Biography

Bill Singleton was born in Dallas, Texas and has lived in Tucson since age twelve. Always drawing and painting, he attended the University of Arizona, getting a B.F.A. in Studio Art with a minor in Art History.

He has been painting for over 30 years - and has explored mediums ranging from Oils, Acrylics, Alkyds, Egg Tempera, to Airbrush, Watercolor, and Colored Pencil. Over the years he has developed a hybrid approach which combines hand painted artwork in acrylic and alkyd with the digital mediums of Photoshop and Painter.

Bill exhibited in Fine Art galleries for many years, but gradually moved into full time illustration. He has done educational illustration for most of the major publishers over the years, including MacMillan, McGraw-Hill, SRA, and many others. In 1999 he started work on the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan - work that would stretch over the next 7 years. He did hundreds of illustrations, report covers, maps, charts, and even created the website. Many of these are on the Gallery page.

During this time, he was also commissioned by the National Park Service, the Arizona Department of Transportation, and Pima County, to create 11 signs to go along the historic Anza trail as it winds through Pima County. You can see these and the SDCP illustrations on the Anza page, and the Gallery page.

Along with illustration, Bill has been creating websites for over 12 years. His Flash animations combine his painting and digital skills. He has created several Flash sites - most recently for Pima County Attractions. Find out more on the Web & Flash page.

Currently, Bill lives in Tucson. He is currently developing iPhone Apps.