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1919 Fort Worth, Texas - 1991 Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. Known for: Abstract imagery, printmaking.
William P. "Bill" Bomar Jr. (born December 30, 1919, Fort Worth, Texas- died November 26, 1991, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico). Bill Bomar was born in Fort Worth, Texas where he started painting at the... Read full biography
William P. "Bill" Bomar Jr. (born December 30, 1919, Fort Worth, Texas- died November 26, 1991, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico). Bill Bomar was born in Fort Worth, Texas where he started painting at the age of seven and painted only in oils until age sixteen. Born to a well-respected family (Bill... Read full biography
William P. "Bill" Bomar Jr. (born December 30, 1919, Fort Worth, Texas- died November 26, 1991, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico). Bill Bomar was born in Fort Worth, Texas where he started painting at the age of seven and painted only in oils until age sixteen. Born to a well-respected family (Bill Bomar's father, William P. Bomar, was the founding chairman of W.I. Cook Memorial Hospital), Bill Bomar was given many opportunities to learn from great men. "From birth, he was afflicted with cerebral... Read full biography
William P. "Bill" Bomar Jr. (born December 30, 1919, Fort Worth, Texas- died November 26, 1991, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico). Bill Bomar was born in Fort Worth, Texas where he started painting at the age of seven and painted only in oils until age sixteen. Born to a well-respected family (Bill Bomar's father, William P. Bomar, was the founding chairman of W.I. Cook Memorial Hospital), Bill Bomar was given many opportunities to learn from great men. "From birth, he was afflicted with cerebral palsy, a condition which affected his walk, speech, and coordination. but before the age of ten he demonstrated a gifted ability to draw with his left hand." In 1940 and 1941 he attended the Cranbrook Art Academy, and in 1942 he began studying with... Read full biography
William P. "Bill" Bomar Jr. (born December 30, 1919, Fort Worth, Texas- died November 26, 1991, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico). Bill Bomar was born in Fort Worth, Texas where he started painting at the age of seven and painted only in oils until age sixteen. Born to a well-respected family (Bill Bomar's father, William P. Bomar, was the founding chairman of W.I. Cook Memorial Hospital), Bill Bomar was given many opportunities to learn from great men. "From birth, he was afflicted with cerebral palsy, a condition which affected his walk, speech, and coordination. but before the age of ten he demonstrated a gifted ability to draw with his left hand." In 1940 and 1941 he attended the Cranbrook Art Academy, and in 1942 he began studying with John Sloan in New York, with whom he continued to work later in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After working from the human figure w... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
Art Association
- •Fort Worth Circle
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art Teacher
- •Amedee Ozenfant
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Weyhe Gallery, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Fort Worth Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art