Williams Gallery West

Specialties

Williams Gallery West is dedicated to providing our patrons with a unique selection of quality artwork with a focus on contemporary West Coast working artists, international fine art and folk art, historical prints and illustrations, vintage and modern art pottery, art glass, jewelry, and art related antiques and collectibles.

Gallery Services include Graphic Design & Web Design, Consignment Services — We can help you sell your Art, Antiques, and Collectibles

Appraisal Services — Appraisals for Art, Antiques, and Collectibles, Business Consulting for Art Sales, and Installation.

History

Established in 1997.

Williams Gallery West is one of three art galleries founded by the family of Ernest and Mary Lou Bock. Williams Gallery of Fine Art was founded in 1983 in Princeton, New Jersey by Mary Lou Bock. Bock Gallery, now The Art and Frame Shop, was founded in Hollywood Florida is 1993 by Mary Lou’s son William Bock. Williams Gallery West opened its doors in March 1998, and is owned and operated by Jonathan Bock, who has represented the Williams Gallery on the West Coast since 1993. Jon draws upon an extensive background in the arts to bring a unique collection of fine and folk art.

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Our international collection of fine and folk art has been collected first hand on buying trips in the United States, Mexico, Indonesia, Thailand, and Australia. With each new acquisition, we strive to learn as much as possible about the people, the culture, and the arts in the countries we visit.

Meet the Business Owner

Jonathan B.

Business Owner

Jonathan Bock is a career artist, gallery owner, and art historian with over 30 years of experience in the Visual Arts. Bock works in a wide range of media. His work celebrates the creative process, inspired by a passionate interest in art, history, science and culture. His projects focus on a variety of subjects, including nature, folklore, spirituality, music and theatre arts.

His photographic and computer experience extends from darkroom printing in the 1960s, to contemporary digital processes. Bock holds a BFA degree in printmaking and art history from Indiana University, and an MFA degree in computer animation from California Institute of the Arts. He is owner of Williams Gallery and Stellar Gallery in Oakhurst, CA and founding director of Sierra Art Trails.