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Durham, NC

William West

acrylic, watercolor

William, a native of Durham NC, left for 20 years, graduated from Ringling College of Art and Design, entered the ad business in New York City, Atlanta, and San Antonio and won many national creative awards. After selling his advertising agency business, William started painting and found that watercolors were his true passion. He has immersed himself in painting ever since and enjoys painting a number of different subjects.

He has been juried into the Georgia Watercolor Society National 2020, 2021 and 2024 Exhibitions and awarded Signature status in the Georgia Watercolor Society.

He was juried into the Watercolor Society of NC Exhibition in 2017 and 2018 and in 2018 won the Windsor Newton Award. He also was juried into the 2020 Watercolor Society of NC show and was awarded signature Membership. In 2021 he was awarded the Hoblin paint award from the Watercolor society of NC. In the 2022 WSNC annual show he was awarded the Russell Yerks Memorial award and Silver Signature status from the Watercolor society of NC. In the 2023 WSNC annual show he won 4th place out of 70 artist that were juried in to the show. William is also an Associate member of American Watercolor Society and The National Watercolor Society.