“Spirit of the Land” ~ A Collection of new Oil on Canvas Landscapes

Bill’s oil paintings are interpretive landscapes which transition from the explicit reality found in his nature photography to the edge of the infinite.  This new work represents serenity and balance.
An aerial perspective builds lines of sight into each painting identifying the architecture inherent in the landscape.  Each painting is concerned as much with the invisible as with those things actually seen.  They impart a dreamlike quality as if they exist outside ordinary space and time.
Bill was born in Snyderville, UT in 1942.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 1964.  In 1980, Bill opened his own photographic studio near Salt Lake City specializing in architectural and product photography.  During the next 17 years he also mentored students and traveled and exhibited abroad.  He also pursued his interests in artistic and nature photography.
In the mid 1990’s, Bill left the studio environment to concentrate exclusively on the subject that interests and challenges him the most-Nature.
Bill has produced a significant body of photographic work which reflects his vision and interpretation of the natural world.  His self-stated challenge is to capture what is often overlooked or unseen to the casual observer and to evoke an emotional response from the viewer.  His photographs have been collected by individuals throughout the US, Canada, and Europe.
In addition to his photography, Bill has taken up brush, oil and canvas to further portray this world he continually explores.  Drawing from his visual experiences as an artist, he takes this opportunity to compose light and color to recreate visual memories long stored.  As an artist who has lived his life among the Plains, Mountains, Deserts, and Red Rocks of the American West, these are the images that continually influence his work.  His paintings arise form this internal visual reservoir rather than being recreations of his photographs.  The painting expands his ability to express his love of the land.