WILLIAM HOOK
 Squall
  18" x  24"


          
     Last Cast                                                    Near Scarlett  
        12" x  12"                                                         12" x  12"        

         
  Tall Trees                                                          Moon Cove
        12" x 12"                                                             12" x  12"        

 

Biography

    William Hook's background in art began at home. It was through the influence of his father and grandmother, a professional photographer and architect respectively, that art became second nature to him. Other family members were New Mexico art/architecture historian Bainbridge Bunting, prominent Italian painters Gino and Bertha Venanzi, as well as Pulitzer Prize winning author, Willa Cather. In 1970 he recieved his BFA from the University of New Mexico; he then studied at the Universita Italiana Per Straniere in Perugia, Italy. Post graduate studies at the Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles concluded his seven years of formal training.

Hook paints with a broad brush and an enthusiasm for creating colorist works. The landscape is a subject that Hook explores like no other artist - his works focus on vast horizons, cloud patterns, transitional light, and the bold color of the western scene. He has received numerous awards and his paintings are included in museum, corporate, and private collections worldwide. He is a signature member of the California Art Club, Founder of the Artists-in-Residence program at the Big Sur Environmental Institute; and Master Artist - Artists of America. Hook splits his time between studios in Carmel, CA and Santa Fe, NM.
 

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