William Woodward

There are sometimes extraordinary people in this world and Woodward was certainly one of them. Now that he is out of this world his presence is missed by many close friends. It´s hard to say what exactly he had in him but it was considered by me to be a kind of clairvoyant gift. When he visited mey studio at the American Academy in Rome in 92, I had been struggling to make sense of drawing the links between architecture and frames with no real distinction and direction until he arrived...

We knew Woodward - he always went by last name - from the end of the 70´s through the 00´s. A Virginian, son on the gentleman painter Tom, he blew through Washington like a force of nature. With all his gifts he was. Friend beyond reservations. He was man of honor at our wedding. Friend and supporter of Philippe Davy in Guilguiffin, Bretagne, he was ever intense and sympathetic in any relationship. Gifted draftsman, amazing mural painter, raconteur extraordinaire, connoisseur of Champagne,...

Woodward was my grad school painting professor over forty years ago. He was much more than that- he taught me how to "see" and taught me the joy of discernment as an artist. I made a portrait of him which was used as the invitation for a Legacies exhibit in 2017. We have been communicating ever since and I will miss this brilliant man as a mentor and dear friend. I am sending my condolences and prayers to his family and friends.

Condolences to the family and friends of William Woodward. I first met William when he was removing one of his larger murals, 42' wide and 22' high, from the Feld corporate offices in VA, and again when he reinstalled that same mural, titled The Greatest Show on Earth, into the lobby of the Tibbals Learning Center at The Ringling Museum in Sarasota, FL. It is now a permanent installation in the Tibbals lobby and is seen in amazement by thousands daily. Over a month's period of time, I had...

I want to express my condolences to the family of William Woodward. He was my professor for a course on Methods and Techniques for artists at GWU when I was working on my MFA. Reproducing details of famous paintings, we experienced hands on exposure to the techniques of fresco, egg tempera and gold leafing. Professor Woodward gave his students a unique insight into the materials and techniques of master painters and the art history of their times. He cared about his students and enjoyed...