“Love is in the Hair” by Chase Williamson is acrylic on canvas. 36” x 48,” 2022

Chase Williamson is a painter and MFA candidate at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Born and raised in Middle Tennessee, her southern living experience is the major propeller for her work. She centers the interconnection of the Southern Black Garden, memorial waters, and Black womanhood through her paint and fabric compositions. Williamson received a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art and Psychology from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2022). Her work has been exhibited in numerous institutions, such as the African American Museum of Dallas (2025), the Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL) (2024), the Frist Art Museum (Nashville, TN) (2024), cë Gallery (Nashville, TN) (2024), and Zeitgeist Gallery (Nashville, TN) (2024). Additionally, Williamson was a Curatorial Fellow at the Frist Art Museum (2023), an artist in residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts (Daytona Beach, FL) (2023), and has had work published in Burnaway magazine.