Grady Williams grew up in South Central Los Angeles and dabbled in drawing and cartooning with no real focus. He attended the Ryman Art program with encouragement from his mother to develop his talent. A few years after graduating from high school Grady went on to attend Art Center College of Design in Pasadena California. He completed his course of study in 1999 with a BFA in illustration. Grady spent 8 years working in video games doing concept art and 3d modeling with Midway Home Entertainment, Redzone interactive and Sony Computer Entertainment America. During that time he would occasionally exhibit paintings in groups shows. He spent 15 years as an art and animation instructor at the college level and is currently painting and creating illustrations. He is a storyteller at heart and his work oozes with bits of story goodness.