Abyss 2016

William opted out of having a pristine attendance record in school, in favour of more creative and rebellious pursuits. At this point, as a very young man, William would paint camouflaged patterns on toy soldiers and army vehicles. This soon extended to a 14 year old William painting footballers taking spectacular marks – something he jokingly ponders ‘perhaps I should have stuck to that idea…’
When he left Australia in his 20’s and traveled throughout Europe he involved himself in music and spent some time experiencing what the world had to offer. It was during this time that he felt the pull back towards his earlier artistic endeavours – he found himself forgoing music and immersing himself in serious art, sketching and painting in a more traditional style than he had previously explored. Fascinated by the cobble stoned streets and and old world buildings, he fell in love with art again. This lead him to return back to Australia and take on a Bachelor of Fine Art at Monash University where he then went on to complete his Masters.