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ARTIST FOCUS
William Schneider
A
ccording to William Schneider, “The
delight (and torment) of being an
artist is that the journey never ends!
I view myself as a perpetual student.”
Over the past few years, Schneiderhas found his work has become looser.
“Whether painting fi gures or cityscapes
I am more interested in the evocative
than the literal,” he says. “A great
infl uence has been the work of Nicolai
Fechin. His broken edges and suggestive
brushwork have certainly helped shape
my own aesthetic vision.”
A second track for the artist has been
the study of design. “A 2010 exhibition
of J. W. Waterhouse at the Musée des
Beaux Arts in Montreal started to open
my eyes to just how crucial composition
is,” Schneider explains. “After all, it’s not
the tiny details that catch the viewer’s eye
from across the room but rather the place-
ment and relationship of large masses of
value and color.”
Schneider does not travel the world
for subjects to paint, but rather paints
his fi gures in his studio or at the historic
Chicago art club Palette & Chisel, whichhas open studio sessions seven days a
week. “The gritty streets and plentiful
rain here also o er an abundance of
moody design possibilities,” he says.
“Of course, all of the above is subject to
change. Hopefully, as I learn and grow
as an artist, new areas of interest will
call out. There will be new mountains to
climb. The journey never ends!”
Beginning November 1, Schneider’s
paintings will be featured in a two-artist
show at Reinert Fine Art in Charleston,
South Carolina.Want to See More?
(312) 246-9676 | http://www.schneiderart.com
Represented by Reinert Fine Art
179 King Street | Charleston, SC 87501
(843) 694-244 | http://www.reinertfi neart.com/williamschneiderfi neart@williamschneiderfi neartMidnight in Rio, oil on linen on panel, 24 x 18"Walking Home in the Rain,
oil on linen on panel, 12 x 12"Roxanne, oil on linen on panel, 20 x 16"