About the artist
William Chill is an American artist currently based in Sweden and his represented by the Bonfoey Gallery in Cleveland, Ohio.
Bio
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
William is a 1998 graduate of the Herron School of Art in Indianapolis, Indiana USA where he studied under a rich faculty including Richard Emery Nickolson, a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art who was a proponent of the legacy of artist-teacher Joseph Albers. William embraced this methodology which emphasized search and research with the practical experience of vision and design.
Drawing upon his memory of growing up in Youngstown, Ohio in the American industrial heartland, he attempts to evoke the mood and stark energy of the urban and industrial landscape. These are not necessarily depictions of specific places, but rather metaphorical references.
Shifting between realism and abstraction, his work combines elements of both, often drawing upon memory and not relying upon literal descriptions. He often compares his work to jazz music, which informs his attempt to strike a balance between chaos and structure hoping to find a reconciled elegance.
In addition to the Bonfoey Gallery, William is also loosely affiliated with the Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, also in Cleveland.
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Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Education:
BFA with Highest Distinction in Painting, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN 1998.
Summer Fellowship at Ox-Bow in Saugatuck, MI, The Art Institute of Chicago 1998.
BS Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 1987
Selected Exhibitions:
2011 75th Area Artists Annual, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2010 74th Annual Mid-Year Show, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2010 48th Annual Juried Show, BayArts, Bay Village, OH
2010 Cinema 01, The Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2009 Herron Alumni Show, Indiana University Cultural Arts Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2008 72nd Area Artist’s Annual, The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2005 Urban Passages, Gallery West, Cuyahoga County Community College, Parma, OH.
2004 The Summer Show, Woodburn & Westcott Gallery of Fine Art, Indianapolis, IN
2002 The Ugly Duckling, Michael Wolf 40thStreet Gallery,Cleveland, OH
2001 William Chill and Jason Rascu, The Kelly Randall Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2000 Holiday Show, Editions Limited Gallery of Fine Art, Indianapolis, IN
2000 64th Area Artist’s Annual, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
1998 William Chill & Natalia Mager, Ox-Bow Gallery, Saugatuck, MI
Solo Exhibition:
2001 William Chill: Visions of Steeltown, Mount Union College Crandall Gallery, , Alliance, OH
Corporate Collections/Commissions:
Eli Lilly Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
United Airlines, Chicago, IL
Booze Allen Hamilton, Cleveland, OH
Robert Falls Communications, Cleveland, OH
PNC Bank, Indianapolis, IN
Baker & Hostetler, Cleveland, OH
Support Net Inc, Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University Foundation, Indianapolis, IN
Reviews:
2005 “Urban Passages” at Tri-C, review by Zachary Lewis, Cleveland Scene.
2004 “Industrial Shadows,” review by Julianna Thibodeaux, The Nuvo, Indianapolis.
2001 “Mahoning Valley Native’s Art Depicts Glory of the Rust Belt” by Laurie Fisher. The YoungstownVindicator. September 20, 2001.
Teaching Experience/Lectures:
2004 Painting Instructor, BayArts, Bay Village, OH.
1997-98 Saturday School Instructor – Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN