Christopher Willard (born 15 September 1960) is an American-born

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and

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Life

Born in Bangor,

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, Willard was raised in

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. He attended the Portland School of Art, renamed the

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, and completed his education at

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. He currently lives in

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, and teaches at

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Work

Willard's 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. He is currently an associate professor in the department of painting at

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. Fiction Writing * ''Garbage Head.'' Willard, Christopher. ''Garbage Head.'' Véhicule Press/Esplanade Books, 2005. * ''Sundre.'' Willard, Christopher. ''Sundre.'' Véhicule Press/Esplanade Books, 2009. Non-Fiction Writing * ''Watercolor Mixing: The 12-Hue Method.'' Willard, Christopher. ''Watercolor Mixing: The 12-Hue Method.'' Rockport Press, 2000. Poetry Writing * ''Ship of Theseus.'' Willard, Christopher. ''Ship of Theseus.'' Crisis Chronicles Press, 2016.

Awards

Garbage Head *Shortlisted for the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award, 2006 *Shortlisted for the

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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

References

* http://www.vehiculepress.com/titles/393.html

External links

Véhicule Press, Sundre

Meghan Fish Contemporary

Shotgun Review

Faculty Focus, Reconsidering Grading Students on Class Participation, February 22, 2010.

1960 births Living people Artists from Bangor, Maine Artists from Calgary Canadian male novelists Canadian male short story writers Canadian male painters Hunter College alumni Maine College of Art & Design alumni Writers from Bangor, Maine Writers from Calgary 20th-century Canadian painters 21st-century Canadian male writers 21st-century Canadian short story writers 21st-century Canadian painters 20th-century Canadian male artists 21st-century Canadian male artists Novelists from Alberta {{Canada-artist-stub