William Dilworth (b. 1954, Detroit) is an abstract painter whose discipline spans drawing, making, painting, earth, looking, and a clock. Based in New York City, he has been featured in solo and group shows across the country.
Dilworth’s paintings range in size and palette, incorporating smooth streaks of color and shapes. Each intentional gesture is a spontaneous exploration of movement and material.
He is also known for his CountMark drawings, an ongoing series that documents visitors to Walter De Maria’s The New York Earth Room (1977) to visually interpret the passing of time. CountMarks have been exhibited in Paris and New York.
Exhibitions
2021 Forward, Maple St. Construct Film Festival, Berlin, Japan, Los Angeles and Omaha
2020 High Peak Monocacy, Maple St. Construct, Omaha, NE
2019 Silent Partner, Aquarius, Ridgewood, Queens
2017 NEESH Spring Fling, Aquarius, Ridgewood, Queens
2016 Norte Maar’s Pop Up, The Mintzer’s, AuSable Forks, NY
2016 Soul2Soul: Detroit Art in Harlem, Ryota Pi Gallery, Harlem, NY
2015 Inhabitants of Ether Island, Wagner College, Staten Island, NY
2015 Feet, Finger & Hand Paintings, FOX GALLERY NYC, New York, NY
2014 BIG PAINTINGS at the Factory, Midland Invitational, Detroit, MI
2013 City Without Walls, Newark, NJ
2012 & ongoing, Alex Streeter Museum, Tucson, AZ
2012 Hardscrabble/Tough: AuSable Forks/Detroit, Tahawus Cultural Center, AuSable Forks, NY
2011 Tracks & Tracking, Wells Memorial Library, Upper Jay, NY
2011 Living With Art, Ryota Pi Gallery, Harlem, NY
2010 Exit Detroit, Lady Bug Gallery, Detroit, MI
2009 Seven Last Words, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
2009 We’ll Know When We Get There, C’neai, Chatou, France
2009 Gofora Swim, UJAC Upper Jay Art Center, Upper Jay, NY
2006 Ryota Pi Gallery, Harlem, NY
2005 Telephone Factory, Atlanta, GA
2002 Arndt Gallery, Williamsburg, NY
2000 Lake Placid Center for the Arts, Lake Placid, NY
2000 The Corscaden Barn, Keene Valley, NY
1991 A/C Project Room, New York, NY
1989 Anne Plumb Gallery, New York, NY
1984 WSU/NYC, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
1981 Conspicuous Consumption, ABC No Rio, New York, NY
1976 Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
1975 Another Art Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
William Dilworth received his BFA from Wayne State University, Detroit
Photos by Jen Maler
