Bill Thomson was born in Vancouver, BC., Canada. His education background includes a Diploma from BCIT (Forestry) and a Bachelor-Arts from SFU (Geography). His formal art training comes from art courses at Langara College and the diploma program of Emily Carr College of Art & Design in Vancouver.

Bill’s work experience includes both the public and private sectors of the economy. He has worked in the forest industry and on major resource and community development projects in BC. In addition, for several years Bill managed a family owned Marine Equipment and Supply company in Vancouver.

Within the cultural sector, Bill continues to grow his passion for the plastic arts; particularly in the fields of photography and sculpture. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions, festivals and community events in the lower mainland of BC.

Bill has won awards for his assemblage sculpture, facilitated artist workshops and contributed to artist publications. In addition, his art works can be found in private and public collections in Canada, the United States and Europe.

Bill is past President of the Burnaby Arts Council, and founder of the online ‘Still Creek’ art gallery. He is also the President of the Sculptors’ Society of BC.