William H. Thielen

Sculpture

The Sculpture series brings form to life through the interplay of materials, texture, and structure. Using both organic and geometric shapes, these pieces explore the relationship between space and volume, creating works that invite the viewer to engage with their physical presence and scale.
Close-up of multicolored hanging fabric strips layered over a black-and-white striped sculptural surface.

Sculpture — Selected Works

Untitled No. 924 (ring around the collar) 86''h x 10''w x 10''d [2019] acrylic on wood and felt
Untitled No. 924 (ring around the collar) detail
Untitled No. 923 (security blankets) 82''h x 34''w x 35''d [2019] acrylic on wood and felt
Untitled No. 923 (security blankets) detail
Untitled No. 921 (laundry day) 82''h x 25''w x 25''d [2019] acrylic on wood and felt
Untitled No. 921 (laundry day) detail
Untitled No. 920 (late bloomer) 85''h x 15''w x 15''d [2019] acrylic on wood, styrofoam and cloth
Untitled No. 920 (late bloomer) detail
Untitled No. 539 (candy land) 96''h x 12''w x 1''d [2013] graphite, ink, felt on wood
Untitled No. 539 (candy land) detail
Untitled No. 529 (side by side) 96''h x 12''w x 1''d [2013] graphite, ink, felt on wood
Untitled No. 529 (side by side) detail
Untitled No. 528 (dip stick) 96''h x 12''w x 1''d [2013] graphite, ink, felt on wood
Untitled No. 528 (dip stick) detail
Untitled No. 509 (focal point) 94''h x 12''w x 1''d [2013] graphite, ink, felt on wood
Untitled No. 509 (focal point) detail
Untitled No. 507 (warm and fuzzy) 94''h x 12'''w x 4''d [2013] graphite, ink, yarn on wood
Untitled No. 507 (warm and fuzzy) detail
Untitled No. 504 (divide and conquer) 95''h x 12'''w x 7'''d [2013] graphite, ink, acrylic, on wood
Untitled No. 504 (divide and conquer) detail
Untitled No. 471 (the more the merrier) 94''h x 12''w x 1''d [2012] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 471 (the more the merrier) detail
Untitled No. 459 (one of a kind) 96''h x 68''w x 1''d [2012] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 459 (one of a kind) detail
Untitled No. 455 (high fashion) 94''h x 66''w x 1''d [2012] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 455 (high fashion) detail
Untitled No. 453 (standing at attention) 96''h x 12''w x5''d [2012] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 453 (standing at attention) detail
Untitled No. 446 (tower of power) 93''h x 24''w x 1''d [2012] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 446 (tower of power) detail
Untitled No. 386 (diamond in the rough) 96''h x 115''w x 7''d [2011] graphite, ink, acrylic, sand, Styrofoam, wood
Untitled No. 386 (diamond in the rough) detail
Untitled No. 385 (boogie man) 96''h x 86''w x 9''d [2011] graphite, ink, acrylic, wood, chenille stems
Untitled No. 385 (boogie man) detail
Untitled No. 384 (scapegoat) 96''h x 96''w x 6''d [2011] graphite, ink, acrylic, sand, Styrofoam, wood
Untitled No. 384 (scapegoat) detail
Untitled No. 383 (a hard pill to swallow) 96''h x 121''w x 6''d [2011] graphite, ink, acrylic, tulle on wood
Untitled No. 383 (a hard pill to swallow) detail
Untitled No. 382 (take it like a man) 96''h x 120''w x 7''d [2011] graphite, ink, acrylic, yarn on wood
Untitled No. 382 (take it like a man) detail
Untitled No. 381 (a short story) 96''h x 69''w x 12''d [2011] graphite, ink, acrylic, yarn on wood
Untitled No. 381 (a short story) detail
Untitled No. 380 (a surprise ending) 96''h x 91''w x 2''d [2011] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 380 (a surprise ending) detail
Untitled No. 348 (death star) 96''h x 100'' w x 5''d [2010] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 348 (death star) detail
Untitled No. 344 (group hug) 96''h x 96''w x 4''d [2010] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 344 (group hug) detail
Untitled No. 339 (semi-precious) 96''h x 60''w x 4''d [2010] graphite, ink, acryic on wood
Untitled No. 339 (semi-precious) detail
Untitled No. 338 (even odds) 96''h x 124''w x 2''d [2010] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 338 (even odds) detail
Untitled No. 336 (running interference) 96''h x 120''w x 3''d [2010] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 336 (running interference) detail
Untitled No. 327 (looks can be deceiving) 96''h x 122''w x 1''d [2010] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 327 (looks can be deceiving) detail
Untitled No. 323 (tit for tat) 96''h x 118''w x 1''d [2010] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 323 (tit for tat) detail
Untitled No. 322 (on the straight and narrow) 96''h x 81''w x 5''d [2010] graphite, ink, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 322 (on the straight and narrow) detail
Untitled No. 318 (good vibrations) 96''h x 50''w x 2''d [2009] graphite, conte, acrylic on wood
Untitled No. 318 (good vibrations) detail
Untitled No. 316 (wildfire) 96''h x 44''w x 5''d [2009] graphite, prismacolor, acrylic, wood
Untitled No. 316 (wildfire) detail
Untitled No. 313 (a suit of armor) 96''h x 60''w x 3''d [2009] graphite, prismacolor, acrylic, wood
Untitled No. 313 (a suit of armor) detail
Untitled No. 301 (snug as a bug) 96''h x 54''w x 2''d [2009] graphite, prisma color, acrylic, wood
Untitled No. 301 (snug as a bug) detail
Untitled No. 270 (the standoff) 84''h x 73''w x 42''d [2008] wood, acrylic paint
Untitled No. 270 (the standoff) detail
Untitled No. 268 (divide and conquer) 94''h x 122''w x 24''d [2007] wood, acrylic paint
Untitled No. 268 (divide and conquer) detail
Untitled No. 266 (standing guard) 88''h x 24''w x 27''d each [2007] aluminum foil, wood
Untitled No. 266 (standing guard) detail
Untitled No. 264 (seasonal object) 90''h x 49''w x 52''d [2007] aluminum foil, wood
Untitled No. 264 (seasonal object) detail
Untitled No. 263 (frozen in motion) 91''h x 30''w x 31''d [2007] aluminum foil, metal, wood
Untitled No. 263 (frozen in motion) detail
Untitled No. 255 (proud warrior) 85''h x 42''w x 44''d [2007] wire, aluminum foil, yarn
Untitled No. 255 (proud warrior) detail
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