Born in Cross Creek, North Carolina and moved to Queens, New York at age 4. It was a chance encounter with Jacob Lawrence that helped convince Williams that he could be a professional artist. He received his BFA from Pratt Institute, attended summer program at The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan Maine, and MFA from Yale University, School of Art and Architecture.
Born in Cross Creek, North Carolina and moved to Queens, New York at age 4. It was a chance encounter with Jacob Lawrence that helped convince Williams that he could be a professional artist. He received his BFA from Pratt Institute, attended summer program at The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan Maine, and MFA from Yale University, School of Art and Architecture.