Work samples

  • Assorted Vessels
    Assorted Vessels

     2022

    Oil on canvas, 

    40" X 54"

    Still life of assorted clear glass objects on white tabletop.

  • Four Jars in Winter Window
    Four Jars in Winter Window

    2024

    Oil on primed canvas

    43" x 56"

  • Windowsill Still Life
    Windowsill Still Life

    2023

    Oil on primed canvas

    30" x 40"

  • Phases
    Phases

    2023

    Oil on primed canvas

    36" x 42"

About William

William Mack earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1974, a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 1978, and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2009. After earning his BFA but before attending graduate school in Madison, Mack spent a year working for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as an Artmobile Curator. During that year he traveled across the state of Virginia… more

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Vessels

Glass vessels - sometimes empty, sometimes full - under multiple light sources are transformed with close observation yielding magical, fleeting visual experiences.  These paintings seek to freeze those experiences in time.

  • Glass Ware, Bananas and Lime
    Glass Ware, Bananas and Lime

    Glassware, Bananas and Lime

    2022

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

    12" x 17"

  • Glass Bowl with Apples, Scotch Glass
    Glass Bowl with Apples, Scotch Glass

    Glass Bowl with Apples, Scotch Glass

    2023

    18" x 24"

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

  • Oranges in Glass Bowl with Shadows
    Oranges in Glass Bowl with Shadows

    Oranges in Glass Bowl with Shadows

    2023

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

    18" x 24"

     

  • Crystal Sugar Bowl and Other Vessels
    Crystal Sugar Bowl and Other Vessels

    Assorted Glass Vessels

    2024

    Oil on gesso primed Masonite

    24" x 24"

  • Wine Glass
    Wine Glass

    Wine Glass

    2023

    Oil on gesso primed Masonite

    8" x 15"

  • Glass of Scotch
    Glass of Scotch

    13 1/2 " x 14 1/2"

    Gouache watercolor on plywood panel

    2025

  • Tipped Over
    Tipped Over

    2023

    Oil on canvas

    24" x 24"

Portraiture

Portraits of people wearing neutral expressions offer the chance for viewers to craft opinions based on their own experiences and careful observation. That viewer engagement brings these images to life with corresponding energy.  

  • Gabe
    Gabe

    Gabe

    2024

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

    18" x 24"

  • Zoe
    Zoe

    Zoe

    2024

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

    24" x 24"

  • Connor
    Connor

    Connor

    2023

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

    24" x 24"

  • Jess
    Jess

    Jess

    2021

    Oil on Canvas

    30" x 42"

Flowers

Flowers have been favorite subjects of realist painters for centuries.  Their varied heightened colors and shapes have inspired designs in cultures all around the globe.  Within this project, shadows cast by these flower arrangements combine with the flowers themselves to animate the paintings.  Paintings of flowers have been a part of the artist's production since he first began to paint in the early 60's.

  • Shadows and Flowers
    Shadows and Flowers

    Shadows and Flowers

    2023

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

    18" x 24"

  • Tulips
    Tulips

    Tulips

    2023

    Oil on gesso primed masonite

    18" x 24"

  • Chrysanthemums and Roses
    Chrysanthemums and Roses

    2015

    Oil on plywood panel

    18" x 24"

Winter Landscapes

Landscapes in winter that portray natural elements like trees, bushes, grassy pastures and dark skies with drama and gravitas.

  • Winter Trees in the Backyard (1)
    Winter Trees in the Backyard (1)

    2021

    Graphite and white oil pastel on paper

    24" x 30"

  • Winter Trees in the Backyard (2)
    Winter Trees in the Backyard (2)

    2021

    Graphite and white oil pastel on paper

    24" x 30"

Figures

Figurative work depends on connection for meaning.  Similar to the Vessel Project and the Portrait Project, figure studies invite viewers to slow their engagement of a painting and lean on their own observations and experiences to embellish the meaning of a particular piece of art.   

  • In the Living Room
    In the Living Room

    2022-2024

    Oil on canvas

    40" x 54"