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Born 1943 Casper, Wyoming. Known for: Super-real still life painting.
The following information was submitted by Stephanie Reeves:. William Shepherd was born in 1943 in Casper, Wyoming. He received his BA and MFA from the University of Wyoming. Shepherd exhibits his... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Stephanie Reeves:. William Shepherd was born in 1943 in Casper, Wyoming. He received his BA and MFA from the University of Wyoming. Shepherd exhibits his paintings throughout the United States, and his work is held in international collections. His work is... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Stephanie Reeves:. William Shepherd was born in 1943 in Casper, Wyoming. He received his BA and MFA from the University of Wyoming. Shepherd exhibits his paintings throughout the United States, and his work is held in international collections. His work is included in the collections of the St. Louis Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Hirshhorn Collection in Washington, DC, and the University of Wyoming Art Museum in... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Stephanie Reeves:. William Shepherd was born in 1943 in Casper, Wyoming. He received his BA and MFA from the University of Wyoming. Shepherd exhibits his paintings throughout the United States, and his work is held in international collections. His work is included in the collections of the St. Louis Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Hirshhorn Collection in Washington, DC, and the University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie, Wyoming, among other collections. Fifth Special Juror's Prize Washington Jefferson National Painting Show, Washington, PA . Honorable Mention, 18th Nat'l Sun Carnival El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX . Selected Exhibitions . 1996 J. Cacciola... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by Stephanie Reeves:. William Shepherd was born in 1943 in Casper, Wyoming. He received his BA and MFA from the University of Wyoming. Shepherd exhibits his paintings throughout the United States, and his work is held in international collections. His work is included in the collections of the St. Louis Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Hirshhorn Collection in Washington, DC, and the University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie, Wyoming, among other collections. Fifth Special Juror's Prize Washington Jefferson National Painting Show, Washington, PA . Honorable Mention, 18th Nat'l Sun Carnival El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX . Selected Exhibitions . 1996 J. Cacciola Galleries NYC &nbs... Read full biography
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The following information was submitted by Stephanie Reeves:
William Shepherd was born in 1943 in Casper, Wyoming.. He received his BA and MFA from the University of Wyoming. Shepherd exhibits his paintings throughout the United States, and his work is held in international collections. His work is included in the collections of the St. Louis Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the Hirshhorn Collection in Washington, DC, and the University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie, Wyoming, among other collections.
Fifth Special Juror's Prize Washington Jefferson National Painting Show, Washington, PA
Honorable Mention, 18th Nat'l Sun Carnival El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX
Selected Exhibitions
1996 J. Cacciola Galleries NYC
1994 "William Shepherd/Tom Berg", J. Cacciola Galleries NYC
1993 "Tom Palmore/William Shepherd/Rudy Fernandez", J. Cacciola Galleries NYC
1990 - 1992 "The Art Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Keith Lapham Brown", American Embassy Residence Copenhagen, Denmark
1992 "Small Paintings, A Group Exhibition", J. Cacciola Galleries NYC
1991 The Hubbard Museum Invitational, The Hubbard Museum Ruidoso, NM
1991 "Events About a Rectangle", Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Cedar Rapids, IA
1991 Eiteljog Museum of American Indian and Western Art Indianapolis, IN
1990 Wade Wilson Gallery, Inc. Chicago, IL
1990 "New Art of the West", Eiteljorg Museum Indianapolis, IN
1988 "Realism Now", Judy Youens Gallery Houston, TX
1988 "The Face of the Land", Southern Alleghanies Museum of Art Loretto, PA
1987 "Boundless Realism: Contemporary Landscape Painting of the West", The Rockwell Museum Corning, NY
1986 "Bill Shepherd/Paintings", Gerald Peters Gallery Dallas, TX
1986 "Bill Shepherd/Paintings", Amarillo Art Center Amarillo, TX
1986 Cadme Gallery Philadelphia, PA
1984 Davis-McClain Galleries Houston, TX
1982 "Waterworks", Davis-McClain Galleries Houston, TX
1980 "Waterworks", Munson Gallery Santa Fe, NM
1979 "Bill Shepherd", West Broadway Art Gallery NYCBiography from the Archives of askART
William Shepherd grew up in Wyoming exploring the outdoors and drawing. He did not receive any formal art training until he returned from Vietnam having served in the US Navy. He attended the University of Wyoming and studied art.
In 1980 Shepherd moved to New Mexico. He began his career painting realistic landscapes yet after twenty years he moved into an almost pure abstract style. Eventually Shepherd felt again drawn to realism though he struggled to find the right subject. While traveling to Mexico the artist collected souvenirs and crafts which he eventually began to paint in super realistic still lifes.
Source: Southwest Art, March 2003