William Paquet is a self-taught sculptor who worked in the field of commercial art for thirty years, producing hundreds of figures for the collectibles market, commissioned by publishers and studios of licensed properties as a pioneer in his field. Although the work was enjoyable and sometimes challenging, it became increasingly unfulfilling and creatively frustrating.

Since 2010 William has been developing a portfolio of sculptures that tap into the depths of the human condition, influenced by the great philosophers and artists of the past. These new works are inspired by everything from the writings of Dante and Nietzsche to the art of August Rodin and Gustave Dore` and the common man, and are being produced in limited editions cast in bronze.

His work in commercial art has been reproduced thousands of times and been collected by individuals across the globe. In recent years his fine art bronzes have won major awards and been exhibited at the National Sculpture Society gallery in New York and The Society of Portrait Sculptors in London. His bronze, “I AM” will be at the 18th annual Art Renewal Society exhibit at Sotheby’s New York in July 2026.