Beyond Jewelry · Into Fine Art

Shadow Boxes

&

Works on Paper

Three-dimensional compositions and large-scale mixed-media
works where gold leaf, enamel, and raw pigment converge into
figures that pulse with primordial energy.

Three-Dimensional Works

Shadow Boxes

Gold leaf, enamel, and precious materials composed within sculptural frames — each a miniature world of texture and luminosity.

William Harper's Golden Figure — large-scale mixed-media work on handmade paper
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The Process

Where Sculpture
Meets Painting

Harper's works on paper and shadow boxes blur the boundary between dimensions. Each begins without preliminary sketches — raw handmade paper is layered with gold leaf, industrial mesh, cloisonné enamel, and found objects to create compositions of extraordinary depth.

“I treat these like archaeological artifacts — things that have been buried and unearthed, carrying the weight of time and the richness of forgotten civilizations.”

60+

Years Creating

One

Of a Kind

Mixed-Media on Handmade Paper

Works on Paper

Large-scale mixed-media compositions — gold leaf, enamel, found objects, and raw pigment converge into figures and totemic forms that carry the weight of ancient civilizations.

SAINT SACRED HEART
SAINT COMMIE PINKO
SAINT NEARSIGHTED SLUG
THE SECOND SELF-PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST HAVING AN AESTHETIC SPASM
SAINT BIG HEAD
SAINT CASSEROLE
SAINT GREEN GODDESS DRESSING
SAINT BOOGIEMAN
SAINT GREEN BEAN
SAINT CYCLOPS TO THE FOURTH DEGREE
SAINT EYES IN THE BACK OF IT'S HEAD
SAINT BOOGIEMAN THE FIRST
SAINT ALLERGY FREE
SAINT BLUE BEARD THE GOLDEN ONE
SAINT GOLDEN CLIMAX
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Masterwork

Every shadow box and work on paper is a unique, one-of-a-kind creation. Schedule a private studio visit in New York City or reach out to begin the conversation.

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