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Traverse City, MI July 6, 2010 – The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) is well-known for its commitment to health education and progressive research efforts. A lesser known, but also important commitment made by UMHS is to the arts. Its Gifts of Art program allows patients the opportunity to see and experience both the [...]

Northern Michigan Artist, Bill Hosner’s Work Featured in 2 Taiwan Art Exhibits

Traverse City, MI April 29, 2010 – Artists are familiar with the call-for-entries process for an exhibition. Some exhibitions, however, are by invitation only. Following recent success, Northern Michigan pastel artist, Bill Hosner, was invited to show four paintings [...]

Traverse City’s daily newspaper, the Record-Eagle, recently caught up with Bill working hard one blustery winter day. He is happy to provide positive front page news!
William Hosner, of Traverse City, uses pastels to paint a house on Boardman Avenue. Hosner had been working for a couple of hours, but planned to break for the day [...]

Bill Hosner’s work recently was included in The Pastel Journal in an article about painting winter scenes. The Pastel Journal is an international magazine dedicated to the art of pastel (pasteljournal.com). Below is an excerpt from the article.
the poetry of snow
In winter, the snow throws everything into patterns of light and dark masses. Both color and [...]

Hosner Invited to 4 Shows; Wins Best of Show at 3
Traverse City, MI October 21, 2009 – 100% is a goal many strive for and few achieve. Northern Michigan-based pastel artist, Bill Hosner, has achieved a 100% show performance in 2009! He was invited to [...]

Another Best of Show Awarded to Internationally Recognized Northern Michigan Artist William Hosner
Traverse City, MI August 1, 2009 – The Pastel Society of the West Coast recently hosted their annual exhibition, Pastels USA at the Triton Museum in Santa Clara, CA. Northern Michigan based, internationally recognized pastel artist, William Hosner, took home the Best of Show [...]

Recently, Bill Hosner visited Chalfonte House in Elk Rapids, MI to share his talent with participants in GROW Week. During his visit, he drew 12 portraits of young women participating in the program. “Usually, I can expect to draw 4-5 portraits in an 8 hour day,” said Hosner. “I was so touched by these young [...]

Traverse City, MI June 24, 2009 – Nationally recognized, Northern Michigan based pastel artist, William Hosner, recently exhibited two works of art at the Salon International du Pastel in Giverny, France. Bill’s recent works, “Dreaming” and “Her Face to the Wind”, were awarded the top prize, the Grand Prix de Sennelier.
The panel of judges unanimously [...]

Southwest Art
Bill Hosner, Early Spring Off Aikens Road, pastel, 16 x 20.
Bill Hosner has lived in Michigan his entire life and paints exclusively in pastel, saying “I love the pure color and versatility of the medium.” He enjoys painting on location because of “the energy you get from life. In the outdoors, everything is moving and changing—you [...]