Biography - Bill Wrigley

Bill Wrigley has specialized in professional mural painting for over 25 years and is recognized in Canada as one of it's leading artists in the field. He has earned commissions from as far away as Japan and Mexico and numerous from throughout Canada and the United States. His first solo show of private works took place in Toronto in 1991 and continued with further shows in Miami where he resided from '92-94.

While still maintaining an active muraling tenure, Bill also does creative work in fine arts, exhibiting his creations in galleries and public venues. Highlights for 2005 included a Paris mural commission, Bill's first in Europe and a Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council visual arts grant for his sculptures. Public exhibitions included a juried presentation at the Arkansas Art Center in Little Rock from March to April. Also featured were the Queen West Art Crawl in September and Little Art Show in November in which Bill's painting set the highest price for an auctioned work that evening. It will be the feature poster image for the Riverdale ArtWalk in June, 2006

Bill hails from Pierrefonds, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, but has maintained a home in Toronto since 1980. His love of drawing and painting has been paramount throughout his life. His passions include cycling and the collecting of classic automobiles. Recreationally he enjoys camping and digital photography.