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Category: Masks

The masks date from 1994 to 1999. They are a strong departure from his previous work.

This text from Pat Utermohlen's 2006 essay helps clarify their context.

In these pictures we see with heart-breaking intensity William’s efforts to explain his altered self, his fears and his sadness. The great talent remains, but the method changes. He sometimes uses water-colour and paints a series of masks, perhaps because he could more quickly express his fear. In both the oils and water-colours these marvellous self portraits express his desperate attempt to understand his condition. There is a new freedom of expression, the paint is applied more thickly, art-historically speaking the artist seems less linear and classical, more expressionist, and I see ghosts of his German heritage. 

• Mask Black Stripes (Pat), William Utermohlen, 1994 Mask Black Stripes (Pat), William Utermohlen, 1994
• Mask Byzantine, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask Byzantine, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask with Necklace, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask with Necklace, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Skirt with Peas, William Utermohlen, 1997 Skirt with Peas, William Utermohlen, 1997
• Man Whistling, William Utermohlen, 1996 Man Whistling, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask Green Neck, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask Green Neck, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask Pink, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask Pink, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask Red Spots, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask Red Spots, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask Black Spots, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask Black Spots, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask Black Stripes, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask Black Stripes, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask Clown, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask Clown, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask with Red Neck, William Utermohlen, 1996 Mask with Red Neck, William Utermohlen, 1996
• Mask Blue Eyes, William Utermohlen, 1997 Mask Blue Eyes, William Utermohlen, 1997
• Mask Yellow and Blue, William Utermohlen, 1999 Mask Yellow and Blue, William Utermohlen, 1999
• Mask WU, William Utermohlen Mask WU, William Utermohlen
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