William H. Thielen

Mixed Media

Mixed Media features works developed through a layered studio process—combining color, texture, and repeated forms to build structure and tension. Many pieces begin as systems, then evolve through adjustment and interruption: changes in scale, density, and placement that reshape how the work reads from a distance and up close.
Abstract artwork detail featuring colorful layered felt strips in red, yellow, blue, orange, and purple over a geometric painted background.

Mixed Media — Selected Works

Untitled No. 1106 (silver lining) 108h x 84w [2026] yarn on canvas
Untitled-No.-1106-silver-lining-detail
Untitled No. 1105 (mass event) 108''h x 84''w x 10''d [2026] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1105 (mass event) detail
Untitled No. 1104 (all at once) 108''h x 84''w [2026] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1104 (all at once) detail
Untitled No. 1103 (evil is among us) 108''h x 84''w x 4''d [2026] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1103 (evil is among us) detail
Untitled No. 1102 (brick by brick) 108''h x 84''w [2026] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1102 (brick by brick) detail
Untitled No. 1101 (fabric of life) 108''h x 84''w [2026] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1101 (fabric of life) detail
Untitled No. 1100 (a force of nature) 114''h x 84''w x 4''d [2026] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1100 (a force of nature) detail
Untitled No. 1099 (never enough) 108''h x 84''w x 4''d [2025] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1099 (never enough) detail
Untitled No. 1098 (an epic battle) 108''h x 84''w x 4''d [2025] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1098 (an epic battle) detail
Untitled No. 1097 (a force of nature) 108''h x 84''w x 4''d [2025] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1097 (a force of nature) detail
Untitled No. 1096 (a story as old as time) 108''h x 84''w [2025] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1096 (a story as old as time) detail
Untitled No. 1095 (discourse) 108''h x 84''w x 4''d [2025] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1095 (discourse) detail
Untitled No. 1094 (scar tissue) 108''h x 84''w x 4''d [2025] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1094 (scar tissue) detail
Untitled No. 1093 (for the greater good) 108''h x 84''w [2025] yarn on canvas
Untitled No. 1093 (for the greater good) detail
Untitled No. 1092 (a messy situation) 108''h x 84''w (2025) yarn, glitter, canvas
Untitled No. 1092 (a messy situation) detail
Untitled No. 1091 (something old something new) 108''h x 84''w [2025] glitter, yarn, canvas
Untitled No. 1091 (something old something new) detail
Untitled No. 1089 (a death in the family) 108''h x 84''w [2025] glitter, yarn, canvas
Untitled No. 1089 (a death in the family) detail
Untitled No. 1090 (no ifs ands or buts) 125''h x 136''w x 19''d [2025] tulle and canvas
Untitled No. 1090 (no ifs ands or buts) detail
Untitled No. 1088 (visceral reaction) 100''h x 130''w x 18''d [2025] tulle and canvas
Untitled No. 1088 (visceral reaction) detail
Untitled No. 1086 (soft spots) 84''h x 108''w x 5'' d [2024] glitter, tulle, paper on canvas
Untitled No. 1086 (soft spots) detail
Untitled No. 1085 (seal of approval) 100''h x 100''w x 3''d [2024] glitter, Styrofoam, canvas
Untitled No. 1085 (seal of approval) detail
Untitled No. 1084 (contemporary quilting) 84''h x 108''w [2024] glitter on canvas
Untitled No. 1084 (contemporary quilting) detail
Untitled No. 1083 (all shapes and sizes) 72''h x 119''w [2024] glitter on canvas
Untitled No. 1083 (all shapes and sizes) detail
Untitled No. 1082 (it takes a village) 73''h x 110''w [2024] glitter on canvas
Untitled No. 1082 (it takes a village) detail
Untitled No. 1064 (grace under pressure) 90''h x 90''w [2023] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1064 (grace under pressure) detail
Untitled No. 1063 (covering all the bases) 90''h x 90''w [2023] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1063 (covering all the bases) detail
Untitled No. 1062 (all at once) 90''h x 90''w [2023] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1062 (all at once) detail
Untitled No. 1061 (a happy ending) 90''h x 90''w [2023] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1061 (a happy ending) detail
Untitled No. 1060 (lost in the matrix) 96''h x 96''w [2023] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1060 (lost in the matrix) detail
Untitled No. 1059 (larger than life) 90''h x 96''w [2023] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1059 (larger than life) detail
Untitled No. 1045 (buffering the impact) 96''h x 96''w [2022] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1045 (buffering the impact) detail
Untitled No. 1044 (soft spot) 98''h x 98''w [2022] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1044 (soft spot) detail
Untitled No. 1043 (twist and shout) 94''h x 133''w [2022] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1043 (twist and shout) detail
Untitled No. 1042 (safety net) 90''h x 90''w [2022] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1042 (safety net) detail
Untitled No. 1041 (window dressing) 90''h x 90''w [2022] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1041 (window dressing) detail
Untitled No. 1040 (force field) 90''h x 90''w [2022] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1040 (force field) detail
Untitled No. 1039 (point of origin) 96''h x 96''w [2022] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1039 (point of origin) detail
Untitled No. 1025 (going against the grain) 96''h x 96''w [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No.1025 (going against the grain) detail
Untitled No.1024 (running in circles) 96''h 96'' [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No.1024 (running in circles) detail
Untitled No. 1023 (ripple affect) 96''h x 96''w [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1023 (ripple affect) detail
Untitled No. 1022 (pieces of the puzzle) 96''h x 96''w [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1022 (pieces of the puzzle) detail
Untitled No. 1021 (group activity) 96''h x 96''w [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1021 (group activity) detail
Untitled No. 1010 (when it rains it pours) 96''h x 96''w [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1010 (when it rains it pours) detail
Untitled No. 1009 (the grand finale) 96''h x 96''w [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 1009 (the grand finale) detail
Untitled No. 994 (coat of armor) 96''h x 120''w [2021] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 994 (coat of armor) detail
Untitled No. 991 (ground cover) 90''h x 90''w [2020] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 991 (ground cover) detail
Untitled No. 990 (free for all) 90''h x 90''w [2020] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 990 (free for all) detail
Untitled No. 980 (circling the wagons) 90''h x 90''w [2020] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 980 (circling the wagons) detail
Untitled No. 979 (the big bang) 90''h x 90''w [2020] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 979 (the big bang) detail
Untitled No. 981 (it could go either way) 90''h x 90''w [2020] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 981 (it could go either way) detail
Untitled No. 978 (cover story) 96''h x 96''w [2020] acrylic and felt on canvas
Untitled No. 978 (cover story) detail
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