VIEW IN MY ROOM
Canada
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 60 W x 60 H x 1.5 D in
Artist Recognition
Artist featured in a collection
"Fleeting Horizons," celebrates the essence of adventure and promise. In 2021, this journey was born, revolving around two symbolic elements: hot air balloons and a solitary red door. The hot air balloons, with their vivid colors and soaring heights, embody boundless possibilities for those who dare to explore life's horizons. Each balloon represents an adventure waiting to unfold, a potential future amongst the canvas of existence. They invite you to imagine standing on one, celebrating with kindred spirits who made similar choices, while another balloon drifts by, offering an entirely different experience. Every choice made commits us to a unique journey, and the fear of taking the leap remains tangible. The crimson red door isn't just a visual element; it's a symbol of welcome and choices. It signifies unexplored pathways in our lives, reminding us that numerous intersections teem with potential and promise. This red door encourages self-reflection on your choices, the doors you've opened, and those left unexplored. Each balloon, with its unique red door, represents a microcosm of diverse life choices. In these balloons and doors lies a profound truth: life is an ever-evolving canvas, and you are the artist of your destiny, capable of changing your path at any moment.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:60 W x 60 H x 1.5 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Have additional questions?
Please visit our help section or contact us.
William was born in 1978. Several years later, he told his folks he wanted to be an artist. Being of a supportive nature, they gave him some pencils and paper. In doing so they also gave him a career. William was one of those people with the good fortune to discover early on where the deposit of talent lay within himself. He found joy in doing something he was naturally good at, and, as with any such endeavour, good return on invested time led to greater investment. In 1990, William was diagnosed with life-threatening liver failure. A diagnosis of leukaemia soon followed. He was eleven. For the next three years he lived with the knowledge that it could all end at any moment. Living with such conditions cannot help but alter one’s perspective on life. Moreover, that change in outlook never truly departs, and has informed so much of William’s work as an adult. Lying in the hospital bed, William remembers asking his folks for pencils and paper. It was at this point that Ruth and John knew their son was recovering. For many, art is a way of life, or a welcome escape from it. For William, art became a way back to life. High school would expose William to many new techniques – he was fortunate to have teachers who recognised his ability and then encouraged him to extend himself in new directions. It is a tenet he continues to hold to, never content to confine himself to one discipline. Following school, William decided to join the army. He served for three years then left, returning to the Gold Coast which had always been his home. His pencils and paper would sit, mostly unused, for four years. But talent, that strange and indomitable beast, would not stop seeking a way out. In 2003, William abandoned any pretence towards living a 9 to 5 life. He set about in earnest what that deposit of talent – that rich vein that can never be tapped out – demanded of him; to be refined, enriched, and utilised. He rented out a studio apartment and filled it with the tools of his craft. There he would live for the next five years, surrounded by his creations, his adventures into imagination – and it was here that he underwent the metamorphosis that took him from amateur artist to professional. By 2009 William knew that it was time to venture into the wider world, starting with Canada, a decision that would herald a new phase in his life and would have a profound effect on his work. Not only that, he found his feet attached solidly into the live painting scene.
Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection
Thousands Of Five-Star Reviews
We deliver world-class customer service to all of our art buyers.
Global Selection
Explore an unparalleled artwork selection by artists from around the world.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Our 14-day satisfaction guarantee allows you to buy with confidence.
Support An Artist With Every Purchase
We pay our artists more on every sale than other galleries.
Need More Help?