Kent Williams

Kent Williams is a contemporary figure painter whose work has been described as "bold realism with combined attributes of abstraction and neo-expressionistic sensibilities. His work is characterized by strong gestural forms combined with areas of arresting detail, rendered with rich dynamic brushwork."What initially drew me to his paintings was his use of figures and colors. He has beautifully realistic elements combined with striking colors, and transparent, ghostly sections. His work is also in a way very raw. Despite his level of detail, his paintings have a very raw nature in both application and the nature of the figures themselves. I find how he both captures and distorts his subjects to be so intriguing.