William Wahlgren

“Omnipresent, variable,  and affective, the sky is unique among those things we commonly behold. It is a physical fact, yet it cannot be possessed, grasped, or felt other than through our ability to see and comprehend.”

In the statement above, William Wahlgren reveals some of what lies behind his abiding interest in the world above the horizon.

Wahlgren began painting as a child, guided initially by his artist parents. He has exhibited nationally since 1980, appearing in juried shows from New York to San Francisco. He has earned many awards, and his work is included in several private and corporate collections. Wahlgren is a graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and is represented by galleries in Boston, Houston, Naples, Florida, and Austin, Texas. He and his family live in Austin.

Gallery Representation

Art Modern Gallery, Naples, Florida

Davis Gallery, Austin, Texas

Fit to be Framed, Dedham, Massachusetts

Harris Gallery, Houston, Texas

Selected Corporate Collections

Aikin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Dallas, Texas

The Austonian, Austin, Texas

Citicorp/First National Bank of Evanston, Evanston, Illinois

EOG Resources, Houston, Texas

Rehler Vaughn and Koone, Inc. RVK Architects, San Antonio, Texas

Sandoz USA, Princeton, New Jersey

US Bank, Chicago, Illinois

Selected Private Collections

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Baer, Evanston, Illinois

Mr. Thomas Barrington, Austin, Texas

Mr. Kenneth Bernard, Roseland, New Jersey

Mr. Edward Biskis, Lincolnwood, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bornmueller, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. William Briggs, Dallas, Texas

Ms. Amy Bryant, Austin, Texas

Ms. Elizabeth Bryant, Dallas, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Chambers, Dublin, Ohio

Ms. Dianna Dignan, Chicago, Illinois

Ms. Mary Beth Fiske, Dallas, Texas

Mr. Robert Fontaine, Naples, Florida

Mr. Michael Ford, Riverwoods, Illinois

Ms. Judith Fowler, Asheville, North Carolina

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gapp, Chicago, Illinois

Ms. Virginia Gassel, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gibson, Austin, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hammer, Naples, Florida

Ms. Kate Hersch, Austin, Texas

Ms. Barbra Humphries, Austin, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hunt, Austin, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hurst, Columbus, Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. R. Stanley Johnson, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Mark Johnston, Long Grove, Illiniois

Mr. Richard Jones, Chicago, Illinois

Dr. and Mrs. Leon Kaufman, Evanston, Illinois

Ms. Deidre Kett, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. William Krucks, Winnetka, Illinois

Mr. Anti Laakso, Helsinki, Finland

Mr. and Mrs. William Landwer, Schaumberg, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lee, Houston, Texas

Ms. Paula Matthews, Plano, Texas

Mr. John McBarron, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Larry McKay, Oak Brook, Illinois

Mr. Todd Meier, Addison, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Morrison, Austin, Texas

Mr. Lawrence Moseley, Dallas, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. John Nowak, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Dietmar Olesch, Madison, Wisconsin

Ms. Marcia Osofsky, Evanston, Illinois

Dr. and Mrs. Steven Pickett, Austin, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Quiner, Des Moines, Iowa

Mr. Michael Rapisand, Austin, Texas

Ms. Susan Bookmiller Ross, Evanston, Illinois

Mr. Robert Sawdon, Austin, Texas

Ms. Sandra Shafto, Bellaire, Texas

Ms. Emily Sloane, Evanston, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Soukup, Naples, Florida

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sowers, Jr., Richardson, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Spooner, Springfield, Virginia

Ms. Elizabeth Stratemeyer, Raleigh, North Carolina

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Strom, Glenview, Illinois

Ms. Jane Stroud, Glencoe, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sturgis, Barrington, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Tallerine, Houston, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Thompson, Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Ms. Constance Travis, Flowermound, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. George Trussell, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Mr. Russell Turner, Dallas, Texas

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Umstead, Austin, Texas

Ms. Katherine Van Tassell, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Willis, Lake Forrest, Illinois

Mr. Samuel Wilson and Ms. Cornelia Wolf, Austin, Texas

Mr. Robert Wuerch, Carrollton, Texas