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Painting by William (bc) (Bill) Collins of the Columbus Skyline is a picture, with genre painting, portraits and photograph.
It was created in April 2022.
William (bc) (Bill) Collins, 1943-2020 is the Artist.
This April, 2022 photograph shows a mural depicting the Columbus skyline, painted in 1992 by artist and signmaker William (bc) (Bill) Collins. The painting is shown on display at the Ohio Arts Council headquarters on the 33rd floor of the Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad Street in Columbus. That month, the six-foot by 25-foot oil-on-linen mural became a permanent part of the OAC's collection. Pictured in the photo standing next to the mural is Johneen Griffin, Collins' wife.
bc had been commissioned to paint the mural by Sears, and it was later displayed at Copious, a restaurant and event center in the Columbus Brewery District that has since closed. bc held two artist shows there.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, bc attended Columbus College of Art and Design when it was still a small art school, majoring in Fine Art. After serving in the Army in Europe, he became a sign artist for businesses throughout the Columbus area, starting his sole ownership sign business in 1978. Over nearly three decades, he created some of the most iconic advertising art in central Ohio.
Before the advent of computers and the use of vinyl, bc designed, created and sold his signs marketing his work through word of mouth. He cut letters with a router, made and pounced patterns, projected designs on a variety of objects then finished the job by painting and installing the sign.
bc created signs for numerous Worthington-area businesses, including Angels on High, Scottie MacBean, Pig Iron BBQ (now Iron Grill Barbeque and Brew), P.K. O'Ryan's, The Old Bag of Nails Pub, Celtic Corner, Magic Cruises & Tours and M.S. Abbott Jewelers.
In addition to his sign art, bc was an accomplished muralist, sculptor and painter of portraits, landscapes and other work, which were exhibited in galleries throughout central Ohio, including the High Road Gallery in Worthington.
bc said about his painting: "I love the aesthetics of all styles of art, but using oil, I favor creating atmospheric qualities in my realistic to abstract paintings. I enjoy completing oil pastels from my travels. The mesmerizing full moon is important in my life; I often portray it in my paintings."
bc and his family lived in Worthington for 22 years.
It covers the topics buildings, art and artists.
It features the person Johneen Griffin.
It features the organization Ohio Arts Council.
It covers the city Columbus.
You can find the original at Ohio Arts Council.
This file was born digital in the format video/jpeg.
The Worthington Memory identification code is wcd0401.
This metadata record was human prepared by Worthington Libraries on November 10, 2022. It was last updated November 21, 2022.