BIOGRAPHY

I HATE ARTIST'S STATEMENTS
But, since you asked.....

It all started in kindergarten. I would make some beautiful piece of art, a hand print or scribble of some sort, then go running home to show my mother. She would be so thrilled and make me feel I had done something quite special. She would give this treasure the highest of honors by placing it on the refrigerator. I was so proud.

I have matured. I am an "artist". My work is about process, content and deep human emotions. It doesn't matter what others think about what I do, it matters just that I do it.

Or so we say.

I believe I can find beauty just about anywhere and I don't know if it is my duty as an artist to do this, but it is certainly my pleasure.

And I still like it when someone takes my work home and puts it on the fridge.

WILLIAM PARK
2637 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97212
(503) 234-2727

bill@williampark.net

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010 Governor's Office, Oregon State Capitol
2009 Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, Or
2008 Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, Or
2006 Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, Or, Three Mavericks
2006 North Bank Artist's Gallery, Vancouver, Wa
2005 P:EAR, Portland, Or
2005 Featured Artist,Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, Invitational, Portland, Or.
2004 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or
2003 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or
2002 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or
2001 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or
1999 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or
1998 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or
1997 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or
1997 Columbia Art Gallery, Hood River, Or
1996 Erickson and Ellins, San Francisco
1995 Augen Gallery, Portland, Or

GROUP EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS

2008 Portland Art Museum, Rental Sales Gallery
1998-2009 Sitka Art Invitational, Portland, Or
2003 Portland Contemporary Art Center, Process Show
1997 Pacific Northwest Annual, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Wa
1996 Froelic Gallery, Portland, Or
1995 Rocky Mountain National, Golden, Co-Award
St Charles Art Festival, St Charles, Il-Award
Northwest Watercolor Society, Kirkland, Wa
Watercolor USA, Springfield, Mo
1994 Art Quake, Invitational, Portland,Or
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Wa
Northwest Poets and Artists Calendar
Lana International Competion, Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco. Ca
Texas Watercolor Society, Houston, Tx-Award
1993 Art Quake, Portland, Or
Watercolor Society of Oregon-Sweepstakes Award
San Diego Watercolor Society-Award
1992 Arts in Oregon Council
1991 Artsplash, Redmond, Wa-Award
Art Quake, Portland Or
Art League 72nd National Exhibition
1990 San Diego Art Institute 36th National Juried Art Competion, San Diego. Ca

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS and COLLECTIONS

Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, Ca, Permanent Collection
Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Wa Permanent Collection
Public Mural, with New Avenues for Youth and Outside In, Portland, or
Portland Community College, Permanent collection
Wilson Pool, Windscreen, Portland Parks and recreation
WallWORKS PDX, Portland International Airport
University of Oregon, Tennis Recreation center
Tri-Met Lightrail Fence Project, Portland Or
Ater Wynne LLP, Portland, Or
Emmons Company, Portland, Or
Oregon Eye Clinic, Portland, Or
Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland,Or
Pacific Crest, Portland
Rentrak, Portland, Or
City of Portland, Permanent Collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

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