William Schneider - American painter - has received awards in exhibitions including those of: Academic Artists, The Degas Pastel Society, Oil Painters of America, The Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of the West Coast, Portrait Society of America, and Salon International.
He is a member of Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Painters of Chicago, The National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society, The Pastel Society of America, The Palette and Chisel Academy, and the Portrait Society of America.
He has served on the board of OPA for nine years.
Bill was awarded signature status in OPA in 1998, American Plains Artists in 2004, NOAPS in 2005 and the Pastel Society of America in 2007.