BILL DILLEY, MFA
Master of Fine Arts: University of Washington: Seattle, Washington.
Bachelor of Arts: Central Washington State College: Ellensburg, Washington.
SITE SPECIFIC COMMISSIONS:
-“The Three Kings" (ten foot black walnut carving of a grizzly bear, indigenous man and salmon) Heathcrest Lane West, Westport, Wa. 2000
-“Mary of the Rosary” (twelve foot carved cedar figure ), designed, and installed cast bronze cross and marble font with cast bronze bowl, St. John Vianney Church, Vashon, Washington, 1996
-"Lady In The Woods" Private Residence, Vashon Washington, 1993.
NOTABLE HONORS AND AWARDS:
-Jurors Choice Award and Viewers Choice Award for “Three in a Bowl©” Mayor’s Art Show, Jacobs Gallery: Eugene, Oregon. September 2000.
-Best Sculpture Award for “Companion” Washington Horse Breeders Association Equine Art Show: Tukwila, Washington 1979.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITIONS:
-Chasing Ghosts Exhibition – Verum Ultimum Gallery: Portland, Oregon. Juried Group Show – Curator : Jennifer Cutshall 2016 -
-Works by Bill Dilley - Flowering Around Inc: Bainbridge Island, Washington. Invitational Solo Show- Curator: Margie Henry
2010 - 2012.
-Crossroads and Connections - Central Washington University Art Alumni Exhibition: Sarah Spurgeon Gallery.
Invitational Group Show- Curator: Heather Horn Johnson 2007.
-Bill Dilley Works - 070 Gallery: Vashon Island, Washington. Solo Show- Curator: Gallery Owner 2004.
-Mayor’s Art Show - Jacobs Gallery: Eugene, Oregon. Juried Group Show- Curator: Jacobs Gallery 2000.
-Art in the Vineyard - Alton Baker Park: Eugene, Oregon. Juried Group Show- Curator: Maude Kerns Art Center 1999.
-Springfield Filbert Festival - Springfield Park: Springfield, Oregon. Invitational Group Show- Curator: Filbert Festival Board
1999.
-Summer Garden Show - Urban Mosaics: Tulsa, Oklahoma. Invitational- Curator: Gallery Owner 1998. Electroencephalogram
Silverwood Gallery: Vashon Island, Washington. Invitational Two Person Show- Curator: Margaret Tylczak 1996.
-Summer Spectrum - Gallery One: Ellensburg, Washington. Invitational Group Show- Curator: Eveleth Green 1995.
-Grand Opening Show - ProArt Gallery: Tacoma, Washington. Invitational Group Show- Gallery Curator 1994.
-Annual Art Action Show - Blue Heron Gallery: Vashon, Washington. Juried Group Show- Curator: VashonAlliedArts 1994.
-Vashon Landing Christmas Show - Vashon Landing: Vashon, Washington. Invitational Group Show- Curator:VashonAlliedArt
1993.
-Vashon Allied Arts Western Art Auction - Blue Heron Gallery: Vashon, Washington. Juried Group Show- Curator: Vashon Allied
Arts 1992.
-Sweetbriar Northwest Stone Carvers Show - Sweetbriar Nursery: North Bend, Washington. Invitational Group Show- Curator:
NW Stone Carvers Association 1991.
-August Gallery Show - Blue Heron Art Gallery: Vashon, Washington. Juried Two Man Show- Curator: VashonAlliedArts 1990.
-Northwest Stone Carvers Show - Art 'N Soul Gallery: Lacey, Washington. Invitational Group Show- Curator: NW Stone Carvers
Association 1990.
-Juried Art Studio Tour - Blue Heron Gallery sponsor, Vashon, Washington, Juried Five Studio Tour, Curator: Vashon Allied Arts,
November, 1989.
-Washington Horse Breeders Association Equine Art Show - Longacres Race Track: Tukwila, Washington. Juried Group Show
Curator: Washington, Equine Art Committee 1979. Bumbershoot Festival - Children’s Exhibition: Seattle, Washington. Juried
Group Show- Curator: Unknown 1973.
ART BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:
-Owner and operator of a full service nonferrous casting industrial and art foundry: Northwest Nonferrous Casting, Inc. Seattle,
Washington- June 1972 to May 1986.
-Art design consultant and installation: St. John Vianney Church: Vashon, Washington- January 1996 to September 1997.
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS:
-South Beach Bulletin – Grays Harbor, Washington “Three Kings” installation, 2006 Dash30Dash - Featured artist, Online
magazine article, April 23, 2004.
-Sunset Magazine, “Gardening in the Northwest,” January 2003.
-The Eugene Weekly, art review and comment, September 2000, August 1999. Eugene Public Television, art review, August
1999.
-Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, Installation of the Cross, October 9, 1996 Artist Head Installed, October 15, 1992.
-Art Review “Night and Day©”, May 2, 1993 Exhibition Review, August 9, 1990.
-Review Juried Art Tour, October 26, 1989 Equine Art Prize review, September 6, 1979.