William Hook AWS, NWS, USA

William Hook is a signature member of multiple watercolor societies and is internationally known for his masterful watercolor interpretations of industrial and urban settings.  

His drawing and observational skills were developed during a 40 year career as a highly respected and awarded architect and architectural illustrator.   

A turning point in his artwork occurred in 2007 when he was awarded a NIAUSI Fellowship for a two month residency in Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy to just paint.   He has since focused his efforts toward freeing his artwork from the constraints of illustration and sees his art career as a process of change and development as he searches for more evocative, introspective and powerful means of capturing his interests.  

William has recently relocated to North Carolina where he is exploring the east coast for inspiration and looking for more historical infrastructure to paint.





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