William (Bill) Douglas (b. 1967) hails from Knoxville, Tennessee, and draws upon his Tennessean heritage as a substantial creative foundation in his work. Tennessean local artworks based on folk and craft techniques, and personal, spiritual stories have a special resonance in the artist’s extensive array of objects and images. His compositional strength comes not only from drawing, but also from collecting and fusing objects and materials. Through woodcarving, bone painting, assemblage, collage, and on canvas and paper, Douglas masterfully mixes melancholy with humor. He...more
