I’ve created images that appear to be from another era or could be. The paintings should transport the viewer to another time.  They are small moments and honest works pausing time. This collection offers an escape and provides for a quiet respite from life. These feelings translate to the canvas and it is these etherial, fleeting moments I am trying to capture.

Billy Seccombe was born in Rochester, NY. He attended Syracuse University and studied illustration under the direction of Bob Dacey. In 2000 he received a BFA in illustration and later studied academic painting at the Art Students League of New York as well as the the New York Academy of Art. He has studied with such painters as Nelson Shanks, Sharon Sprung, and Robert Armetta.  His style reflects a blending of these traditional methods. Seccombe's work combines academic realism with a hint of playful theatrics utilizing costuming, patterns, impasto textures, and vibrant colors. His paintings examine empowerment, fashion, and seek to capture small moments. Seccombe's work as a painter has been hung in various galleries across the United States and has been recognized with awards and honors. He is the Portrait Society of America Ambassador to New Jersey as well as a board member of the Allied Artists of America. Seccombe is an instructor of painting and drawing at DuCret Center for Art in Plainfield, NJ. Lastly, Rosemary & Co.carries a line of his custom paint brushes. He currently resides in Metuchen, NJ with his wife and two children.