William Entrekin

The Keen Observer

Born to a small town in Georgia, William Entrekin was often viewed as an outsider. As a child, he found himself spending more and more time alone. Those days of solitude marked the beginnings of a vibrant imagination and detailed attention to the beauty of his surroundings. Entrekin describes his perspective when looking at painting as trying to “imagine myself inside it and I imagine myself breathing in it.” He continues by saying that “When I can feel the crispness of the air, smell the trees or sea air around me, then I know that it’s right.”

The works in this exhibition include egg tempera, oils and watercolor and the subjects range from the woods to the water, from figurative to still life.

Exhibition Details

WILLIAM ENTREKIN: The Keen Observer

July 14 – October 1, 2023

Museum of Art – DeLand

100 N. Woodland Blvd. DeLand, Florida 32720

Admission: Members Free | Non-Members $5

Top image: William Entrekin, Journey, 2015, Egg Tempera on Panel, 24 x 48 in., Courtesy of Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College.