Art for Aid

Art for Aid is a project which allows me to share my art and give back to the community. I am offering several of my original artworks to be sold and 100 percent of the proceeds will go to supporting the InterGenerational program at Bayview Senior Services. Your purchase will help fund community activities which engage and bring together youth and seniors. It will also fund and support our food services and education programing. I have been creating art for most of my life. The artworks for sale spans 4 decades and every piece reflects my changing styles and themes throughout the years.
William Rhodes
I was born in Baltimore, MD and attended the Baltimore School for the Arts. I later received a BA in Furniture Building and Design from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and a MFA from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. My creative works are in the collections of various galleries and museums. Most recently, my work was included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Along with my studio art practice; I dedicate part of my time developing Intergenerational community based art projects and hosting art classes and tours throughout Italy. I am the co-founder of a Black art collective in San Francisco called 3.9. The 3.9 Art Collective was formed in 2011 in response to the declining Black population in San Francisco.
To purchase any of the art below contact William Rhodes at: william.rhodes@bhpmss.org
SOLD “Back From the War #2”; ( Comes in a frame); 8in x 6in x 1in; Pencil, pen, and needle and thread on paper; Year 2018; Suggested donation is $350 “Dr. Ray”; ( Comes in a frame); 8in x 6in x 1in; Pencil, pen, and needle and thread on paper; Year 2018; Suggested donation is $350 SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD “Neptune in Pisces”; (DETAIL) “Neptune in Pisces”; ( Comes in a frame) Carved wood, glass, paint and gold leaf; 32in x 32in x1in; Year 2013; Suggested donation is $2600 “Rock Musician” ( Contrast to Background); (DETAIL) “Rock Musician” ( Contrast to Background) Paint, crayon and gold leaf on paper; 20in x16in .5in Year 2001; Suggested donation is $100 “Self Portrait #10” (DETAIL) “Self Portrait #10”; ( Comes in a frame) Mono – mixed media print; 22in x 18in x 1in; Year 2009; Suggested donation is $500 SOLD SOLD “Watching over Me”; (DETAIL) “Watching over Me”; ( Comes in a frame) pencil, gesso and pen on paper; 14in x 17in x 1in; Year 2013; Suggested donation is $350 SOLD SOLD “Reclining Nude”; (DETAIL) “Reclining Nude”; ( Comes in a frame); Pencil, pen and paint on paper; 27in x22in x1in; Year 1987; Suggested donation is $500 SOLD SOLD “Girls Playing the Chinese Harp”; (DETAIL) “Girls Playing the Chinese Harp”; ( Comes in a frame); Paint, crayon and gold leaf on paper; 40in x 30in x 1in; Year 2003; Suggested donation is $1500