Watermen Art Bill Hudson


 

Contact Bill directly:
Email:  WatermenArt@aol.com
Phone:  (714)839-9302

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Bill Hudson realized his artistic gifts as a youth. He spent much of his time sketching and painting and had won several art contests by his early teens.

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O'Reilly Lobster
Watercolor, 15" X 22"
Original...Sold
Unframed Giclée...$200
Limited Edition of 95




 
  • Bill’s work can always be seen in the Bear Street Gallery where he maintains his studio and is the Gallery Director. (ref www.BearStreetGallery.org)

 

  • May 1 - June 30, 2009  Solo Exhibit , Lido Isle Yacht Club, 701 Via Lido Soud, Newport Beach, CA 92663
  • May 17 - June 27, 2009   National Watercolor Society All Member Show 2009, NWS Gallery, 915 S. Pacific  Ave., San Pedro, CA                                    

 

  • Oct 24, 2009, 10am – 3pm  Bill will be the featured demonstrating artist during the Watercolor West 41st Annual  Exhibit

                                   Facility: Riverside Art Museum
3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501

  • March, 2010   Fred Hall's Fishing Tackle & Boat Show in Long Beach, California
Also
Bill is President of Watermen Art, Inc. which produces the Mahl Bridge. The Mahl Bridge is a tool designed to provide arm support and securely hold drawing guides (such as curves and straight edges) above the surface of your painting. For additional information or to see a video demonstration by Bill, visit www.MahlBridge.com or click on the image on the left.




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A Free Lunch
Watercolor, 15" X 22"
Original...Call for pricing
Unframed Giclée...$200
Limited Edition of 95


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Gloucester
Watercolor, 9" X 12"
Original...Call for pricing
Unframed Giclée...$85
Limited Edition of 95





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Old Crows
Watercolor, 15" X 22"
Original...Call for pricing
Unframed Giclée...$200
Limited Edition of 95


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Pop’s Place
Watercolor, 20" X 24"
Original...Call for pricing
Unframed Giclée...$275
Limited Edition of 95




  • Custom frames with double matting and conservation glass can be provided for
         giclées at an approximate cost of $160 for a 15" X 20" image.
  • Originals & Commissions & Framed Art: Contact Bill directly (714)839-9302
  • Framed 8" X 10" photographic reproductions...$49.50 - Please Call
  • Notecards...$3.00 each or 4 for $10.00 - Please Call




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    Old Glory
    Watercolor, 12" X 9"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Bill’s Bait
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Crow Brothers
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Gulls in the Mist
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Tall Ships at Dana Point
    Watercolor, 12" X 9"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Long Beach
    Watercolor, 18" X 24"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$250
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Avalon
    Watercolor
    on Canvas, 16" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Black-necked Stilts
    Watercolor, 12" X 9"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95





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    The Breakwater
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Second Wind
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Harbor Study
    Watercolor, 12" X 9"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    On the Noyo
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Pelican
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Newport Harbor
    Watercolor, 12" X 9"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Bay Island
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Depoe Bay
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Tommy’s Marine
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$85
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Heceta Head
    Watercolor, 18" X 24"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$250
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Trinidad, California
    Watercolor, 15" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Newport, Oregon
    Watercolor, 15" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Slack Tide
    Watercolor, 15" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Tilghman Island
    Watercolor, 15" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Night at the Docks
    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Dry Dock
    Watercolor, 20" X 24"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...Sold
    Limited Edition of 95




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    On the Riffle
    Watercolor, 18" X 24"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$250
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Newport to Ensenada
    Watercolor, 18" X 24"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$250
    Limited Edition of 95





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    September on Mineral Creek, Alaska
    Watercolor, 22" X 30"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$315
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Two Beautiful Old Ladies
    Watercolor, 20" X 15"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Ready for Albacore Aboard Chena
    Watercolor, 15" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Fort Bragg Harbor
    Watercolor, 22" X 30"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$315
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Past the Pavilion
    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Early Morning Dory Boat
    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95





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    The Eastern Shore
    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Inspired from the Balboa Ferry
    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Below the Chapel
    Watercolor, 20" X 15"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Sponge Fishermen
    Watercolor, 22" X 30"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$315
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Sitka
    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Red Light District
    (Ketchikan´s Creek Street)

    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95





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    Drift Boat
    Watercolor, 14" X 20"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$190
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Dingle, Ireland
    Watercolor, 18" X 24"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$250
    Limited Edition of 95





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    The Canal
    Watercolor, 22" X 30"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...$315
    Limited Edition of 95


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    Chincoteague
    Watercolor, 9" X 12"
    Original...Call for pricing
    Unframed Giclée...Sold



    Bill's father was raised a waterman in the small fishing hamlet of Greenbackville, Virginia on the Eastern Shore's Chincoteague Bay. It was during summer vacations with his grandparents in Greenbackville that Bill discovered a deep love of small fishing communities, wooden boats, and crabbing.

    Also having an aptitude for math and the sciences, Bill graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia. He then pursued a 38-year career in aerospace and retired from Boeing.

    In 1970 Bill married Ellie O'Brien in Anaheim, California. They have 8 children - 4 boys and 4 girls. Their family has always been their priority, motivation, and support. During the early years of marriage, Bill resumed his interest in art. He took night-college courses and began focusing on oil paintings of maritime scenes. He also started a commercial crabbing business with his brother-in-law, George. As the children grew, however, Bill realized his family was his full-time commitment and he put art and commercial fishing on hold.

    Now retired from engineering and with the children grown, Bill is enjoying a second career. He has combined his love of art and the sea and is presenting a continuing series of watercolors he calls "The Lives of Watermen". In 2004 he first made this series of works available for purchase as originals and limited-edition giclées.

    Bill is also the inventor of the patented Mahl Bridge and Mahl Bridge Clamps - artist tools that surpass the combined capabilities of Mahl sticks and art bridges. The Mahl Bridge holds draftsman profiles (straight edges, ship’s curves, etc.) in position above the surface of the painting to enable the artist to reproduce those shapes. Bill is President of Watermen Art which produces the Mahl Bridge and clamps. Both are now available world-wide. See www.MahlBridge.com.


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