about william anderson

William Anderson obtained his Associate's degree in Art from Lake Michigan College where he won the photography exhibits in 2003 & 2004. He graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Art from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 2008, after being awarded a Merit Scholarship Recipient.

William's glass artwork Glass Marionettes was showcased in the Fire & Ice exhibition held by the Water Street Glassworks in 2008. His photography was showcased in the 2008 Faces exhibition held by the Judith Racht Gallery.

He supported and was an exhibiting artist at the Scarlet Macaw Community Gallery for the many years. Successfully showing thought provoking images and installations as contemporary art in the solo show, Traditional Concepts, photography, 2010.

Working artist, William Anderson, participated in the 2011 ArtPrize Art Competition held in Grand Rapids Michigan, featuring the conceptual "Unbranded" 3-D sculpture series, in steel alloy.

Working in Mixed Media, William exhibited a fantasy gadget “ReadyMade Self-Controller” at the Rochester Erotic Art Festival in New York early 2012. 

“Unbranded” was also 1 of 10 chosen by a juried panel to participate in the 2012 Detroit River Days ArtScape Competition sponsored by The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. 

In the summer and fall of 2012, William’s “Mobile Gardening” earthworks installations were on display at local sponsoring businesses. Live gardens on wheels appeared around the area to build awareness of food miles, to promote local production, and to call attention to the expanding demand for healthier, greener choices. 

William's “Wheel in the Sky” hyperscale interactive kaleidoscope sculpture competed in the 2012 ArtPrize competition. This exciting sculpture was on exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.