René Williams - artist / founder / CEO
René is an artist that is inspired by nature and science and also the relationship with nature and urbanization. She merges concrete and industrial materials with plants and finds objects in nature for her metalsmith and sculpture work. She has also created her own glass fusing techniques over the last 15 years.
In 2017, she was awarded an art outreach grant along with 45 other scientists and artists by the National Science Foundation and Wyoming EPSCoR. This grant focuses on the unique microbes in the soils of Wyoming. This project has inspired some new work with her glass fusing techniques, a microscope and specialized camera.
Creating Science Loves Art with some science collaborators during a 1 year grant was transforming as more collaborations were created through the years. Science Loves Art became a 501(c)3 nonprofit in December 2018.
René and her botanist husband, David, enjoy traveling and exploring plants, nature and art.
Contact René at rene@ScienceLovesArt.org
Cullen Williams - marketing / design
Cullen joined the SLA team in May 2020. He has a BA in Psychology, and is currently finishing his minor in Marketing at the University of Wyoming. He has worked in the nonprofit world for over five years with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wyoming, where he has served as a Marketing Manager and Site Coordinator. He loves the outdoors in all seasons and finds inspiration from nature, and often finds himself somewhere in the mountains during the weekends. Cullen manages the marketing of our SLA products and mission and assists with outreach and SLA Kit production!