Time does not allow Bill to participate in all of the art shows and events for which he receives invitations, but two shows he consistently participates in annually are the Prix de West Invitational and Cowboy Artists of America Sale & Exhibition. He does his largest pieces and bodies of work for these two events. Participation in other shows/events is determined annually and listed here. An asterisk (*) next to the date indicates that he will not only participate, but plans to attend the event. Other items listed below are special events or items of interest. Throughout the year this page is updated - past art shows/events/items of interest are removed when the exhibition, etc. has ended - and in January the art shows Bill will be creating art for in the coming year are posted.
The Horse
Bill is extremely honored to have been selected as one of only two contemporary artists invited to have their art on display in this very special exhibition which opened May 17, 2008 and ran through January 4, 2009, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The traveling exhibition went on to exhibit in these other locations: the Abu Dhabi Cultural Center, United Arab Emirates; the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA and the Canadian Museum of Natural History , Gatineau, Quebec.
Over 250,000 people visited the exhibition during the time it was at AMNH in New York. Due to the popularity, more locations were added and the exhibition will now tour through 2013. The remaining exhibition locations and dates are as follows:
The Field Museum, Chicago, IL, 2/11/2011 - 7/4/2011
San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA, 4/2012 - 8/2012
Prairiefire Museum, Kansas City, KS, 1/2013 - 10/2013
Bill extends his gratitude to the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, TX for loaning his 1973 painting, No Place for a Gunsel, from their permanent collection.
February 11, 2012
American Miniatures
Settlers West Galleries
6420 N Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85718
520-299-2607
American Miniatures at Settlers West was the first and is still the best exhibition of small original paintings and sculpture. Bill is proud to join the more than 200 artists who will participate in this stellar event.
Weekend of June 8 & 9, 2012*
Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
1700 N.E. 63rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 478-2250, Ext. 219
This will be Bill's 22nd year to participate in this prestigious invitational art exhibition and he considers himself to be fortunate to have the continued opportunity to show along with the over 100 artists considered to be the "finest contemporary Western artists in the Nation."
As links for the online catalog, etc. become available, they will be posted here.
The over 300 Western paintings and sculpture in this exhibition will remain on display through August 5, 2012.
Weekend of October 12 & 13, 2012*
COWBOY CROSSINGS
Cowboy Artists of America 47th Annual Sale and Exhibition
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
1700 N.E. 63rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 478-2250, Ext. 219
The inaugural Cowboy Crossings lived up to its billing, offering an unparalleled opportunity for collectors to enjoy the Western fine art of two great exhibitions at one exceptional event, and the 2012 event will be even better! The "brilliant pairing" of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association for their 14th Annual Exhibition & Sale, and the Cowboy Artists of America for their 47th Annual Sale and Exhibition, will once again delight collectors of the finest there is to offer in saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding, offered by legitimate heirs to a legacy that tracks back to the classical vaquero tradition of Visalia saddles, Santa Barbara bits and Ortega rawhide; as well as the very finest paintings, drawings and sculpture which capture and perpetuate the memory and culture of the Old West as typified by the late Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, and others, by the members of the most prestigious and longest-standing fine art organization in existence today. All of this, at the very best venue - the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum! Don't miss it!
As the links for the online catalog, ticket reservations and proxy bidding registration, etc. become available, they will all be posted here for your convenience, so keep checking back. We hope to see you there! |
