Returning from military
duty, he enrolled in the Brooks Institute of Fine Art in Santa Barbara,
California and graduated with a degree in oil painting. With the encouragement
of his wife, Claudia, he then quit his printing press job—reproducing the work
of other artists—and concentrated on his own art.
That was the beginning
of a yearlong voyage across the Midwest and Southwest, where Bullas sold his
work to many appreciative art lovers. The couple settled in Carmel, California,
where Will’s exclusive relationship with galleries resulted in a growing group
of dedicated, enthusiastic collectors.
Bullas’ work now
graces a wide range of popular products, including high fashion t-shirts, note
cards, coffee mugs and even 100% silk neckwear. His books, a fool and his
bunny... and a fool moon... have been published to acclaim with an introductions
by inveterate fans Clint Eastwood and Doris Day. His vision has taken on further
dimension as works of art in porcelain from the Greenwich Workshop® Collection.
Will’s awards include the Strathmore Award at the
1981 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, the William G. Morrison
Award from the Adirondacks Exhibition of American Watercolors, the First Place
Award at the 1990 Signature Membership Exhibition of the National Watercolor
Society and the California Watercolor Association’s 1997 Silver Medal. He is a
proud member of both the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor
Society.
