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Bill Crosby was a member of the State University of New York, at Plattsburgh, from 1963 until 1998. A Professor of Art, his primary teaching responsibilities were in painting and photography. Bill attended Cornell University majoring in architecture and in 1961, he completed his B.A. degree at the University of Michigan, majoring in art and design. He earned his M.F.A. degree in 1963, from the University of Michigan.
Bill's paintings and photographs have been exhibited regionally and nationally in juried and invitational exhibitions. His works are in many public and private collections including the State Museum of New York. A selection of his numerous one-person shows include Marietta College, Ohio; Chautauqua Institute, N.Y.; Mt. Vernon College, Ohio; Penn State University, PA; Cazenovia College, NY; Mill Gallery, NY; and the Clinton County Council on the Arts Gallery, NY. In addition to five one-person exhibits at Plattsburgh State Art Galleries, Bill has received two SUNY grants and three Sabbatical leaves.
"Over the years I have brought together two major stylistic interests: Realism and Abstraction. As a student I had a strong interest in realism; however, my undergraduate and graduate work was decisively influenced by the concept of Abstract Expressionism. The play of forms, space and light of the landscape are often better conveyed through abstraction, especially in painting. An early interest in architecture and design provided the compositional foundation for all my work. Often, it can be considered as an abstract impression of landscape. Certainly, I think of it as an interpretative response to the landscape."
"Without being limited to or caught up in styles, I do acknowledge various influences. The abstract paintings of Hans Hoffman and Franz Kline as well as the realism of Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper and Rockwell Kent have had a dramatic impact upon my work." - William Crosby
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