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“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