William Gentry is an award-winning artist whose paintings, drawing, and prints are deeply influenced by surrealism and his experiences traveling the world and living in Southeast Asia. His works are owned by collectors throughout the world and in 1988 he won the prestigious Painting of the Year Award from the Palo Alto Art League in Palo Alto, California.
From his home base in Singapore, William continues to travel the world advancing his “Art Will Save the World” mission. He recently launched the Art Will Save the World Shop, a nonprofit website that sells works by young and upcoming artists from underrepresented communities.
William is the founder of Colors of Cambodia and the current president of A World of Difference. He started traveling to Cambodia to teach children art in 2003. He perceived a wealth of potential talent in the children of Cambodia. His efforts grew into what is now the Colors of Cambodia Art School and Gallery in Siem Reap.
In 2005 William started Imagical Arts, a multimedia company in Singapore, and in 2010 Imagical Arts produced the Bollywood Indie movie “The Genius of Beauty”. Imagical Arts has also created numerous animations and original pieces of music.
Born in California, William graduated from Indiana University in 1981 with a bachelors degree in fine arts painting.
An online gallery and ecommerce site featuring original art and design pieces by students and teachers at Colors of Cambodia. 100% of all purchases go to charity.
501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 2005 to aid women and children in southeast Asia, with a focus on art education, literacy, and health. We have recently expanded to India, Nepal, Arizona, and El Salvador.
Charity organization offering free art education and materials to the children of Siem Reap, Cambodia. We also have a gallery that exhibits work by local and international artists.