Stephen Pace

Untitled (55-31)

1955

oil and gesso on canvas Stemming from his interest in human energy, Tom Lieber creates works that evoke notions about the way we experience, feel, receive and express. While in Berk...

A mid-century abstract expressionist oil on canvas presented in a plain wooden frame. The work is titled and there are initials 'G.O.' (artist?) on a label to the rear stretcher as w...

William Shields Jr., 1925-2010 "Rosewood Express" 1994 Oil on canvas 48"x48" artist framed Unsigned William Stephens Shields, Jr. (1925-2010) was a versatile artist known for his e...

William Shields Jr. 1925-2010 "A Special Place" 1991 Oil on canvas 48"x48" artist framed Signed and dated lower right William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010 He was born in san Francisco, in 1931, Bill moved to Texas, where he grew up. Moved to New York in 1940 and later joined the Naval Air Corps at the age of 18. He served as an Aviation Cadet in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. At the end of WWII, Bill returned to Texas. At 21, Bill re-focused his energy and enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Art as an Illustration major. What followed was a whirlwind of success, great friendships and a sense of belonging he had never before experienced. Art was his calling and the art-world could not have been less prepared for the likes of Bill Shields. He took them by storm, first Houston, then San Francisco, followed by New York in the late 60's. For 35 years, Bill produced some of the country's best illustrations: fresh, playful, loose and innovative. His illustrations were coveted by such clients as Bantam Books, Time Life, MacMillan Publishing Co., and were awarded numerous gold medals by the Societies of Illustrators in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and the Houston Artists Guild. Later, following inspirational trips to Mexico and France, Bill shifted his attention to the self-directed world of fine art. After years of sculpting, making assemblages, painting nudes and landscapes, he settled on the exploration of large abstract oil paintings. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries in San Francisco, Connecticut and New York. CV EDUCATION: Chicago Academy Of Fine Art San Antonio Art Institute MAJOR FIELDS OF PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVOR: Freelance graphic design and illustration Instructor of painting and illustration Landscape, figurative and abstract painting ART RELATED EMPLOYMENT: (Professor of Art) California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Art Institute San Jose State University AWARDS FOR ILLUSTRATION, Gold Medals: New York Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Society of Illustrators San Francisco Society of Illustrators Dallas-Fort Worth Art Director's Club Houston Artist's Guild BIBLIOGRAPHY: Feature articles in: American Artist, Communication Arts, Print, North Light. Architectural design featured in: Better Homes and Gardens, American Home, Sunset Magazine, Architectural Digest. ILLUSTRATION CLIENTS: Oil Companies: Champlin Oil Company, Mobil Oil Company, Continental Oil Company, Standard Oil Company, Humble Oil and Refining Company. Industrial: Hughes Tool Company, General Electric, United States Steel, Phelps Dodge, Sylvania Television, Texas Gulf Sulphur, Litton Industries, Houston Lighting and Power Company, International Business Machines. Institutional: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States Air Force, United States Department of the Interior, American Petroleum Institute, New York Stock Exchange, National Broadcasting Company, American Iron and Steel Institute, CBS Broadcasting Company, Vanguard Recording Company, Diners Club, Stanford Research Institute, Victoria Station, Neiman Marcus, Bank of America, Automobile Club of Southern California, Airlines: TWA, British West Indies Airlines, Pan American Airlines...

Door #1 1988/89 33 inches x 24 inches oil on canvas Artist Statement: "This is an early work I produced in my studio at 11th street and Ave 'B" NYC. I was working at free expressio...

'The Garden' is a mesmerizing composition that transports us to a lush oasis of green, where black and white contrast with delicate hints of pink and brown. The works two sides, whil...