DeAnne Olguin Williamson’s paintings center on the quiet strength of individuality and the ways women reclaim a sense of self. Developed over more than two decades of sustained practice, her work consistently returns to themes of resilience, identity, and feminine power—not as a singular response to motherhood, but as an enduring inquiry shaped by her lived experience. Her figures meet the viewer with a direct, self-possessed presence, emphasized by a flattened perspective that brings focus to the face as a site of identity. Surrounding her subjects, subtle quilting patterns reference a traditionally feminine craft, embedding histories of care, labor, and lineage within pared-down, often monochromatic spaces. Alongside these portraits, Williamson paints botanicals—forms drawn from her time in nature, where she reconnects with herself—introducing a visual language of organic growth, restoration, and inner alignment. The result is a body of work that honors both personal and collective expressions of feminine strength.

DeAnne Olguin Williamson lives and works in Petaluma, CA. She holds a BA from San Diego State University (San Diego, CA). Her most recent solo exhibition was at Jen Tough Gallery (Santa Fe, NM). Williamson also completed the Jen Tough Residency (Santa Fe, NM) in 2023. Williamson’s work has been featured in the Petaluma Argus Courier and Authority Magazine. Williamson holds monthly art journaling workshops for the women in her community. 

Williamson’s work is on view in Bloom, a group exhibition at the RW Norton Gallery (Shreveport, LA), where it won Director’s Choice.