
Spotlight Artist
William Carpenter
Midwest
Artist Statement
Lately, I have been focusing on the plethora of marks, signs,
symbols, and patterns that structure our daily experience. I
approach painting using a variety of subjects as infrastructural
components. Employing a cut-and-paste methodology, I assemble
images that reveal the process of their creation. Juxtaposing
material and illusory factors, I call attention to the amorphous
rift between representation and reality. My pieces are informed
by the mundane components of both our shared and private
day-to-day experiences. I make these pieces with the aspiration
that they will prime the viewer for experiencing these everyday
situations in a way that extends beyond the typical grind.
Artist's Additional works
Works shared by the artist outside of their featured New American Paintings selections


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