Washington Whiteskins by William Barton II EOS

William Barton

Born in the capital city of Tallahassee, Florida, William began rendering character studies, starting with his friends' to practice likenesses, then incorporated more of a back-story into his artwork. An extensive history of sports in his life outside of art influences most of his subject matter and the stories he chooses to tell. William feels this is his way of bridging the gap between these two entities in his life personally and in the world nation-wide. Just as athletes use their athletic abilities and bodies to create a better life for themselves, he does the same by combining his talent of creating art and his appeal of physical competition. Not only is it an expression of himself, but it also sparks interest from non sports fans so they can begin to see them as normal people like the rest of society.