Born in Texas in 1977, Billy Rhyze has emerged as one of DFW’s rising stars who’s work is an overture of innovation and visual prowess. Embarking on a personal creative odyssey, he transitioned from traditional illustration to pioneering a unique genre of abstract expression he aptly named "Reverie", which is indirectly influenced by the artistic philosophies of Thomas Kinkade.

Handcrafting each piece from the ground up, Billy uses reclaimed metal as his main substrate that allows him to make light dance against the visual stasis of supporting elements. Using a variety of water-based paints, Billy beckons viewers down the rabbit hole of a new visual paradigm. His whimsical approach, and eye for design put a new spin on conventional aesthetics - a testament to his uncanny ability to playfully harmonize form and luminescence through the use of what critics have described as “visual alchemy”.

Recipient of Creative Quarterly's top honor, Billy's work has graced galleries from Dallas and Santa Fe to the Hamptons in New York. His art is more than pigment and light. It's an immersive expedition through creative innovation, artistic reverence, and the boundless world of contemporary abstract expression.

Explore more of his work and creative insights on Instagram. @billy.rhyze