Christopher Willard

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Christopher Willard (born 15 September 1960) is an American-born novelist, critic, short story writer and visual artist. He currently lives in Calgary, Canada and teaches at Alberta College of Art and Design.

Born in Bangor, Maine, Willard was raised in Vermont. He attended the Portland School of Art, renamed the Maine College of Art, and completed his education at Hunter College.

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[edit] Publications

[edit] Fiction

  • Garbage Head. Willard, Christopher. Garbage Head.Vehicule Press/Esplanade Books, 2005.
  • Sundre. Willard, Christopher. Sundre. Vehicule Press/Esplanade Books, 2009.

[edit] Non-Fiction

  • Watercolor Mixing: The 12-Hue Method. Willard, Christopher. Watercolor Mixing: The 12-Hue Method. Rockport Press, 2000.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Garbage Head

  • Shortlisted for the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award, 2006
  • Shortlisted for the Expozine Award, 2006
  • Selected for Take a Joy Read Canada, 2006
  • Longlisted for the ReLit Award, 2006
  • Longlisted for the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, 2006

[edit] Visual Art

Willard received his BFA in Painting from the Maine College of Art and his Masters of Fine Art from Hunter College. His art is associated with neo-op art and neo-conceptualism. Willard is also known as a writer, expert in color theory, and critic. His art is held in collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He is currently the Head of Painting at Alberta College of Art and Design.

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