William Perillat is a self taught artist who produces unique figurative wood sculptures based in Expressionistic style. His pieces date from 1980 to the present.
Bio
William Perillat was born in South Bend, Indiana in 1958, the seventh of eleven children, to Theresa Perillat, a Registered Nurse, and Robert Perillat, a professor of Philosophy. Moved to and attended primary schools in upstate New York, relocating to the west coast at age 18, eventually settling down as a single parent with son Aaron in Ashland, Oregon in 1981, employed in the carpentry trade. Received B.S. in Science from SOU in 2000, graduating with degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Other places of residence include Stinson Beach, California; Santa Fe, New Mexico; French Quarter of New Orleans, LA; Woodstock, NY; Fresno, California; New Rochelle, N.Y.; and Manchester, California.
