Bill Dale Bio
I began my art training as a kid with my mother who was
a fashion illustrator in Kansas City in the 1950’s and
1960’s. From my her, I received valuable support, training
and criticism. I graduated from the University of Kansas
with a degree in Industrial Design in 1969. The most
memorable thing from my college years was the 7:30 life
drawing classes three days a week. I didn’t appreciate it
then but now consider it some of my most valuable
education.
I began my professional career working in a design office
in Wichita Kansas. There I learned the commercial side of
art and honed my technical drawing and rendering skills.
After 20 years, I opened my own design office in Texas.
My primary profession is ‘Product Design’, specializing in
exterior and interior styling, color, graphics, and
illustration of aircraft and other transportation products.
I have been painting landscape/cityscape subjects and
lately have been moving into more figurative work and
portraits. Still trying to get control of the techniques,
paints and materials. My work must be improving as I
have been asked to do some “demos’ and small
workshops for local art groups
I hold Signature Memberships in Society of Watercolor Artists
(SWA), Southwestern Watercolor Society (SWS), Westeren
Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS), and Watercolor
Honor Society (WHS).
Some of my show awards:
Texas Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition 2017 – Juror:
Soon Warren - Jack Richeson Award
Southwestern Watercolor Society Annual Membership
Exhibition 2017 – Juror: Keiko Tanabe -Rob Erdle Memorial
Award
Society of Watercolor Artists 2017 Juried Membership
Exhibition – Juror: Sarah Graham-Harman - Jurors Award
Lake Granbury Art Association 2017 Fall Festival of Art –
Juror: Ann Hardy - Best of Show
Society of Watercolor Artists Fort Worth – 2018 International
Exhibition – Juror: Don Andrews – 2
nd
Place
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 2018 Annual
Exhibit – Juror: Ted Nuttall – Best of Show
Southwestern Watercolor Society Annual Membership
Exhibition 2018 – Juror: Robert Burridge -2
nd
Place
Society of Watercolor Artists Fort Worth – 2018 Membership
Exhibition – Juror: Bev Boren – 2
nd
Place
Lake Granbury Art Association 2018 Fall Festival of Art –
Juror: Lindey Benson - Lake Granbury Art Association
Award
Southwestern Watercolor Society Annual Membership
Exhibition 2019– Juror: Judi Betts - Best of Show
Acceptance into Transparent Watercolor Society of America
2019 Exhibition –Jurors Lauren McCracken And Linda Baker
Acceptance into Western Federation of Watercolor Societies
2019 Annual Exhibit – Juror: Kathleen conover
Watercolor USA 2020 - Richard Chubb Memorial Award
Society of Watercolor Artists 2021 Juried Membership
Exhibition – 2nd Place
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 2021 Annual
Exhibit – Juror: Sarah Yoeman – Artist’s Choice Holbein
Award
Acceptance into Louisiana Watercolor Society 2021
Exhibition –Juror Bev Joswiak
Southwestern Watercolor Society Annual Membership
Exhibition 2021–Blick / Daniel Smith Award- Juror: Ruth
Armitage
Watercolor USA 2021- Serge Hollerbach Memorial Award
2022