Evernus Williams
Searcy, Arizona, United States

Artist’s note

These works stem from various studies of anatomical structures and their relationship to nature and technology. When I first endeavored to learn about the human form in 2002, I studied anatomical dissections directly at a local college’s lab while also taking life drawing classes. The dissections were stomach churning but I was able to glean some insight into the human form from my sketches.

I attempted to understand the structures behind the human body. As a result, I completed an anatomical map composed of 150 images from various illustration manuals and real life studies. I studied the works of Gray’s Anatomy as well as several medical illustration books and journals to produce initial images. It was years later, after completing Death Byte and Archaeopteryx Incross, that I discovered visionary art and began composing Drawing a Rose from the Water and Reading.

I have a foundation in Realism, that is to say that all of my initial anatomical studies were done based on the realistic depictions of anatomy from nature. Later on I combined the careful study of the human form with an approach that illuminated a person’s connection to nature and to knowledge and insight. I create swirls around the forms to emphasize the repetition of color and movement in nature. I outline my forms with tones of silver, gold, and blue to emphasize light sources around the body.