Background
Dole, William was born on September 2, 1917 in Angola, Indiana, United States. Son of W. Earl and Edna Helen (Cowan) Dole.
Dole, William was born on September 2, 1917 in Angola, Indiana, United States. Son of W. Earl and Edna Helen (Cowan) Dole.
Bachelor of Arts, Olivet College, 1938. Doctor of Fine Arts, 1978. Master of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1947.
Lecturer art University of California-Berkeley, 1947-1949, assistant professor art, Santa Barbara, 1949-1957, associate professor, 1957-1961, professor, 1961-1983, department chairman art, 1958-1963, 71-74. One-man shows, Galerie Springer, Berlin, 1956, 64, McRoberts and Tunnard Gallery, London, 1966, Staempfli Gallery, New York City, 1974, 76, 78, 80, Phillips Collection, 1979, group shows include, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1950, 60, 65, 67, Downtown Gallery, New York City, 1963, 64, University of Illinois, 1965, 67, Brooklyn Museum, 1972, 81, Andrew Crispo Gallery, New York City, 1977. Represented in permanent collections, including, Brooklyn Museum, Chase Manhattan Bank, Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, Honolulu, Pennsylvania academics fine arts, Santa Barbara, U. Iowa museums art, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Atlantic-Richfield Company Sustaining trustee Santa Barbara Museum Art.
Served with Air Corps United States Army, 1942-1945.
Married Kathryn Lee Holcomb, February 14, 1941. Children: William, Heidi, Hilary, Deirdre, Deborah, Jonathan, Kathryn.