Bill Shields

We have previ­ously posted collec­tions of Willi Baum and Dick Moore and most recently, some of Earl Thollander’s Chinese cooking illus­tra­tions.

Here is a showing of Bill Shield’s commer­cial art from the years: 1961 to 1975

Growth Area
’61 ADASF entry invite 1
’61 ADASF entry invite 2
’63 ADASF Japan Air
’63 ADASF CA Maga­zine
’63 Fire­mans Fund
’63 September West­ways Maga­zine
’64 May West­ways Maga­zine
’75 EM The Foxlove Jungle
’75 Emer­gency Maga­zine Cover
’75 May West­ways Maga­zine

Now, exam­ples of his fine art (with views of his workspace-easel with art in progress).

Oil, Space Artist Inn SF
Oil Pastel
Oil Pastel
In progress on the easel
In progress on the easel
In progress on the easel
In progress on the easel
In progress on the easel
Bill Shields easel

Bill and family lived on Pine Street in San Fran­cisco. In time, by re-building the home, it became the “Artists Inn” – with warm B&B hospi­tality and it was deco­rated with Bill’s paint­ings.
Bill also remod­eled the building at the rear of their prop­erty. It was Bill’s studio and orig­i­nally had spaces for other artists. Later, it also became an addi­tion to the inn that welcomed visi­tors to San Fran­cisco.

Artists Inn
Denise and Bill
Studio Guest Room

Show 3‑Artists Inn 1, 2 & 3

Ann Thompson