When DWe Williams first moved from her native North Carolina to Oklahoma, the playwright, storyteller and performer committed to spending one year in the Sooner State working as an artist in residence at Fort Sill.
“Now, it’s been over 40 or more years. … I’ve been in Oklahoma far longer than in North Carolina,” Williams said with a chuckle.
“I have managed, for the most part, to surround myself here by people who are open and willing to experiment. … I’ve had a lot of long-term relationships, which have allowed me to develop and fine-tune an approach to the arts. So, in that case, it’s been phenomenal.”
A respected teaching artist, the Oklahoma City resident is among the 14 individuals and four organizations that will be honored for their contributions to the arts Jan. 30 during the 45th Oklahoma Governor’s Arts Awards.
Gov. J. Kevin Stitt will present the awards during…
