William Eager creates acrylic, mixed media, photography and digital artwork that awakens your imagination.
For several years I have been intrigued by graffiti, petroglyphs and pictographs… especially images discovered on stones, walls and buildings. Some have existed for thousands of years.... others a few weeks.
These images, words, messages, scratches and drawings pile up upon on another over time. Like layers of shellac that represent ideas and feelings of people who live today… and others who lived ages ago when a different sense of society and relationships between man and nature existed. Like an archeologist who uncovers mysteries about society as they dig back through a site; graffiti layers one message on top of another.
I endeavor to create a sense of this layering of ideas and images in my artwork. Indeed, the flat surface of canvas, paper and digital take on a new dimension when images, words and symbols are layered. Unlike the optical illusion of three dimensions created in a landscape or portrait, it invokes our imagination to fill in the gaps creating personal meaning and experiencing what our own mind creates. Certain themes remain eternal. Animals, nature, children, love and beauty. Sometimes words or images add a political stance. I sincerely hope you enjoy the art work and that it triggers your imagination to fly.
Artist Bio
I am a prolific artist, writer, photographer and playwright. I studied art under Boston artist Don Moulton and photography with Lee Friedlander (I think you will see his influence in my photographs) and Marie Cosindas at Colorado College. I studied art history at Bucknell University where my father was Chairman of the Art Department. I have had my paintings and photography shown in New York, Bucknell University, The Lakewood Cultural Center, Gallery West in Denver, the CORE Art Space show called Kandy Kulture, the Eldorado at Santa Fe Studio Tour and other shows.
My photographs have been featured on covers and stories in magazines including Forbes Magazine and Children & Science. I have done corporate photography for BASF Corporation, IBM and NREL (the National Renewable Energy Laboratory); and I've photographed native healers and shamans around the world. See: Bills People Photos. My photograph "I Dream of Peace" was included in the 2022 Indianapolis Art Center’s Exhibition: “Convergence: A Contemporary Photography Exhibition."
My art videos Eidelons and Watercolors premiered at the 40 West Arts District in Denver (see below for links to the videos).
I have written 12 books and recently wrote and produced a play called The Artist, The Shaman and The Acupuncturist performed online by members of the Denver Center for Performing Arts. I have a BFA in Filmmaking from the University of Bridgeport and a Masters Degree in Communications from Syracuse University.
Education
BA Art History
Bucknell University
MS Communications
Syracuse University
BFA Filmmaking
University of Bridgeport.
Exhibitions
2024
Spring show of artists in Santa Fe, New Mexico
2023
Eldorado at Santa Fe Studio Tour PAINTINGS
2022
Core Art Space: "Kandy Kulture" A Juried Show PAINTINGS - Amor / Blue Bear / Earth, Fire, Air and Water
Indianapolis Art Center’s Exhibition:
“Convergence: A Contemporary Photography Exhibition" PHOTOGRAPH - I Dream of Peace (8 x 10" solarization)
Rhode Island Watercolor Society: Seeing Beyond DIGITAL ARTWORK - Burning Bush (digital manipulation)
3C Art Collective: Nocturnal PHOTOGRAPH – Dancing In The Dark (16 x20 dye sub metal print)
2019
Lakewood Cultural Center Special Exhibition: Animal Wisdom PHOTOGRAPHY - ANIMAL WISDOM Animal close ups with totems.
2014
40 West Arts District Exhibition of Contemporary Art VIDEOS - Eidelons and Watercolors: two abstract video art installs.
2002
Gallery West Denver: Pushing The Envelop PAINTINGS - The Wild West