Bill Shaddix, a beloved Western artist, friend to many, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at the age of 94. Bill was born in Colony, Oklahoma, in 1931 to his parents Pat... Read full biography
Bill Shaddix, a beloved Western artist, friend to many, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at the age of 94. Bill was born in Colony, Oklahoma, in 1931 to his parents Pat & Bonnie Shaddix. He was the oldest of eight children. After enduring the hardships of the Great... Read full biography
Bill Shaddix, a beloved Western artist, friend to many, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at the age of 94. Bill was born in Colony, Oklahoma, in 1931 to his parents Pat & Bonnie Shaddix. He was the oldest of eight children. After enduring the hardships of the Great Depression, he and his family left the Midwest and settled in Southern California. At Whittier High School, he developed a reputation for his artistic talent, though his penchant for drawing... Read full biography
Bill Shaddix, a beloved Western artist, friend to many, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at the age of 94. Bill was born in Colony, Oklahoma, in 1931 to his parents Pat & Bonnie Shaddix. He was the oldest of eight children. After enduring the hardships of the Great Depression, he and his family left the Midwest and settled in Southern California. At Whittier High School, he developed a reputation for his artistic talent, though his penchant for drawing occasionally earned him more attention from teachers than he intended. He graduated in 1950. With the Korean War underway and the draft expanding, he chose to enlist in the U.S. Army shortly after graduating. He spent eighteen months in Korea, where he saw... Read full biography
Bill Shaddix, a beloved Western artist, friend to many, and devoted family man, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, at the age of 94. Bill was born in Colony, Oklahoma, in 1931 to his parents Pat & Bonnie Shaddix. He was the oldest of eight children. After enduring the hardships of the Great Depression, he and his family left the Midwest and settled in Southern California. At Whittier High School, he developed a reputation for his artistic talent, though his penchant for drawing occasionally earned him more attention from teachers than he intended. He graduated in 1950. With the Korean War underway and the draft expanding, he chose to enlist in the U.S. Army shortly after graduating. He spent eighteen months in Korea, where he saw considerable combat, before returning to the United States to complete his military service at Fort Polk, Louisiana. He was honorabl... Read full biography
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About Bill Shaddix: Books
Books & Publications (6)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Mountain Oyster 28th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show (Exhibition catalog)