Over the Fence No.1

Artist Biography

Born and raised in Saskatchewan until he was seventeen, Bill was a child prodigy winning his first colouring contest at five years of age. However, this early burst of fame was interrupted for fifty years as he pursued his education, earning his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Toronto in 1966. Bill was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1968 and moved to Cambridge where he has built a successful and respected law practice with Bob Pettitt, Carly Hills and Mike Pass.
For all of that, artistic genius was not to be suppressed. His smoldering interest in art was rekindled in 1997 when his wife, Nancy, suggested they take an art course together. Bill's tenacity took hold and he has since pursued his artistic development with courses at the Ontario College of Art and Design, the Dundas Valley School of Art, the Homer Watson House & Gallery, the Cambridge Library and Gallery, the Georgian Bay School of Art, the Southampton School of Art, the Fallbrook School of Art, and by attending artists' workshops and painting trips in Canada, the United States, Mexico and Europe.
For inspiration Bill has travelled in North America, South America, Europe and Eastern Europe.
Bill has given workshops in Europe and North America.
Bill’s paintings are and have been:
❍ selected for numerous Juried Shows;
❍ in numerous group and solo shows and exhibitions, both in public and private galleries; and
❍ in private collections throughout Europe and North America.
Bill has made over 1,800 donations of his artwork to many charities and institutions right across Canada.
Bill continues to practice law with PSH Lawyers in Cambridge, Ontario.
Bill is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists.