The Merman I Will Be Print

Quentin Heath Willis (September 22,1969 - ) is an American painter originally from Nashville, Tennessee. His work was first shown in 1998 through The Knickerbocker Gallery on the Lower East Side of New York City. A group show in Times Square followed in the same year. Around the same time, he began showing work in The Ward Nasse Gallery in Soho. Over the next few years, Quentin began showing as a street artist on West Broadway in Soho. Following the events of 9/11, he moved to northern New Jersey and took a hiatus. During his hiatus, he relocated to South Florida, and later to Connecticut, where he resides today and has resumed creating art. Following is a sampling of places and events where his work has been shown. December 2015 to January 2016 - Solo show at Fresh A.I.R. Gallery in Columbus, Ohio. April 2015 to May 2015 - Two pieces shown at the 56th annual Art of Possibilities juried exhibit at the Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota March 2015 - Showed one piece at Turquoise, an online and in-person exhibit at Moo Studio in Vienna, Austria. January 2015 - Showed one piece at Nor'Easter, an international juried exhibit and art competition shown at the New Britain Museum of American Art December 2014 - Showed five pieces at the Small Works Art Festival at the Paris in Plantsville gallery in Plantsville, Connecticut December 2014 - Showed piece entitled "The Beautiful Dead" at the Winter Wonderland art show sponsored by Dick Blick Art Materials in Plainville, Connecticut November 2014 - Showed pieces entitled "Kris 611" and "Raspberry" at the Art of Recovery exhibition benefitting Fresh A.I.R. Gallery in Columbus, Ohio. October 2014 - Selected as a "Best of the Best Artist 2014" in the Annual Juried Art Show at A.E. Backus Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida. October 2014 - Displayed piece entitled "Luna Rea" in Monster's Ball exhibition at Art Mundo in Fort Pierce, Florida. 2013 to Present - Permanent exhibition at Heart Painter Gallery in Hollywood, Florida 2013 to Present - Permanent exhibition at Alexander Gallery in Delray Beach, Florida 1998 - Participated in group show in Times Square, New York City 1998 - 1999 - Show at Ward Nasse Gallery on Prince Street in SoHo, New York City October 1998 - Solo show with artwork hung throughout the Barnes & Noble store at Astor Place in New York City 1997 - 1998 - Show at Knickerbocker Gallery in Lower East Side, New York City