William Henry Price is a painter in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC.  Using watercolor, gouache (opaque watercolor), and acrylic, William paints the natural world, but not in the form of traditional landscapes, as he used to do.

Being part of this conversation was quite the experience for me--listening to William talk about what he is painting, along with the how and the why of his work.  To be honest, I was spellbound.  Hoping you will have a similar experience when you listen, I'm going to try not to spoil it for you by telling you too much here, in advance.

Suffice it to say, although William is well-educated as an artist (BFA from Boston University and MFA from Rutgers), when you hear the interview, you will understand that William's paintings are actually highly informed by on-going lessons he receives from a very different source.

To connect with William and see more of his work:

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Visit his website at http://www.williamhenryprice.com
Follow his Facebook page
Visit his studio in the River Arts District at Pink Dog Creative, 348 Depot Street, Asheville, NC (Wednesday through Saturday, 11 am to 4 pm, and by appointment)

Highlights of this interview include:

how William's dissatisfaction with painting landscape as scenery lead to his current approach
the role of art in early cultures and why "art still wants to behave that way" (quoting William)
William's discussion of the mystery of the life force
how William knows that a painting is finished
how he manages to do such intense work in an open studio in the River Arts District of Asheville

Links mentioned during this interview:

Will Behler, who taught William art when he was a child.  Will Behler died in 1994, but William found a link to his work here.

Other examples of William's work:

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