William T. Wiley Art
American, b. 1937
William Thomas Wiley (October 21, 1937 – April 25, 2021) was an American artist. His work spanned a broad range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, film, performance, and pinball. At least some of Wiley's work has been referred to as funk art.
Wiley is known for paintings that incorporate sketch-like drawings and handwritten notations.[14] Fan for the A.M., in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art, demonstrates the artist's technique. It consists of areas of bright acrylic paint surrounded by drawings and writing in colored pencil. Other public collections holding Wiley's work include the Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art (Napa, California),[15] and the Honolulu Museum of Art.[16]to
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Artist: William T. Wiley
Untitled (A rose by any other name...)
By William T. Wiley
Located in San Francisco, CA
vitreograph on paper, hand-colored with unique text and drawing; created during an artist's residency at Pilchuck Glass School 22 x 30 inches/55.9 x 76.2 cm
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20th Century William T. Wiley Art
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Woodcut
Deneb (the brightest star in the constellation Cygnus) by renowned CA artist
By William T. Wiley
Located in New York, NY
WILLIAM T. WILEY
Deneb, 1996
Multi Color Lithograph on wove paper with one deckled edge
25 × 17 3/4 inches
Edition of 265
Signed, dated & inscribed "Ed. 265"
Published by: Print Club of Cleveland
Printed by Shark's Ink, Published by Print Club of Cleveland
Unframed
Fantastic multi color 1996 lithograph, hand signed and numbered by the remarkable well listed California artist William T. Wiley. Some people include Wiley in the genre of California funk...
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1990s Abstract William T. Wiley Art
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Lithograph, Pencil
Good Luck with Your Art-istry (Hand Signed Card)
By William T. Wiley
Located in New York, NY
William T. Wiley
Good Luck with Your Art-istry (Hand Signed Card), 2002
Offset lithograph invitation card.
Hand signed in green ink with inscription "Good Luck with your ART istry" ...
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Early 2000s Surrealist William T. Wiley Art
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Lithograph, Offset
Victory at See Unique painting with sea shanty by famed California artist Signed
By William T. Wiley
Located in New York, NY
WILLIAM T. WILEY
Victory at See, 2001
Watercolor, Graphite and Hand Coloring
Signed, titled and dated on the front
Unframed (ships flat)
A fantastic unique work on paper by the lege...
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Early 2000s Contemporary William T. Wiley Art
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Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor, Graphite, Pencil
Don't Get Skeered
By William T. Wiley
Located in San Francisco, CA
woodcut with unique drawing, acrylic, graphite and collage on paper sheet 21 x 54 inches/53.3 x 137.2 cm
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20th Century William T. Wiley Art
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Woodcut
Don't Get Skeered
By William T. Wiley
Located in San Francisco, CA
woodcut with unique drawing, acrylic, graphite and collage on paper sheet 16 x 58 inches/40.6 x 147.3 cm
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20th Century William T. Wiley Art
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Woodcut
Hanging Up the Frame, plate no. 11 in the book A Suite of Daze, William T. Wiley
By William T. Wiley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hanging Up the Frame, plate no. 11 in the book "A Suite of Daze" by William T. Wiley
etching on paper sheet 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches/47 x 36.8 cm
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20th Century William T. Wiley Art
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Etching
Spooky on the Line, from N.A.M.E. portfolio
By William T. Wiley
Located in San Francisco, CA
lithograph on paper sheet 30 x 22 inches/76.2 x 55.9 cm
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20th Century William T. Wiley Art
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Deneb
By William T. Wiley
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Deneb
Color lithograph on BFK Rives, 1996
Signed and dated in pencil lower right
Titled and inscribed "Ed 265" lower left
Publishers chop stamp l;ower left
Printed by Shark's Ink,
...
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1990s Contemporary William T. Wiley Art
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Lithograph
Punch as Bosch Boy - Funk Art drawing by San Francisco Bay Area artist
By William T. Wiley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: William Wiley – American (1937- 2021)
Title: Punch as Bosch Boy
Year: 2003
Medium: Graphite and/or crayon on paper
Size: 12 x 9 inches.
Framed size: 17.5 x 14.25 inches
Sign...
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Early 2000s Post-Modern William T. Wiley Art
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Paper, Crayon, Graphite
Aboriginal Child Frightened by Abstraction and Time
By William T. Wiley
Located in Lyons, CO
Color lithograph with chine collé, Edition 30.
William Wiley uses current political and social issues to comment on life in our time. His stunning draftsmanship, and freeform lov...
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1990s Contemporary William T. Wiley Art
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Leviathin II # VIII
By William T. Wiley
Located in Lyons, CO
Hand colored woodcut, Edition 10.
William Wiley uses current political and social issues to comment on life in our time. His stunning draftsmanship, and freeform love of language ar...
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1990s Contemporary William T. Wiley Art
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Woodcut
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