Will Bullas: Master of Whimsical Watercolors
Will Bullas makes fine art fun. This master of one-liners combines award-winning artistic skills with a hilarious point of view, creating a refreshing and unexpected new way to enjoy fine art.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Will Bullas was born in Ohio in 1949 and raised in the Southwest. He was attending Arizona State University on a scholarship, majoring in fine arts with a minor in dramatic arts, when he was drafted. In Vietnam, his first professional pieces were pencil portraits of fellow soldiers, sent to their loved ones back home. After returning, he enrolled in the Brooks Institute of Fine Art in Santa Barbara, California, studying under master painter Ray Strong. There, he met his wife Claudia, also an artist.
Encouraged by Claudia, Will quit his printing press job—reproducing others' work—and focused on his own art. The couple settled in Carmel, California, where his exclusive gallery relationships built a growing base of dedicated collectors.
Awards and Recognition
Will’s awards include the Strathmore Award (1981 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition), the William G. Morrison Award (Adirondacks Exhibition of American Watercolors), First Place (1990 Signature Membership Exhibition, National Watercolor Society), the California Watercolor Association’s 1997 Silver Medal, and the prestigious Dagmar Tribble Memorial Award (2002, American Watercolor Society).
He is a proud member of the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, and the Knickerbocker Artists of New York.
Artistic Legacy
For over 40 years, Will Bullas has captivated collectors and critics with his unique blend of humor and skill. Prepare yourself for antic artistry—disguised ducks, porcine gunslingers, and other riotous wildlife—on a delightful trip through the brilliant mind of Will Bullas.
Will lives and creates in Carmel Valley, California.