About William

Baltimore County
I have been a professional painter for over 38 years. My work has been accepted into many national and regional competitions, most notably, the American Watercolor Society, the Baltimore Watercolor Society, the San Diego Watercolor Society, Watercolor USA, and the International Guild of Realism. My work has appeared in 14 books and 6 feature magazine articles, most recently in the April 2016 issue of Watercolor Artist. I am a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the Baltimore… more

"Apples in Winter"

Watercolor on paper, 25"x 20"

"Jones Falls in April II"

Oil on Linen, 48"x 40"

"Spring House in April II"

Oil on Linen, 36"x 46"

Rural Landscapes

         I have been a professional artist for over 38 years. In recent years I have been interested in landscape painting and started painting en plein air with a local group. I paint in watercolor when I go out on location and I very like learning this skill. I have been juried into many plein air events and enjoy meeting the other artists. One of the things I have learned from these people is a sense that we are preserving and recording a vanishing landscape. I am attracted to the farm land in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic and look for quiet out of the way places and abandoned barns. 
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    %22Clare's Barn, Stewart Rd.%22 oil 14%22x 18%22.jpg
    "Clare's Barn, Stewart Rd." oil on panel 18"x 14"
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    "Westminster Barn" oil on panel 12"x 16"
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    "Johnson Horse Barn in April" watercolor on paper 12"x 16"
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    "Splitting up the Cherry" watercolor on paper 12"x 16"
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    %22Last Snow%22 wc 16%22x 12%22.jpg
    "Last Snow" watercolor on paper 16"x 12"
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    %22Under the Pines%22 oil 12%22x 16%22.jpg
    "Under the Pines" oil on panel 12"x 16"
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    %22Still Working%22 oil 16%22x 12%22.jpg
    "Still Working" oil on panel 16"x 12"
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    %22Garden Gateon Canon St.%22 wc 16%22x 12%22.jpg
    "Garden Gate on Canon St." watercolor on paper 16"x 12"
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    %22Saturday Morning after the Rain%22 watercolor 12%22x 16%22 William C. Wright.jpg
    "Saturday Morning After the Rain" watercolor on paper 12"x 16"
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    %22Back Field, Hill Gurt Farm%22 watercolor 12%22x 16%22 William C. Wright.jpg
    "Back Field, Hill Gurt Farm" watercolor on paper 12"x 16"