Contemporary Realism ~ celebrating the every day with oil and canvas
About William Hoyt
What inspires one to become an artist?
For me, it was a love of detail. Every time I drew something as a kid I tried to get every one just right. Later, I had the good fortune to study with Dick Grosvenor. I remember going with him to see a show of Andrew Wyeth’s watercolors and staring at “Winter Corn,” with its dried, bleached leaves. I couldn’t believe the clarity. Looking back, that’s what hooked me. Every time I’ve picked up a brush since, I’ve tried to embrace that. Over time I’ve built up an intimacy with mediums, textures, colors, paint, brushes, and endless subjects. I try to bring that knowledge into every piece, and to use the details to celebrate the ordinary and extraordinary beauty of today- land, people, life.
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Maine Art Hill
Postcards from Maine
July 26-August 6, 2025
Reception July 26, 5-7
14 Western Avenue,
Kennebunk ME 04043
Gallery 351
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351 Town Farm Hill Road,
Hartland VT 05048
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