Bill Pattison Bio

Bill Pattison is a professional artist from northern Indiana. 

Bill's Bio

Listed in Who’s Who in American Art, Encyclopedia of Living Artists, and Who’s Who in Limited Editions.

PBS host of "Art of Illusion."

Founder and President of Artistic Expressions Publishing, Inc.

Studied art at LaSalle Institute, Washington School of Art, Portland, OR, and Indiana Wesleyan University.

Exhibited and won over 100 awards through juried show, including “Phoebus Touring Artists” in Athens, Greece; Monsterrat Gallery in New York, and “Art Showcase” in Toronto, Canada.

Commissioned portraits include: Former Indiana University Basketball Coach Bobby Knight; Former Notre Dame Football Coach Gerry Faust; Former Indiana University Football Coach Lee Corso; Indiana High School basketball coaching legend Bill Green; nineteen portraits of adjutant generals for the Indiana National Guard; and six oil paintings for Multi-Service Centers of Indianapolis (and a bunch of other ones).

Featured in numerous publications including: Collector’s Editions, Decor, U.S. Art, Collector’s Mart, Manhattan Arts’ Artists in the 1990’s and Good Old Days.

Past member — Board of Directors of Hellenic Arts Institute, New York City.

Has taught over 15,000 students in over 100 cities throughout Indiana. His art class at Indiana University Retirement Center was featured on CBS “This Morning” program.