A Relentless Pursuit

artist, teacher & Mentor
bill higginson

Bill's 4 hour painting from Vancouver Art Attack 2014

If you are an artist in the Vancouver art scene and you don't know the name Bill Higginson, you might want to get on that pretty quick. Bill makes a huge impact wherever he goes. Ever since he won a painting prize back in his home country of Australia (which lead him here), the Vancouver art scene has been better off for it. 

Bill is a champion of the art scene in many ways, he is an internationally collected artist, respected teacher, live competitive painting champion (many times over), highly creative andhumble, the list truly does go on.

THE APPLE TREE
48 X 36 INCHES  
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When he was the creative director of Art Battle, he graciously doubled the prize and payed out of his own pocket to insure a great night. Bill has even had a hand in the inception of Vancouver Art Attack, not only has he painted in our events, he put his reputation on line and curated our first artist line up in 2013. 

BLUE SKY AHEAD
18 X 24 INCHES 
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But what Bill truly is a champion of, is his relentless pursuit for you, the artist. He genuinely and very deeply cares about the success and well being of any individual who is brave enough to call themselves an artist. 

direct to artist (formally Beheld)

A couple of year's ago Bill embarked on a mission to find out the answer to a question that had been haunting him, why can't amazing artists sell their art? After doing his research and jumping into the role of entreprenuer, along side business partner Colin Brown, they found the answer, enter their latest creation, Direct 2 Artist.

Site users have a variety of options for engaging the platform and the artists and artworks featured on it.  The site allows buyers to build their own collection of personal favorites. Advanced search features and easy social following allow them to learn more about you, the artist. 

Purchasing art from Direct to Artist is also exceedingly simple and secure; all pieces acquired through the site are shipped door-to-door by FedEx and include a 10 business day return policy to ensure the collector’s satisfaction. This is the answer to every artists prayers. 

To learn more or sign up and start creating a profile visit:
www.direct2artist.com