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