good friend's annual baptism ritual in Lake Michigan. It was a beautiful moment.

I took a trip with a young man I mentor to the top of the Sears Tower (I refuse to say Willis) in their new "Floating Box". I love architecture and doing silly touristy things.

4 of my very favorite guys in the world! I was excited that they were all in the same place, they live in a various cities

A very special person who is shy (not really)

A great shot at an annual "House Music: picnic. One of the things I love about my hometown is how everyone feels like family. Down home, peaceful fun with a bunch of old souls

Early morning shot of two houses that seemed almost like two friends standing next to one another. What stories might they tell? Foreclosed? Historic? Old & New?