>William A. Schneider is a full time professional American painter working in oil and pastel.
He views figures, landscape or still life as opportunities to explore the effects of light on form.
Painting from life, he seeks to capture the emotion of a particular moment and place.
William initially studied art at the University of Illinois at Urbana.
However, upon graduation he began a career in the music business records on the Roulette and MGM labels.
In the mid ‘80s, he entered finance (co-owner of an investment consulting firm, DiMeo Schneider and Associates).
In 1990 he returned to his first love, painting.
His skills were honed at the American Academy of Art in Chicago where he studied figure drawing with William Parks and oil painting with Ted Smuskiewicz.
He continued his education through workshops with Carolyn Anderson, Dan Gerhartz, Scott Burdick, Harley Brown, Scott Christensen, Huihan Liu, David Leffel and Richard Schmid.
William has been featured in Art of the West, Southwest Art, American Artist, International Artist, The Pastel Journal, and Workshop Magazines.
In addition his paintings have appeared in numerous books including: The Art of Oil Painting, Pastel II, How did you paint that? 100 ways to paint Landscapes, Oil Landscapes, Pure Color: The Best of Pastel and 100 ways to paint People and Figures.
His work has received awards in exhibitions including those of:
He has served on the board of OPA for nine years.
Bill was awarded Master Signature status in Oil Painters of America (OPA).
In addition the Pastel Society of America has recognized him as a "Master Pastelist", IAPS (The International Association of Pastel Societies) has named him to the Masters’ Circle and AIS made him a Master Signature Member (AISM).
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William A. Schneider è un pittore Americano professionista a tempo pieno che lavora con olio e pastello.
Vede figure, paesaggi o nature morte come opportunità per esplorare gli effetti della luce sulla forma. Dipingendo dalla vita, cerca di catturare le emozione di un particolare momento e luogo.
Ha fatto parte del consiglio di amministrazione di OPA per nove anni.
Bill è stato premiato in OPA nel 1998, American Plains Artists nel 2004, NOAPS nel 2005 e Pastel Society of America nel 2007.
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