"The Wonders of Watercolor" Paintings by Bill Holkham at Jefferson Arts Gallery Saturday May 2 through Saturday May 30.

Bill Holkham was born in London, England and had a professional career in Housing Management and Development, assisting those with a wide range of housing needs. His more serious interest in painting started in his 20’s teaching himself oils, acrylics and pastels. He progressed to watercolor and joined art societies and received guidance from professional artists. Rapid progress resulted and he became one of the London Bayswater Road artist selling their artworks directly to the public alongside Hyde Park. This progressed to him being represented in various art galleries and art exhibitions and shows. Bill moved to the USA 20 years ago and became a citizen on July 4th, 2009, with the ceremony taking place at Tom Brown Park in Tallahassee. He licenses companies to print his artworks on multiple products for purchasers across the world. Whilst in America Bill has exhibited his works in various shows and festivals including Mount Dora, Naples Invitational and Gainesville Fine Art Association to name a few. He now concentrates his time in Tallahassee and the surrounding areas. His classes teaching Transparent Watercolor painting in the English style of using the white of the paper have proven to be very popular. He enjoys passing on his knowledge and seeing people advance their skills. At least 60% of those attending have classed themselves to be beginners. Bill says his style is representational with a dose of impressionism at times although he also occasionally produces very detailed works. These include Golf Courses and Aircraft which of course need to be very accurate, and he wants his aircraft to look airworthy! In general, whether he’s painting a serene beach sunset or the iconic greens of Pebble Beach, Bill’s watercolors celebrate the joy of painting and the natural beauty that surrounds us. As the founder of the popular Let’s Paint Watercolors brand, Bill shares his passion for teaching by guiding beginners and experienced artists alike through step-by-step tutorials on-line. Through his social media platforms, he has 100,000 followers and this is increasing every week