Artist Statement

William Demaria seeks to express ideas and emotions he experiences in the landscape but struggles to explain with words. In his eyes, the landscape is a diverse and living subject that simultaneously reflects greater lessons about humanity and preserves memories of thousands of years of history. Inspired by this dual nature, Demaria attempts to create artwork that combines historic and contemporary printmaking techniques and makes artwork that conveys emotions and conceptual ideas through the processes in which his artwork is made.

Biography

Native to Long Island, New York, William Demaria studied fine arts at Cornell University where for 4 years he was inspired by the dynamic landscape of Upstate New York. After graduating, Demaria’s education continued after he became a printer at Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE) for three years. At ULAE, he refined his abilities as a printer and was perpetually immersed in incredible prints made by artists including Jasper Johns, Amy Cutler, Kiki Smith. After leaving ULAE, Demaria moved to Baltimore where he currently lives and works full time as an artist.