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Bill is a  graduate of Syracuse University and now lives and works from his studio in Ocala, Florida. He is a member of four national art associations including the Pastel Society of America (which has awarded him the title of Master-Pastelist), the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, and the Knickerbocker Artists (an exclusive art association of only master artists). Since 1947, that was done only one other time.

He has won second place (the Silver Metal Award) from both the Pastel Society of America and the American Watercolor Society. In their exhibitions as well as other juried competitions, he has won such awards as  the Mrs. Andrew Guffuni Award for Exceptional  Merit-Pastel Society of America, the Howard Chandler Christy Portrait Award-PSA, the Knickerbocker Award for Excellence-Pastel Society of North Florida, Award for Exceptional Merit-Degas Pastel Society '87, '96, and '98, Award for Exceptional Merit-National Watercolor Society, Award for Exceptional Merit- Texas Watercolor Society, the 3rd Place Award for Landscape from the 2003 Artist’s Magazine art competition, the Fourth Place Award for figurative work from the 2006 Pastel Journal art competition, the Gold Metal Award for Excellence from the 2007 Pastel Journal art competition, and the Award of Excellence-Watercolor Society of Alabama. He has won many Best in Show Awards including; Northwest Pastel Society  '97, Degas Pastel Society '92, Art Center National 100 '96 and '98, Mississippi Watercolor Society '87 and '94, Louisiana Watercolor Society '90, Watercolor Society of Alabama '94 and '96, Georgia Watercolor Society '95 and '02, Arizona Aqueous XVI '99, Texas Watercolor Society '02, Tallahassee Watercolor Society '04, Pastel Society of North Florida '07, Southern Watercolor Society '07, Art Splash International Exhibition '07, and the Maryland Pastel Society National Open Exhibition '07.

His paintings are included in many corporate collections throughout the country. He is currently represented by some of the finest galleries in the country alongside many of the most prestigious fine artists working today. The galleries are; the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, the Broden Gallery Ltd., and the Coconut Grove Gallery.

Publications which contain articles about his paintings are as follows; There is an article concerning his watercolor paintings in the November 2003 issue of Watercolor Magazine. One of his watercolors was used on the cover and also for another short article on the last page. There is an article concerning his pastels in the July/August issue of Pastel Journal. There is an article concerning his figurative work in the April 1997 issue of American Artist magazine. A landscape is depicted on the cover. There is another article which features his pastel and watercolor figurative work in the January/December issue of International Artist magazine. Included in the fall 1995 issue of Watercolor Magic is an article which features several of his watercolor paintings. in the January 1998 issue of Artist’s Magazine, there is an article concerning his oil paintings. There is an article concerning his pastel paintings in the December 1999 issue of American Artist magazine and in the April 2002 issue of the Artist’s magazine. His watercolors are included in five books titled “Splash”, “Splash 2”, “Splash 4”, “Splash 5”, and “Splash 8” published by North Light Books. Other watercolors are included in books titled “The Best of Watercolor”, “Creative Watercolors”, and “People in Watercolors” published by Rockport Publishers. Several of his watercolors were published  in two books titled “The Artistic Touch” and “The Artistic Touch 2” published by Creative Art Press. Watson-Guptill’s book “Painting Faces and Figures” features both his pastel and watercolor techniques. He has two pastels and one watercolor in a book published by North Light Books titled “The Best Of Portrait Painting”. Seven of his pastels, oils, and watercolors were included in a book titled “A Painter’s Guide To Design And Composition"  published by North Light Books. Four of his black and white drawings and color sketches are included in a book titled “Strokes of Genius” published by North Light Books.