William Binnie

OS8

William Binnie

03/26/14

Surfaces of Trauma, digital print

Will Binnie's MFA Final Thesis Show Dense Fog Advisory is at the Pollock Gallery at Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX from April 4 - 18, 2014. The opening reception is on April 4th from 6-8pm. At the same time, he's in a group show Everything is Better in Public at Beefhaus in Dallas and the opening reception is April 4th from 8-10pm.

Will was nominated for and will be an artist in residence at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation in Captiva, FL this summer and then travels to Sao Paulo, Brazil for another artist residency for three months.

Watch for news of his solo exhibition at the Paul Loya Gallery in Los Angeles, CA in January 2015. For more on Binnie's work go to williambinnie.blogspot.com.

The art that goes on in most high schools is usually relatively skill-based. At Oxbow, there is more emphasis on looking and seeing and more critical thinking about what you are doing, the human connection, that personal element. Through art you can begin to understand yourself better. That may be the biggest eye-opener for students. It is almost a preview of college. Get out of the mechanical factory high school education and get into something open, new, and invigorating in a small environment.

— Bill Barrett, Former Oxbow Board Member, Former Executive Director of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design (AICAD)

Artistically, I learned a lot of new techniques and mediums while here. I had access to much more than before and I made the most of it. I tried everything I could and always talked to my teachers and peers about new ways I could make art. Every so often, I completely stepped out of my comfort zone. Experimenting with technique and testing my artistic boundaries has helped me realize how many paths I have to choose from in the art world and that makes me excited for the future.

— Macy Manning, Fall 2023

Advice I would give to future students is to just do it and come to Oxbow and not overthink it because it will most likely (99.9%) be the best decision you have made in your life.

— Malachi Snyder, Spring 2018

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