William Band paints large-scale, colourful works based on his feelings with acrylic on canvas in the joint studio of the art workshop. The most important element in William’s art is colour. He has made almost a hundred paintings, after he started working at TaidePompo in 2021. At first, the works were representational, but gradually they became abstract.
For William, art means searching for one’s own identity, growing and becoming whole as a person. Art opens up connections both to one’s own feelings and to other people. The thick layers of colour mix with each other on the fabric. William combines colours with chaotic boldness in search of the right colour scheme and expression based on his feelings. Working is impulsive and fast-paced. William’s production and artworks form a unique entity which is built on the mental landscapes of an artist diving into his emotions.
William Band
Art Studio: Into Art Centre
“Colours have always been important to me. I have been gifted by God with the ability to understand the use of colours. In the winter of 2022, I learned acrylic painting under the guidance of visual artist Eija Ruoho and I immediately got excited about the whole process. I can express myself through painting and I feel always happy when I paint. When I paint, I feel that I, too, have a purpose and that I am part of this life. I matter, too. Art is my life. I have a lot to learn about the world and art is the key to it. Art frees me from my own little world. Art allows me to learn to know myself, I open to myself and then to the world.”
Artworks
CV
b. 1992
Contact: arja.band@kolumbus.fi
Artistic activity
I work at Taidekeskus Into ry’s art center TaidePompo
in the Saturday youth art workshop group
2013 – 2017 Rinnekoti, participation in art therapy
2020 Vaalijala competence and support center, Art Laundry
2021- Eija Ruoho as mentor
Exhibitions
2025 William Band and Friends. Taidekeskus Into ry. Art House, Turku.
2022 Window exhibition Itäisenkatu art supply store, Turku
2022 Taidekeskus Into ry’s summer exhibition Into Outside, Skill – Will – Equality – Art, Kulturhus
Björkboda, Kemiönsaari
Works in collections
Art Center Into
Memberships
Taidekeskus Into ry