Arts & Entertainment
Artist of the Month: Catonsville Resident Bill Wilson
Creating art is one of his 'greatest joys in life.'
Name: Bill Wilson
Age: 83
Hometown: Baltimore
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How did you decide to live in Catonsville: I lived in Relay, until the state of Maryland put Route 95 in my back yard. Catonsville was my favorite choice.
What you like about being in Catonsville: It is a great friendly community.
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Any formal art education: After high school, I joined the Navy. I graduated from Maryland Institute, College of Art in 1957.
Medium you currently use to create art: Water color.
How, who or what inuenced you to become an artist: Being an artist was always my goal.
The biggest influence in your artwork: My mother and my wife Bonnie.
What motivates you to continue creating artwork: It is one of my greatest joys in life.
Favorite artist that inuenced you: John Singer Sargent and Winslow Homer.
Where has your art been shown: In a few shows, mostly in Maryland.
The next thing you're working on: I always have five or six watercolors going at any certain time in my studio.