Bill Santelli’s work has been widely exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe, including: M.A.D.S Contemporary Gallery, Milan, Italy and at La Padrera, Barcelona, Spain; Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL; University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI; Oxford Gallery and the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY; Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ; and Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA. In addition, his work is in the collections of Google, NYC, NY; Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; MedImmune, Inc., Gaithersburg, VA; and Information Technology Association of America, Arlington, VA. Bill is the recipient of awards and honors including the Distinguished Alumni Award (2004), Finger Lakes Community College, Canandaigua, NY; and residencies to the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Guided by a continuous internal observation, my work translates an inner vision into a non-objective language of color, form, and geometry. I utilize vivid high-saturation colors evoke visceral sensations, inviting the viewer into an immediate emotional exchange with the canvas. While each paintings title offers a subtle frame of reference, the composition intentionally leaves space for personal interpretation, allowing the viewer's imagination to complete the narrative.