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William Simpson
'Rise On Salmon Brook'

William Simpson
'Shelter'

When viewing his paintings of fresh and salt water, one has the sensation of walking alongside Simpson, searching the dark edges of a sandbar where the sand slides into deeper water and being lucky enough to spot a striper gliding effortlessly across the bar. Its flanks ripple and flash in the light cast by the broken currents on the surface; the sand beneath it dances in its own patterns from the light. Or, you may find yourself up to your knees in a cold fast moving stream, standing stock-still and holding your breath so you don’t disturb the trout that hover in the shadows of the large boulders nearby.

B.A. English, University of Connecticut
B.F.A. Painting, University of Connecticut, 1975

M.F.A. Painting, Bowling Green State University, 1980
Art History and Studio Teaching Assistant

Professional Organizations
Member, Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
Founding Member, Granby Artists Association