Marco Williams
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Marco Williams grew up surrounded by a culture of image and design. Influenced by his grandfather, a fine artist, he began drawing at a young age and later became known as “TRON” in the late ’80s and early ’90s street art scene. His passion for bold visual design led him to explore airbrushing, silkscreen printing, and eventually digital graphics. Williams refined his technical skills at the Southern California Regional Occupational Center and later at California Pro Sports, where he mastered computer graphics. Over the next 25 years, he created designs for apparel, marketing, and product branding, contributing to major brands such as Maui & Sons, TRENDnet Electronics, and Harley-Davidson—where he designed the graphics for Harley’s 100th Anniversary bike. Now turning his focus to fine art, Williams merges his design background with his love of science, technology, and urban culture. His futuristic mixed-media works emerge intuitively—“always starting with a pencil”—blending traditional craft with digital influence to create pieces that reflect both his artistic evolution and personal vision.
What is your background and how did you start your journey in the art world?
“I started like everyone else with crayons then came spray painting on walls until a friend of mine gave me an airbrush and I began selling my work. Then later I took a production art class and mastered production techniques that had a substantial impact on my design career later on.”
What inspires you?
“My inspiration comes from technology, history, a lot of movies, hours and hours of music and video games, natural environments and architecture.”
What themes do you pursue? Is there an underlying message in your work?
“The title of the piece gives a clue but I try to leave it up to interpretation within what you see. The elements I create are familiar so there’s a vision but not an abstract one.”
How would you describe your work?
“Soft as velvet but sharp as a knife.”
Which artists influence you most?
“Hajime Soroyama, Roger Dean, David Alfaro Siquieros, H.R. Giger and Syd Mead.”
What is your creative process like?
“It usually comes subconsciously depending on what I’m reading or watching. It could go from jet planes to fauna in a heartbeat.”
What is an artist’s role in society and how do you see that evolving?
“I feel like artists need to invoke feelings especially in this day and age with technology being so prevalent. We as artists have a responsibility to ground and remind people that physical media still exists; not everything has to be digital.”
Have you had any noteworthy exhibitions you'd like to share?
“I’ve shown at various venues and galleries, from universities to coffee shops.”
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