Biography

William was born and raised in Baltimore, MD and is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art. Following graduation he continued his education with in person studies with many notable contemporary figurative artists including: Robert Liberace, Steven Assael, Dan Thompson and Charles Miano among others.

​Working mostly in oil, William has participated in numerous gallery shows in the United States and Europe, and has work in private and public collections.

He lives and works in Seattle, WA both teaching and his own studio practice, and continues to explore figurative imagery along the continuum of abstraction.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My work is foremost an exploration of emotion through color and shapes. I feel the only way to get close to the thing (whatever that may be, I still don’t know) is to approach it obliquely.

Things seem strangely more concise in the periphery. The painting begins with an emotional impetus and visual design, as the process unfolds the initial concepts quickly change as the painting begins to assert its own ideas. The painting process then becomes a conversation.

My goal is to listen and do my best to be present and open to unexpected outcomes. Take chances. My hope through this process is that I can finalize a work that touches on some universal human truth the viewer can relate to their own experiences. A forgotten memory, a dream, a lost place or time.