About wawieli

Waahinhewin Williams is an Indigenous, two-spirit, queer artist based in the Pacific Northwest.She works in 2D mediums, including drawing, painting, digital art, and beadwork. Themes include vulnerability, community, mutual aid, everyday life, relatability, fantasy, and reconnecting with her Indigenous identity. Waahinhewin aims to be a positive representation for other urban, mixed, queer, Indigenous people out there in the world.Waahinhewin earned her Associate's in Art at North Idaho College in 2022. She is in school for her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Studio Arts and is expected to graduate in June of 2026.Business Email: [email protected]

Artist Statement

As an Indigenous, two-spirit, queer person, I have a long story to tell you about. I share what I enjoy, my imaginative interests, and a relatable perspective on life, my life.As an artist, I treat every day as a new learning experience. I work in 2D mediums in both traditional and digital art, which provides me the flexibility to share my own and other people's stories, visions, and dreams. Art that I create with my hands can provide a sense of relatability, whimsy, and coziness.As I enter my senior year as a BFA student, this is the time for me to explore, learn, try, and have fun with art and creating. Taking the time to slow down and breathe. Enjoy it all.

Digital Art

Traditional Art