William (Billy) Varnell
became fascinated with art as a child sketching
Native Cherokee pictures on anything available at
the moment. An elder artist noticed his
ability and became a mentor by providing him
paints and canvas. All that Billy needed was a
little encouragement; the talent was there.
Mr. Varnell has made personal studies of
primitive Indian artwork including cave wall
paintings in North America. The valuable
theme he acquired within this investigation has
been the honoring and revitalization of the
spirit and the message of the artist.
William's focus is authentic,
primitive two dimensional Native American art and
his work is recognized around world. His
grandfather, a storyteller in his tribe has been
a major influence in his art. When many
Native American or a educated historian looks at
a piece of Mr. Varnell’s artwork it
literally tells them a story.
This style is
practiced by very few artists and is not
your typical “buffalo” and
“teepee” scenes; with each and every
piece there is a complete historical process. Every one
of his works has a traditional story behind it
and is available with the piece of your purchase.
William Varnell's work is currently being
exhibited in numerous museums, galleries and
shops across the State of Oklahoma and now we are
very happy to bring him to the Internet. We will
be adding and updating regularly… so please
keep checking for his latest efforts which will
include original paintings, along with Signed and
Numbered Giclee prints.
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