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