Yesterday, I found out that Bill Worrell had died. I met him back in 2007 at my former family member's home in Santa Fe, NM. He came to their renewal wedding of 10 years and I took some pictures of him. Also, was lucky enough to dance with him as well. He was a poet, writer, educator, preacher, artist, benefactor, philosopher, orator, and very humble and gentlemanly. I know his artwork will live on forever. Here are some pictures I took and some from his Facebook page.
I took these two pictures of Bill with his lady friend at my former step-daughter's home. He came by for a visit and got to meet him.
I asked both of them to turn around so I could get a picture on the back of their shirts.
Picture of Karen at his gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Legend Bill Worrell. RIP 4/29/21
Perfectly portrayed in watercolor by Jim Eppler.
Bill also had a home in Santa Fe, NM.
About Bill
I enjoy hearing from friends and former students from Evans Jr. High, Odessa College, UNT, and HBU. The best way to contact me is through my website. It is billworrell.com
Gallery affiliations The Worrell Gallery, Santa Fe, Exposures Gallery, Sedona, Karin Newby Gallery, Tubac, AZ, Sandstone Cellars, Mason, TX, Zapotec Art, Houston.
I love my friends and I am grateful for each one of them. I love Ellie May Lucille Worrell too. She does not shed, does not bitch, complains, orders me to make the bed, sweep the floor, take out the trash, or wash the dishes; and she is ALWAYS glad to see me.
My main interests are my art, my writings, my music, and archaeology. More than anything I love Great Spirit and my family and my friends. My dislikes are primarily organized religion, organized education, and organized politics. Both Republicans and Democrats have a long way to travel before they become qualified human beings. That applies to many other factions on a global level. Favorite movies? "The Illusionist" and "How the West Was Won." Favorite beverage? Water. Coffee, beer, tequila, and wine follow. Two kinds of lonely: lonely together and lonely alone. The latter is preferable. Maybe someday -----
Remember this: CONGRESS: a social disease. No vaccination. No known cure. The same could be stated about various politicians.
The next four pictures I believe were taken at his home near Mason, TX.
The Llano River passing by his home.
September 5, 1936 ~ April 29, 2021
In his home.
May you rest in peace, Bill Worrell!
Biography from the Archives of askART
From Art, Texas, Bill Worrell creates artwork that reflects images of ancient figures, mystical forms, and a deep reverence for the place of human beings in the universe. His goal is to convey a sense of connection between past and present people, especially those of the Lower Pecos River area.
Because he has such deep feelings and extensive ideas about these interrelationships, he often writes extensively on the backs of his canvasses or engraves his bronzes. He lives on scenic ranch land on the banks of the Llano River and works from a studio he built himself.
He is a multi-talented man-- sculptor of Indian shamans, painter, jewelry maker, author, and ceramist, and he is also an accomplished musician and gardener. Worrell has a fine arts degree from North Texas State University and was an art professor there for 18 years.
In 1979, while canoeing on the Lower Pecos River, he found traces of an ancient culture including paintings thousands of years old, and this was the defining experience that set his course of expression. Seeing the ancient art, he felt the presence of its creators and a sense of having a bridge to earlier times. He believes his own mission is to keep a sense of those times alive through depictions of contemporary shamans whose roots go far back into tradition.
Because he has such deep feelings and extensive ideas about these interrelationships, he often writes extensively on the backs of his canvasses or engraves his bronzes. He lives on scenic ranch land on the banks of the Llano River and works from a studio he built himself.
He is a multi-talented man-- sculptor of Indian shamans, painter, jewelry maker, author, and ceramist, and he is also an accomplished musician and gardener. Worrell has a fine arts degree from North Texas State University and was an art professor there for 18 years.
In 1979, while canoeing on the Lower Pecos River, he found traces of an ancient culture including paintings thousands of years old, and this was the defining experience that set his course of expression. Seeing the ancient art, he felt the presence of its creators and a sense of having a bridge to earlier times. He believes his own mission is to keep a sense of those times alive through depictions of contemporary shamans whose roots go far back into tradition.
