Chronology - Bill Dolson

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1952	William Robert Dolson born to parents Robert and Vivian Dolson, Oak Park, Illinois, March 29th.
1966-1968	Art Institute of Chicago, Junior School, Drawing and Painting
1967-1970	Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois
1970-1974	University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, College of Engineering, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Initially enrolled in Engineering Physics, transferred to Independent Program of Studies in Computer Science and Fine Arts
1974	Move to Brooklyn, New York
1974-1976	Formed ensemble with actor/directors Christopher Cox, Philippe Roy, Dan Brady, Peg Zajonc and others. With the group wrote, directed, and shot several dramatic videos on 1/2" B&W tape with support from the NYSCA/Young Filmmakers, acted as videographer for the group's productions.
1976-1982	Move to Manhattan, sharing Soho studio loft with Scott Simeral
1978-1982	Extended period of collaboration with dance troupe Kinematic, Mary Richter, Tamar Kotoske, Maria Lakis, Robin Klingensmith, and dancers Marcia Trees and Anna Leo.
1978	Development with Scott Simeral of concepts for "event-responsive" interactive environments. Formed Retina, Inc. as an "art business" (with conceptual underpinnings) to explore these ideas.
1981	Retina, Inc. transformed into Architel Systems, Inc. a "real" business, by attracting venture capital funding.
1981-1983	Collaboration with Peter Fend's OECD - Ocean Earth Construction and Development, Inc. Another art business which used satellite remote sensing data to propose geopolitical solutions and marketed remote sensing data to the media. View pdf of article in "October" Summer 2008 "A Conversation with Peter Fend" describing the activities of OECD.
1985-1991	Move to studio space in Little Italy, NYC
1987-1990	Extended collaboration with fashion designer Sally Beers fashion videos, runway show sets and lighting.
1989-1991	Gradually distanced from art practice and increasingly involved in a Futurist-inspired obsession with auto racing and racing car construction.
1991-2000	Live and work in racing car shop in historic commercial building in Boonton, NJ. Enthralled with the elements of craft and usability as well as the dynamism and performance elements of auto racing. Restored and raced historic formula cars.
2000-2002	Obtain power and glider pilots licenses, withdraw from auto racing activities.
2002	Relocate to ranch in rural New Mexico. Discard all artwork produced to date except for one box of photographs and slides which was accidentally saved, providing the images linked to on the Previous Work page.
2004	Resume art practice, including large scale dynamic land art, high definition video and computer animation, and indoor and outdoor light installations. These works are documented on the rest of this site.
2005	Form Heaven & Earth Foundation as an enabling entity for the Large Scale works.
2005-2006	Artist in Residence, Eyebeam, NYC. Temporarily relocate to New York City.
2007-present	Resume residing in New Mexico, dividing time between there and New York City.
2009-present	University of New Mexico, College of Fine Arts, Art History major. Deans list.