William Wray (artist)

For the musician, see Bill Wray.

William Wray
Wray speaking on a Ren & Stimpy panel in April 2016
BornWilliam York Wray
(1956-03-24) March 24, 1956 (age 68)
Fort Meade, Maryland, U.S.
Area(s)
  • Animator
  • cartoonist
  • landscape painter
Notable works
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Urban Landscape series

William York Wray (born March 24, 1956) is an American cartoonist, animator and landscape painter widely known for his contributions to Mad and The Ren & Stimpy Show,[1] as well as his current focus on regional landscape painting—under the names Bill Wray for his animated work and William Wray for his paintings.

With urban landscapes, cartoon elements, and superheroes as frequent subjects, Wray is noted for a tightly cropped and abstract painting style.[2][3] The Huffington Post said he "has a brisk, bold style that gives his city scenes a jolt of painterly drama."[2] Southwest Art Magazine called him "a chronicler of the fading urban remains of a bygone era."[3]

  1. ^ Lambiek Comiclopedia: Bill Wray Archived September 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, lambiek.net; accessed November 3, 2016.
  2. ^ a b John Seed (March 1, 2016). "William Wray: An Urban Realist Goes 'Uptown'". Huffington Post.
  3. ^ a b Bonnie Gangelhoff (July 1, 2009). "William Wray: Beauty and the Blight". Southwest Art.