William Dey

The world, as seen through the lens of William Dey, is a reflection of incisive visual observation. Dey has a gift for composition, an innate awareness of which visual elements must remain in order to complete the image - and the discipline to remove all that is extraneous. This is evident throughout his work, be it the thunderous silence of the barren desert in winter, his stark juxtapositions of life in Palm Springs, lush reflections on the glory days of Detroit design, the chic, structured tableaux of Dey's fashion photography, or his innovative and revealing portraits.
When creating a photograph, Dey looks for the angles - both literally and figuratively. He constantly seeks a means to observe the world from the edges, to record unnoticed the moments that comprise the narrative threads of our being, or of our having been. His hands may hold the camera, but Dey's interest is not in becoming part of the picture, nor in influencing the outcome. His sole purpose is to allow each thoughtful, artistically composed image to fully manifest itself and then to speak its own unique truth.
William Dey began his career by working as a fashion stylist in Chicago, and this provided him with his first real exposure to the professional photog...

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2012
Savage Gallery, Palm Springs, CA. "SPLASH! Liquid Assets". Art Exhibition. Curated by Sean Savage

Tuxedo Gallery, Palm Springs, CA. "Destination Luxury Palm Springs". Art Exhibition & Fundraiser Event. Curated by Laurie Weitz

Gallery 446, Palm Springs, CA. "The Surreal Art Show". Group Exhibition. Curated by Shaktima Brien

Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA. "ACE Artists Council Exhibition" Juried Exhibition. Peter Frank, Juror

University of CA at Riverside, Palm Desert Campus. "Infinite Exposure". Group Exhibition. Curated by Karen Barone

2013
Gallery 446, Palm Springs, CA. "Exposed". Group Exhibition. Curated by Laurie Weitz

Archangel Gallery, Palm Springs, CA. "21 Deys of Summer". Solo Exhibition. Curated by Michael Fiacco

Archangel Gallery, Palm Springs, CA. "OZ Palm Springs" Art Exhibition. Curated by Michael Fiacco

Creare Gallery El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA. "Art and Espionage". Group Exhibition. Curated by Dimitri Halkidis

Archangel Gallery, Palm Springs, CA. "Ornamental Orchids" Art Exhibition. Curated by Michael Fiacco

2014
University of CA at Riverside, Palm Desert Campus. "Midcentury Modernism & Its Influence". Group Exhibition. Curated by Karen Barone
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