*Featuring Art by William Bryant* *Opening Reception: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 3 – 8 p.m.** ** 253 Collective Art Gallery, 1901 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 100, Tacoma * * About William H Bryant III* *“The more I produce, the less I am certain. On the road along which the artist walks, night falls ever more densely. Finally, he dies blind.” (Albert Camus)* William studied arts and literature at Antioch University Seattle where he discovered French author Albert Camus. Camus’s philosophy of the absurd, views on art and society have been William’s biggest artistic influence. This can be seen in William’s style of painting, rebellious, messy and how he attempts to depict the world’s ugliness and beauty absurdly in his painting simultaneously. William’s first love artistically is poetry. At times words cannot describe. Where words fail canvas, brushes, acrylics and oils continue his poetic vision of life, desire, pleasure and melancholy. In this exhibit you will see a collection of nudes painted in a style that resembles every style and yet no other style resembles. [image: IMG_20130519_195743bryant]<http://253collective.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/img_20130519_195743bryant.jpg>[image: IMG_20130521_150840BRYANT]<http://253collective.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/img_20130521_150840bryant.jpg> www.253Collective.com *****Save the Date***** Visit 253 Collective's booth at Tacoma's all-day festival, Art on The Ave - Sunday July 14th http://artontheave.org/