William Wray

vote for me!

2012-01-27T14:14:00.001-08:00

http://williamwray.artistswanted.org/yr2011

corner chair 24x16

2012-01-07T16:18:00.000-08:00

Banaster 20x20

2011-12-23T16:31:00.000-08:00

Barndoor#2 24x24

2011-12-13T17:29:00.000-08:00

Valhalla 20x20

2011-12-04T17:50:00.000-08:00

Barn door 24x24

2011-11-27T17:48:00.000-08:00

Cheveron 19x24

2011-11-21T20:52:00.000-08:00

2011-11-10T10:04:00.000-08:00

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=6jt5umdab&v=001oa6YnRfZhAVCUuFR7T8WBiCgvrfwiZAe4MM3aLA_YlHZsBmLxlMpavFP3WHO_pHbMb8a1oD284ABeI9vJG6FpH6w1-os3Wmymc3l1hwsJBY%3D

Looks like rain for the show-- if you brave the storm--10% off-- and a free book.

Buildings 9x11 and show reminder!

2011-11-05T14:39:00.000-07:00

http://www.joseveragallery.com/

Broken dry wall 20x20

2011-10-30T16:16:00.000-07:00

garbage truck 2 and don't forget!!

2011-10-25T22:23:00.000-07:00

Updated: show link

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"Trailer Chair" 16x16 AND Getting ready for a show

2011-10-12T23:36:00.000-07:00

"City To A Fault, Los Angeles and Environs"
Subject Matter: Urban Plein Air Paintings
Dates of Show: November 1 - 29, 2011; Opening reception on November 12 from 6-9 pm in conjunction with the NELA Art Walk
Artists: Jose De Juan, Alex Schaefer, William Wray, Oscar Arroyo, John Kilduff

José Vera Fine Art & Antiques
2012 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
p. 323.258.5050

Newsboxes 16x16

2011-10-05T22:58:00.000-07:00

Door 2 16x16

2011-09-20T20:58:00.000-07:00

www.parkeschafferfineart.com

this painting is not there, but visit my new gallery ^^^^

Xerox 24x24

2011-09-15T16:03:00.000-07:00

Been awhile since I finished a painting I liked. Many "almosts"

Storycorps 9/11 shorts

2011-09-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

http://rauchbrothers.com/video/explore/john-and-joe/

Jumping my shark by showing some cartoon work on my painting blog. If not now when?

Backdoor 24x24

2011-08-27T10:11:00.000-07:00

This painting makes me happy. I enjoyed every minute of it and can’t stop looking at it. I’ll never sell it, it’s going in the old folks home when my mind is gone. When I stare at it I won’t know what or where it is, but I’ll feel good. I’d be a happy man if I could do this consistently. It happens once or twice a year. The rest of the time? Heavy lifting and pain.

Beauty Supply 24x24

2011-08-20T10:54:00.000-07:00

this Saturday, this painting, is in this show

2011-08-18T18:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.taggallery.net/

stop by

there is a amazing 3 d show on to at another Gallery at Bergamot Station as well. So worth the trip.

Bucket 24 x24

2011-08-11T10:12:00.000-07:00

Square D 24x24

2011-08-07T13:03:00.000-07:00

I'm in the Energy show with this one ( now)

2011-08-05T14:38:00.000-07:00

http://www.occca.org/

I should be there for awhile on Aug 6 eve ( sat)

Box 24x24 oil on wood

2011-08-02T23:30:00.000-07:00

Painitings finished for my new gallery Park Shaffer fine art in Philly--- onto a new series-- modest spots in my everyday life. No icons, just little corners of nothing. Stripping it down to blasted color and shapes, but still keeping it real AND abstract. the rooftop paintings were the start... now were zooming in.

New York #3

2011-07-31T23:55:00.000-07:00

Milk Bottle plant #2

2011-07-27T22:27:00.001-07:00

Milk Bottle Plant

2011-07-23T00:22:00.000-07:00

New York #2

2011-07-19T00:31:00.000-07:00

Philly #3

2011-07-14T22:38:00.001-07:00

New York

2011-07-11T08:38:00.000-07:00

re- shot

Roof #2

2011-07-07T19:05:00.000-07:00

Philly #2

2011-07-03T12:51:00.000-07:00

Ramada Iron

2011-06-29T09:42:00.000-07:00

G&G

2011-06-25T14:09:00.000-07:00

Finally got out and a quick PA last week.

Pippa f

2011-06-23T20:11:00.000-07:00

For my Agent's girlfriend

Philly

2011-06-19T20:50:00.001-07:00

Rise up artists

2011-06-19T13:39:00.000-07:00

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303745304576357681741418282.html?mod=wsj_share_facebook

Why is it that art for the last 50 years has rationalized away basic fundamentals of drawing and painting? Because shouting in a crowd gets more attention that quietly painting in a corner. There are times in history where anarchy is needed and serves the greater good, fundamental example being our own revolutionary war. In contrast, there are times when a small group of insiders can usurp a country in a bad way; Hitler and the corporations that backed him in his rise to power come to mind. One small minority in charge of what the majority can think and do.

This kind of dictatorship of one way of thinking got its foothold in the art world with the rise of abstraction. I love good abstract art, but what really went wrong was the schools stopped teaching the fundamentals. Why? It’s so hard to understand that to be a good abstract artist you need to learn to draw and paint traditionally first. Most people can’t see the difference when abstraction is good or bad so why not just do bad abstract art and say it’s good? It’s so much easier. The rest of the rise of contemporary art has been a series of artists shouting louder and painting less. The media follows these revolutionaries because extremes excite people and sell papers.

This chest thumping publicity type of artist appeals strongly to the corporate businessman. Why? Because often it’s not the most schooled people that get in power, just the most ruthless. The ones that see craftsmanship as a needless expense, the ones that send our skilled work overseas where it’s cheaper. Of course they are going to be attracted to artwork that can be mass-produced by anyone. It cuts down on operating costs and makes everyone eminently replaceable. That why so much work in galleries is clever deconstructive decoration at best, the most common being found items collaged together in a pleasant or clever way. Anyone can do that. That’s why those collage people dismiss good painters. They are a threat to them because they can’t compete with a high quality aesthetic that makes a good painter unique. The weak artist with the loud voice, good business sense and old school ties runs the parallel with the political and corporate type old boy network. “Street artists” who went to Yale.

The way to tell if art is weak is to try and copy it, if it’s easy to copy, what does that tell you? Why get your hands dirty? You can just get slaves in Asia to do this. It’s would be bad business not to.

What can you do about it? Fight back shine light on stories like the above article. The world will come around, they want good art. Even Mc Donald’s serves salads now.

Paris # 3

2011-06-14T20:32:00.000-07:00

See the many links to Anne Irwin.

And I Won the Peoples's Choice Award for
"Platform #2" that's in the Renewable Roundup Art Show.

Paris#2

2011-06-11T13:21:00.000-07:00

another for the tail of two cites showhttp://www.anneirwinfineart.com/

Paris

2011-06-09T15:17:00.000-07:00

Tail of two Cities show June 17th

http://www.anneirwinfineart.com/

class study

2011-06-06T21:43:00.000-07:00

Lipking one day workshop from last year. got to sit right next to him so I could suck up his Mojo.

Up- Armored

2011-06-02T20:19:00.000-07:00

Platform #4

2011-05-28T12:06:00.000-07:00

Rooftop

2011-05-20T21:41:00.000-07:00

why art has been in the toilet for so long

2011-05-17T12:12:00.000-07:00

from 2009I read the whole thing; it gives a lot of clarity in the unfathomable lack of art in contemporary art. I've spent my life resenting the reality that what I wanted to do as an artist was so fundamentally different from what was acceptable in the art world I think I'd have committed slow suicide by drugs or liquor if I didn't at least have commercial art as a creative outlet. I actually can see the reasons for the Us Vs. Them mentality of it all. When you begin to understand the inexplicable, you can find a foothold to oppose it with logic rather than emotional dismissal.

http://www.leopoldsegedin.com/essay_detail_art_world_today.cfm

Below Target

2011-05-13T15:19:00.000-07:00

platform #3

2011-05-06T17:55:00.000-07:00

Don't forget the show details in the last post.

OCCCA "Deep" show May 7th

2011-05-01T14:34:00.000-07:00

http://www.occca.org/exhibitions.html#future

scroll up ( odd link)

I'm pleased to announce my painting Platform will be in the Deep show at the OCCCA starting May 5th. there is a reception on the 7th (Sat). I hope my Orange County friends will stop by.
117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA. 92701 USA

714.667.1517

Wilmington

2011-04-27T10:35:00.001-07:00

Abandoned Rig

2011-04-21T20:22:00.000-07:00

Chinatown Alley

2011-04-17T15:45:00.001-07:00

Platform #2

2011-04-12T20:16:00.000-07:00

Terzilla Place

2011-04-07T19:40:00.001-07:00

trident

2011-04-03T15:00:00.001-07:00

Ludlow 2 and the Gold Metal show is this Saturday

2011-03-30T22:58:00.000-07:00

http://www.californiaartclub.org/exhibitions/annual-gold-medal-juried-exhibition/

overlook

2011-03-25T17:56:00.000-07:00

Platform

2011-03-21T11:16:00.001-07:00

Gamlet Khoudaverdian

2011-03-20T11:45:00.000-07:00

A great local painter has a flicker set. worth a visithttp://www.flickr.com/photos/19246625@N05//
this painting is cropped by my scanner. Gamlet is always be a strong positive influence when I bump into him in an open session life class. Love his work.

P226

2011-03-18T14:21:00.000-07:00

http://robertlemler.com/ Robert Lemler picked Orange and blue for the Ray Mar contest. Love his work--give him some love!

pool

2011-03-13T12:20:00.001-07:00

Ludlow

2011-03-08T21:37:00.001-08:00

play cowboy

2011-03-04T10:02:00.000-08:00

San Pedro #2

2011-02-27T16:27:00.000-08:00

group show

2011-02-23T22:24:00.000-08:00

http://323east.com/

Foundered

2011-02-19T15:11:00.000-08:00

little seascapes

2011-02-17T11:02:00.000-08:00

http://www.cityofsierramadre.com/index.php?mod=event_detail&id=1245

low opening for charity auction on the bottom one the first is won't be sold there.

Ready Mix #2

2011-02-12T18:12:00.000-08:00

and don't forget Feb 15th

http://www.johnmoran.com/

buy me at the John Moran Auction

2011-02-09T18:29:00.000-08:00

http://www.johnmoran.com/upcoming-auctions/february-15-2011-art/20110215?start=84

Feb 15th in Pasadena
scroll down ( two paintings)

Orange and Blue

2011-02-03T17:48:00.000-08:00

pushing...

Demo Tonight

2011-02-02T10:38:00.000-08:00

http://www.hbartleague.com/demonstrator.htm

Did this demo last week In Santa Ana-- tonight it's Huntington Beach.

Ella

2011-02-01T12:22:00.000-08:00

My first Plein Air Watercolors

2011-01-29T10:18:00.000-08:00

A new struggle... The hard part is the waiting.

lemon meringue

2011-01-23T13:27:00.000-08:00

Mobil gas

2011-01-19T09:23:00.000-08:00

Fashion

2011-01-15T13:02:00.000-08:00

Stairway 2

2011-01-09T13:52:00.000-08:00

Runway

2011-01-05T18:13:00.000-08:00

Echo Park

2011-01-01T12:36:00.001-08:00

Pushing color

San Pedro

2010-12-27T16:47:00.001-08:00

turkey

2010-12-23T18:29:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays!

Busted Flat

2010-12-19T12:49:00.000-08:00

Bunny

2010-12-15T18:32:00.000-08:00

http://www.copronason.com

see if you can guess which show this painting will be in.

more at Michael Hollis

2010-12-11T12:11:00.000-08:00

A La Mode --

Dust---

in a group show at Michael Hollis

2010-12-03T18:37:00.000-08:00

http://www.hollisfineart.com/

Starts Dec 10th hope you can drop by...

6x6 show-- Happy holiday eatin'

2010-11-26T11:15:00.000-08:00

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/photo.php?fbid=1723478567944&set=a.1297814966620.2045318.1267751453

Corner

2010-11-19T18:18:00.001-08:00

Pistol & ZIPGUN/ Small works show in Atlanta

2010-11-12T09:18:00.000-08:00

I'm going to be in a small works show at Anne Irwin fine art starting Nov 19th . They will have these two still life's and the steak a few posts down. Give them props for trying out such provocative subject matter.

http://www.anneirwinfineart.com/

Iron 1&2

2010-11-07T10:23:00.000-08:00

Chester and Green 2

2010-11-02T18:05:00.000-07:00

Hurgry?

2010-10-29T19:32:00.000-07:00

Barbeque

2010-10-15T09:21:00.000-07:00

Do you like pie?

2010-10-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

Coney Island

2010-10-05T19:19:00.000-07:00

City Scape #3

2010-09-29T19:16:00.000-07:00

SM carport 2

2010-09-22T20:18:00.000-07:00

See you at the Masters

Rex

2010-09-13T15:35:00.000-07:00

Winner

2nd Place

BoldBrush

Painting Contest

August 2010

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I'm amazed I placed at all, the line up of competing artists was very strong. give some love to the judge: http://www.stew-art.com/

Trailer Tableau

2010-09-09T10:37:00.000-07:00

a little mixed media project I made awhile back based on one of my Bombay Beach paintings.

event

2010-09-02T10:01:00.000-07:00

Fountain

2010-08-27T23:12:00.000-07:00

Trainman and a Bob War painting

2010-08-17T17:40:00.000-07:00

by Bob War

stack

2010-08-12T18:36:00.000-07:00