William E. Sharer. Born in Mississippi in 1934, raised in Roswell, NM, Sharer has lived in Escondido, CA since 1985 with his wife Nancy, after some years painting in Taos, Santa Fe, and Denver. They... Read full biography
William E. Sharer. Born in Mississippi in 1934, raised in Roswell, NM, Sharer has lived in Escondido, CA since 1985 with his wife Nancy, after some years painting in Taos, Santa Fe, and Denver. They have one daughter, Wilcy. Sharer is known for his landscapes, figures, and still lives. His training... Read full biography
William E. Sharer. Born in Mississippi in 1934, raised in Roswell, NM, Sharer has lived in Escondido, CA since 1985 with his wife Nancy, after some years painting in Taos, Santa Fe, and Denver. They have one daughter, Wilcy. Sharer is known for his landscapes, figures, and still lives. His training was at the American Academy of Art, Chicago on the G I Bill, after his tour of duty with the Marine Corp during the Korean War. William Mosby and Joseph Vandenbrouck were his most influential... Read full biography
William E. Sharer. Born in Mississippi in 1934, raised in Roswell, NM, Sharer has lived in Escondido, CA since 1985 with his wife Nancy, after some years painting in Taos, Santa Fe, and Denver. They have one daughter, Wilcy. Sharer is known for his landscapes, figures, and still lives. His training was at the American Academy of Art, Chicago on the G I Bill, after his tour of duty with the Marine Corp during the Korean War. William Mosby and Joseph Vandenbrouck were his most influential instructors. William (Bill) is a post-war American realist blended with his own impressionism with an emphasis on color and design. Favorite artists are Leon Gaspard, Maynard Dixon, Joaquin Sorolla, and Antonio Mancini. Favorite subjects include genre... Read full biography
William E. Sharer. Born in Mississippi in 1934, raised in Roswell, NM, Sharer has lived in Escondido, CA since 1985 with his wife Nancy, after some years painting in Taos, Santa Fe, and Denver. They have one daughter, Wilcy. Sharer is known for his landscapes, figures, and still lives. His training was at the American Academy of Art, Chicago on the G I Bill, after his tour of duty with the Marine Corp during the Korean War. William Mosby and Joseph Vandenbrouck were his most influential instructors. William (Bill) is a post-war American realist blended with his own impressionism with an emphasis on color and design. Favorite artists are Leon Gaspard, Maynard Dixon, Joaquin Sorolla, and Antonio Mancini. Favorite subjects include genre figures, landscapes, nudes and still lives. preferring to use oil paints but not always. He is also competent in pastels, c... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (15)
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
Prix de West 30th Anniversary 2003 (Exhibition catalog)
2003
Schroeder, Charles (Intro)
204 pages (color)
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Prix de West Invitational 1997 (Exhibition catalog)
1997
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
194 pages (color)
Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art
1997
Southwest Art
128 pages
Prix de West Invitational 1996 (Exhibition catalog)
1996
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
192 pages (color)
Master Index 1971-1993 Artists in Southwest Art
1993
Southwest Art
64 pages
Artists of America Tenth Annual (Exhibition catalog)
1990
Denver Rotary Club
160 pages (color)
Artists of America Second Annual (Exhibition catalog)
1982
Denver Rotary Club
143 pages (color)
Artists of America First Annual Exhibition (Exhibition catalog)
1981
Denver Rotary Club
141 pages (color)
20 Figure Painters and How they Work
1979
Meyer, Susan E
175 pages (color)
American Western Art: The Harmsen Collection
1977
Harmsen, Dorothy; Bill Harmsen (Foreward)
256 pages (color)
The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West