Girard's Marvelous Murals (Pinckney, Michigan Circa 2005)
Master of Mud (aka artist) and former Center for Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit, professor of art, Bill (William J.) Girard Jr., passed away in 2011. The website created to honor him is found at https://girardsvasari.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- These murals were commissioned for the home of a family in Pinckney, Michigan, a drive of several hours from Royal Oak, Michigan, where artist Bill Girard lived. At least, that's what Bill told me. "... the powder room which i fancy in the Indo-Chinoiserie style." Artist: Bill Girard. Royal Oak, MI. 1940-2011 Bill sent me these images in 2006, about four years before his passing. The Face of Buddha Artist: Bill Girard. Royal Oak, MI. 1940-2011 The drive was wearisome. But Bill both needed the money and loved his patrons. A quiet paradise created by a man who loved his pets! Artist: Bill Girard. Royal Oak, MI. 1940-2011 I ...