Bill Farnsworth

Artwork submitted for bid 
at our September 4, 2011 auction:

"Pruning"
24"x20", Oil
Galery Price: $4,300

"Floozy"
7" x 8", Oil
Gallery Price: $800

                                                    Bill Farnsworth

             1396 Roosevelt Dr. Venice, Fl.34293  (941) 493-1360  www.billfarnsworth.com

As a 1980 graduate of The Ringling School of Art and Design, Bill Farnsworth has spent the last thirty years creating paintings for magazines, advertisements, children’s books, and fine art commissions of portraits and landscapes.

Born in Norwalk Connecticut in 1958, Bill spent most of his life in New Milford Connecticut painting landscapes of the rural area, while supporting him self and family with his growing illustration career.

A member of The Society of Illustrators in New York, SCBWI, The Oil Painters of America, Farnsworth’s paintings have appeared in many national shows and private collections throughout the United States.

A nationally known illustrator, Bill has illustrated more than fifty books for Children,

and many have won awards including The Teachers Choice award,2005 Patricia Gallagher award,  2008 Spur award,2007 Volunteer State book award and starred reviews in Publishers weekly.

A prolific Gallery painter, Bill has seamlessly moved into the Fine Art field where he has garnered awards of excellence from the Oil Painters of America  2006 and 2007 Eastern Regional shows and the 2007 National show.

He won first place in the Fifth Biennial National Show in Punta Gorda, and won two awards for Narrative Excellence from The National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society.

Bill won Best in Show in the 2010 Cashiers paint out.

In 2010 Bill was awarded signature status in The American Society of Marine Artists.

Farnsworth was featured on the PBS TV show “Gulf Coast Journel”Hosted by Jack Perkins.

“My goal with my work is to paint what I love and convey that honestly so the viewer can feel that as well".

His work is represented by The Hughes Gallery, Elder Fine Art Gallery,

 The Courtyard Gallery of Fine Art, and John Collette Fine Art.

Bill currently lives in Venice, Fl. with his wife Debbie.

Website: http://www.billfarnsworth.com/

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