American artist, William Hudson Temples, grew up drawing pictures and cartoons. His early inspirations were Maurice Sendak, Charles Schultz, and Shel Silverstein. In 1987, he began formal art training at the Savannah College of Art and Design and in 1991 was awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a specialization in illustration. Temples also holds a Master's Degree in Health Science from the University of North Carolina. Temples has worked as a graphic designer, illustrator, and cartoonist. His comic strip, Dumbbells, was published across North America in the Canadian Magazine, Razor. Currently, Temples is occupied in the field of education and fine art. He divides his time between North and South America, and much of his artwork reflects the cultural influences of his wife's native country, Argentina. With collectors in Latin America, Europe, and Asia, Temples' visual art has attracted a global audience.

See the work of William Hudson Temples on display at Foster's Frame and Art Gallery.

The art work of William Hudson Temples is infused with energy and movement. Creative use of media and perspective draw the viewer in and propel them through the composition. Though the work can be reproduced at sizes that meet specific needs, the originals are comparatively large, demonstrating an inclination to scale work for maximum impact. Temples sometimes supports his paintings with canvas, but frequently with a hardy, heavy weight paper, imported from Lorraine France.

In order to achieve the unique character of his work, Temples mixes various media, some wet and some dry. For example, watercolors might be combined with ink to create glazes, stains, and spatters. Then, sometimes, pastel or colored pencil is worked into the image in such a way as to tighten-up or bring about detail. Most of the work begins with studies, or sketches, that explore different compositions. As the process evolves into the final piece, tight control of the media gives way to a looser approach that allows the media more freedom. Temples likens the process to a dance whereby he, as the leader, seeks to influence the follower, or the media, without restricting its natural behavior.

Temples selects the subjects of his paintings carefully, and much of his inspiration comes from traveling and studying different cultures. Many times Temples finds beauty in unusual locations or in areas where others might not choose to look. For example, a compelling space might be highlighted by fabrics drying on a line, or in another scenario, a crusty patina might attract the artist to a structure with hidden elegance. Every rendering, however, has a common theme: beauty as a consequence travail. The art work explores the struggle for life that characterizes some people's reality.It suggests that the effects of the process can manifest in various and disparate ways such as architecture or dance. Thus it is this aspect, the element of trial, that Temples employs as part of his formula for creating intensity in his art work.