
William Cannings
Inside-out, 2016
inflated steel and dichroic paint
66h x 18w x 53d in
WC063
William Cannings
air-MESS, 2017
inflated steel and dichroic paint
76h x 9w x 18d in
WC065
William Cannings
Lollipop, 2017
inflated steel and pearlescent paint
71h x 15w x 18d in
WC035
William Cannings
Bang, Bang, 2017
inflated steel and dichroic paint
72h x 62w x 19d in
WC061
William Cannings
Study for Composition, 2017
steel and wax
6.25h x 12w x 12d in
WC071
William Cannings
Composition, 2017
steel and wax
dimensions variable
WC068
William Cannings
Study for Connected, 2017
steel and wax
3.50h x 14w x 4.50d in
WC069
William Cannings
Connected, 2017
steel and wax
50h x 30w x 20d in
WC067
William Cannings
Slump, 2017
inflated steel and dichroic paint
41h x 8w x 8d in
WC064
William Cannings
Infinite, 2017
steel and wax
144h x 6w x 6d in
WC066
William Cannings
Plume, 2015
inflated steel and chameleon auto paint
122h x 60w x 60d in
WC031
William Cannings
Swarm Series, 2016
inflated steel, kameleon automotive paint, rubber valve
installation dimensions vary
WC074
William Cannings
Stacked, 2015
inflated steel and auto paint
114h x 55w x 55d in
WC030
William Cannings
Stacked, 2015
inflated steel and auto paint
39h x 12w x 12d in
WC033
William Cannings
Cairn, 2012
inflated steel and auto paint with abalone flake
46h x 36w x 30d in
WC012
William Cannings
Bridged, 2009
inflated steel and auto paint with gold flake
12.50h x 54w x 70d in
WC007
William Cannings
Serpentine, 2012
inflated steel and auto paint
84h x 64w x 29d in
WC011
William Cannings
Mask, 2016
inflated steel, automotive paint, flake, rubber valve
14h x 8w x 7d in
WC037
William Cannings
Black Burst Tube, 2014
inflated raw steel and hand applied paint
20h x 20w x 7d in
William Cannings
Black Tube with Fringe, 2014
inflated steel and auto paint
20h x 20w x 8d in
William Cannings b. 1970- William Cannings spent time in his youth working in automotive shops where he familiarized himself with the tools and equipment needed to support his current day art practice and satisfy his hands-on approach to making. Today, the artist has mastered an innovative process of working with three of the four classical elements of nature: steel, heat and air. Each finished sculpture appears buoyant despite its heavy material, creating a dichotomy of hard and soft, weightlessness and heft. Cannings invokes a sense of wit by creating seductive forms and visual trickery that entice, provoke, and demand to be touched.
William Cannings is originally from Manchester, England and currently lives and works in Lubbock, TX with his wife, Shannon Cannings, also a fine artist, and his two daughters. He received a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MFA from Syracuse University. He is Professor of Sculpture at Texas Tech University. In 2004, he helped to reinvigorate the Texas Sculpture Symposium, a brand of the Sculpture Network of Texas, where he continues today as an active member.
William Cannings exhibits frequently across the United States including in New York, Miami, New Mexico and Texas. He was one of four artists chosen for a solo exhibition at the 2009 Texas Biennial. His works are seen publicly in the permanent collection of the William P. Clements, Jr. Hospital at UTSW Medical Center in Dallas, TX and the HOLT CAT Headquarters in San Antonio, TX. Likewise, he is featured in the canonical publication, Texas Artists Today.