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Mr. William (Bill) Whitaker (1943-2018) is one of the most respected living classical-realist figure artists in the Western United States.
Whitaker describes his training as being "Most influenced by the academicians of the last century for their craftsmanship, by the impressionists for their color and life, and by the abstract expressionists for their boldness".



He earned a BA from the University of Utah where Alvin Gittins was his mentor and later studied at the Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. Whitaker taught for many years at Brigham Young University before focusing full-time on his studio practice.
The list of awards, lectures, exhibits, articles, and other honors received during Whitaker’s long career is impressive.
He has been designated a living master by the Arts Renewal Center, and an AOA Master by Artists of America.


His work is in the collections of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, the Church Museum of History and Art in Salt Lake City, and the Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Articles about him have appeared in Arizona Highways Magazine, Southwest Art, and Art Talk.
In 1982, he was featured in the PBS Televisions series "Profiles in American Art".
Since 2016, Whitaker has devoted his time to commissions, mostly historical subject matter. | Source: © Springville Museum


Mr. William (Bill) Whitaker is one of the most respected classical-realist figure artists in the Western United States.
He has been designated a living master by the Arts Renewal Center, and an AOA Master by Artists of America.










William Whitaker (1943-2018) è uno degli artisti viventi di figura classica-realista più rispettati negli Stati Uniti occidentali.
Whitaker descrive la sua formazione come "influenzata soprattutto dagli accademici del secolo scorso per la loro maestria, dagli impressionisti per il loro colore e la loro vita, e dagli espressionisti astratti per la loro audacia".
Ha conseguito una laurea presso l'Università dello Utah dove Alvin Gittins è stato il suo mentore e successivamente ha studiato all'Otis Art Institute di Los Angeles.


Whitaker ha insegnato per molti anni alla Brigham Young University prima di concentrarsi a tempo pieno sulla pratica in studio.
L’elenco di premi, conferenze, mostre, articoli e altri riconoscimenti ricevuti durante la lunga carriera di Whitaker è impressionante.
È stato designato maestro vivente dall'Arts Renewal Center e maestro AOA da Artists of America.
Il suo lavoro è presente nelle collezioni della Brigham Young University di Provo, Utah, del Church Museum of History and Art di Salt Lake City e del Museum of Fine Art, St. Petersburg, Florida.


Articoli su di lui sono apparsi su Arizona Highways Magazine, Southwest Art e Art Talk.
Nel 1982, è apparso nella serie della PBS Television "Profiles in American Art".
Dal 2016, Whitaker ha dedicato il suo tempo a commissioni, principalmente argomenti storici.