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Billy Seccombe
Honesty and confidence. This is what I've come to discover is perhaps the most riveting and important factor in deciding a painting's greatness. That though mastering technical skill in painting is important and should be understood, it is these two elements which forge the connection between an artist and his audience. I believe that if I have been true to myself, I will have been true to my audience. However, it takes searching and a willingness to let go. It is in the spontaneity of a brush stroke, the boldness of a color choice, and moreover the freedom to paint from within that reveals the artist's true voice.
Great works of art comfort, challenge, or urge the viewer to think. I believe an artist's role is to teach and to bring to light the essential facts in observation and thus the truth in all things. I strive to depict the perfection of the human figure and the simple beauty that radiates from it. I am determined to convey a sense of life and energy in my subjects and thus an intimacy in my models.
It is a journey of exploration of my environment and the human experience. My work derives a sense of comfort and of warmth while employing elemental accents such as patterning and props. I strive to offer a glimpse into the world as I see it. I believe that through this approach I will have achieved a universal sensibility that can be translated across time and cultures and from this I will find success.
Chief
Graphite on Paper 11x14"
Graphite on Paper 11x14"
Cyrk
24x48"
Oil on Panel
24x48"
Oil on Panel
“Danger High Voltage"
36x36” oil on aluminum traffic sign
36x36” oil on aluminum traffic sign
“Love Thyself"
24x24” oil on aluminum traffic sign
24x24” oil on aluminum traffic sign
“Muse” 29x41” oil on wood panel
“Silence Was My Companion” 8x10” oil on canvas
“Thanksgiving” 8x10” oil on canvas
Misfits II: Pop 21x21" oil on wood panel
“The Snow Queen” 24x36” oil on wood panel
“Gypsy” 36x48” Oil on wood panel
“Christine’s Yellow Jacket” 28x41” oil on wood panel
“Jupe Rouge” 18x24” oil on masonite
“Indian Child” 18x24” graphite on paper
Biography
Billy Seccombe was born and raised in Rochester, NY. In 1996 he attended Syracuse University and studied illustration under the direction of Bob Dacey. In 2000 he received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in illustration. Seccombe has also studied academic approaches to painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York as well as the the New York Academy of Art under the guidance of such names as Nelson Shanks, Sharon Sprung, and Robert Armetta.
His realistic style reflects a blending of these traditional methods. His work combines academic realism with a combination of patterning, textures, and a hint of playful theatrics by utilizing vibrant colors and costuming with attitudes of empowerment. Seccombe's work as a painter has been hung in various galleries across the United States and has been recognized with multiple awards and honors. He is a member of the renowned Portrait Society of America and is an instructor of painting and drawing at DuCret School of Art in South Plainfield, NJ. He currently resides in Metuchen, NJ with his wife and two children.
Billy Seccombe was born and raised in Rochester, NY. In 1996 he attended Syracuse University and studied illustration under the direction of Bob Dacey. In 2000 he received a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in illustration. Seccombe has also studied academic approaches to painting and drawing at the Art Students League of New York as well as the the New York Academy of Art under the guidance of such names as Nelson Shanks, Sharon Sprung, and Robert Armetta.
His realistic style reflects a blending of these traditional methods. His work combines academic realism with a combination of patterning, textures, and a hint of playful theatrics by utilizing vibrant colors and costuming with attitudes of empowerment. Seccombe's work as a painter has been hung in various galleries across the United States and has been recognized with multiple awards and honors. He is a member of the renowned Portrait Society of America and is an instructor of painting and drawing at DuCret School of Art in South Plainfield, NJ. He currently resides in Metuchen, NJ with his wife and two children.