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William Willis (born 1943) is an American abstract painter from Sheffield, Alabama.
William Willis | |
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| Born | 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | painting, drawing, mixed-media |
| Movement | abstract |
Education and career
editWillis received his Bachelor of Arts in studio art and his Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of South Florida in Tampa.[1] His works focus on muted colors and the abstraction of the natural world. In the 1980s, he drew inspiration from Eastern philosophy and religion.[2]
In 1989, Willis exhibited works spanning dozens of years at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. while teaching at the Corcoran School at George Washington University.[2][3] He was appointed to a five-year professorship at Augusta State University as a William S. Morris Eminent Scholar in Art in 2010.[3][4]
He has received awards and grants from 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.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Faculty Biographies - William Willis." "Amalfi Coast Music and Arts Festival", 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Full-Time Art Faculty." [1], Augusta State University Department of Art, Augusta, GA, 2011. Retrieved on 13 June 2012.