Dyanne Williams’ Canton home is an artist’s haven, flooded with light and framed by stunning original woodwork. I visited her there, stepping into a space alive with her mosaics and others’ art—a world so perfectly hers. As an art lover myself, I felt right at home. Her Frenchie, Mango, greeted me with a wag, as warm as she was.
She’d just completed a public art piece for ArtsWA in Washington, installed in early April. I saw it up close. It was stunning, bold, a triumph. When I asked about her favorite projects, she lit up. One standout: a fireplace mosaic for the Newmans. “The desert glass is iridescent, abstract—subtle yet beautiful. It’s simple but intricate,” she said. Even dearer to her is the Zimmermans’ kitchen wall, inspired by their Spain trip. “They craved bright colors, not neutrals, and that was a thrill,” she explained.
Lindsay Zimmerman, who collaborated with Dyanne on that kitchen backsplash, raves about the experience. “Dyanne Williams truly brought our vision to life in a more vibrant and beautiful way than we ever imagined,” she says. After returning from a summer in Spain, inspired by Gaudí’s masterful, colorful art nouveau and modernism, the Zimmermans craved a bold, artistic tile backsplash for their new all-white kitchen. “We went on a tile search and found nothing we felt bold or artistic enough,” Lindsay recalls. A friend suggested Dyanne, whose nationwide mosaics they’d admired. “We met with Dyanne, and she immediately captured our vision! We selected colors together, and she sent over a sketch. She created the masterpiece in her studio over many months, then installed it in sections. Her extreme attention to detail—every piece of glass—is truly unbelievable. She’s one of the most talented artists I’ve ever worked with!” Lindsay adds, “Every time we look at that mosaic, it brings us joy. What a gift to have such talent locally!”
Dyanne’s also a teaching artist with ArtsinStark’s SmArts, guiding preschoolers. “They’re little sponges,” she laughed. “Watching them grow over 25 weeks is magic.” She uses mosaics to spark joy, sneaking in math and geometry as they piece together shapes—25 sessions of chaos turning into focus. “It’s about making learning click,” she said, her problem-solving passion shining through. Through camps and workshops, she’s helped shape Canton’s next generation of artists with her hands-on style.
Her art spans homes and businesses—kitchen backsplashes, garden walls, corporate pieces. She thrives on collaboration, turning clients’ stories into glass and tile, from vivid hues to soft abstracts. Available for commissions, she crafts each work from her home studio, a private space where inspiration flows. Her pieces blend texture and light, echoing nature’s cracked geodes or rippling water, offering beauty that lasts. “It’s unbelievable to have local artists who bring our artistic dreams to life,” Lindsay says, a sentiment Dyanne’s work inspires time and again.
Explore her world and commission your own at dyannewilliamsmosaics.com. Dyanne Williams turns visions into mosaics with Canton heart.
“They craved bright colors, not neutrals, and that was a thrill,” Dyanne said of the Zimmermans’ mosaic.