Artist

William Rose, a figurative/portrait artist from Kansas, is garnering considerable attention on a national level as one of a select group of very talented representational figurative artists painting today.  Following creative bursts in music and writing, he stumbled across a talent - which quickly became a passion - for drawing and painting.  A steady stream of requests for figurative and portrait work from many local and high-profile national collectors soon followed, including representation by multiple fine art galleries.
In addition to appearing in a wide range of national publications and juried shows - including covers for American Artist Magazine and Poets & Artists - William produced all of the artwork for a new film associated with the Eastwoods in Carmel about a teenage art prodigy.
His artwork has recently been featured in national art competitions including Artist Magazine's "The Year's Best Art",  American Artist Magazine's 70th Anniversary Competition, and International Artist Magazine's 2009 Annual competition.  Recently, his work has graced the cover of Poets & Artists, and was featured in the new national art quarterly, Blue Canvas. In November William will have his first major solo Museum exhibit at the prestigious Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.

In addition to all of this he was also commissioned by the KC Royals to create a six by eight-foot painting depicting the on-field celebration of the team in Citi-field last November when they beat the Mets in Game 5 to become World Series Champions.  In the backdrop, are the 800,000 Royals fans who welcomed the team home at the parade and then rally at Union Station.