As a product of growing up as a U.S. Army brat, witnessing the damaging impact of cancer with the passing of my late mother and grandmother; and navigating the digital age as a LGBTQ+ man— it is my hope that through my artwork people can contemplate the layered complexity of our identities as young Americans.

For me, I believe that the hope of this country can always be found in the hearts of military families that risk everything to safeguard the ideals that America represents. I picked up creating artwork while I was a graduate student at Boston University— a therapist I had at the time had suggested channeling my complex emotions into paintings.

Each time that we would meet, I would remind myself that “there are no mistakes” when it comes to how the paint was used— thrown or splattered, how many layers, etc. — my everchanging original take on abstract expressionism. This coping strategy-turned-hobby has continued to develop into a broader body of work that I refer to as the Haute de Laissez-faire Collection which debuted in 2025.

Please contact me directly on Instagram @rhinowillie_art for a custom commission or questions about pricing and availability of existing artwork; also found here. Serious inquiries only.

Thank you for the love and support.

Cheers,

Ryan Daniel Will