Bill Travis

Stetson Gallery will exhibit the work of Gloucester painter William A. Travis, February 5 through March 20, 2019. Please join us for the opening reception held Sunday February 10th, noon- 2pm.

Image Description: A painting of a flower done by Bill Travis.

With an artist’s mind for well over 60 years, William “Bill” Travis has a long history of creativity. “As a youngster, I would often come home to an empty house with both parents working. I began to draw to pass the time”. After pursuing classes in drawing, painting, sculpture and design, Travis was inspired by the science of light and how it appears in photography. Light is a key reference point. He is also inspired by the human element in Italian Renaissance art and endeavors to combine the two. Elements of beauty, humanity and nature are seen in his oil paintings of today.

A member of several local art associations, Bill Travis has won various awards for his photography and paintings. He finds his most fruitful works have evolved from simply expressing how he feels about the subject matter. “Its success in me is almost of a spiritual nature… in a sense the image may be already finished before I start.” Travis has a unique creative process and his recent paintings reflect a new way of interpreting this renaissance inspiration.