William Willis (artist)
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William Willis (born 1943) is an American abstract painter.
William Willis | |
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| Born | 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | painting, drawing, mixed-media |
| Movement | abstract |
Biography edit
Willis was born in 1943 in Sheffield, Alabama. He lives on the coast of Maryland, and works in Washington, D.C.[1] He usually makes paintings and works on paper in muted colors as abstractions of the natural world.[1] Eastern philosophy and religion influenced his work in the 1980s.[1] In Washington, D.C., Willis exhibited a dozen years of his work at the Phillips Collection in 1989 and also taught at the Corcoran School of Art.[1][2]
Education edit
Willis received a BA in studio art and an MFA in painting from the University of South Florida, Tampa.[3] In 2010 he was appointed to a five-year professorship as William S. Morris Eminent Scholar in Art at Augusta State University.[2][4]
Recognition edit
He has received awards and grants from organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Vermont Studio Center, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, the University of Maryland, and the Maryland State Arts Council.[3]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d Johnson, Linda. "The Art of William Willis." "Span", August, 1990. Print.
- ^ a b Johnson, Eric. "An eye for art." "Metro Spirit", 2007. Retrieved on 16 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Faculty Biographies - William Willis." "Amalfi Coast Music and Arts Festival", 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-Time Art Faculty." [1], Augusta State University Department of Art, Augusta, GA, 2011. Retrieved on 13 June 2012.
References edit
- Frankel, David. "William Willis: Howard Scott Gallery." [2], Artforum, New York, October 2001. Retrieved on 13 June 2012.
- "Full-Time Art Faculty." [3], Augusta State University Department of Art, Augusta, GA, 2011. Retrieved on 13 June 2012.
- Moore, Margaret. "On the Cover: William Willis, painter." "Hemisphere", September, 2004. Print.
- Protzman, Ferdinand. "William Willis: Abstract and Real." "The Washington Post", Washington, DC, 12 October 2000. Print.
- "William Willis." [4], Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, October 2010. Retrieved on 13 June 2012.
- "William Willis (1943 -)." [5], AskART, 2012. Retrieved on 13 June 2012.
- "William Willis: Paintings and Drawings." [6], Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA, 21 October 2011. Retrieved on 13 June 2012.