Bill Neville | Caseworks Art

Four Decades of Making

I have been creating furniture pieces and original artwork for over four decades. I take pride in being both a furniture maker, a sculptor, and a painter. I am often amazed by the materials I have the opportunity to work with, and humbled by their beauty. You can find my furniture and artwork in homes across the United States and in local North Carolina communities.

My artistic practice is diverse, I work in many different disciplines. Predominately wooden furniture and sculpture in three dimensions, and painting in two dimensions. In my process I generally work in series exploring one idea from different angles in a number of works. My process is always kept as organic as possible. The paintings explore abstract forms and concrete imagery, through ink, oil, and collage techniques, capturing the same organic energy I find in working with wood.

Recently I have been opening the door to brushes and ink in an Asian style. Informed by recent travels to Japan for a three month artist’s residency. I have become enamored with this new process. 

As a furniture maker for years I have preached that nothing I do can out shine the beauty of the tree. For every piece of contracted furniture I hand pick the materials to suit the given design. I source wood locally using domestic hardwoods cut and processed as near to our location as possible. 

Turning wood on the lathe is pure discovery for me. I focus on creating vessels from green wood, freshly cut. Simple forms in plain grains are at times dyed and enhanced with details carved into the form. Accentuating the energy held within is a constant process of discovery, making every piece a journey. That energy influences my turnings, furniture making and painting practice.