William Hessian

Art Hunt updates! All dates have been set! See all the artwork, visual clues and information on the art hunt page.

Art as Treasure! I have announced 5 of the six locations for my hidden art hunt locations across the US for my art tour 2008. Starting in June 2008 and ending in July. I am looking for your support to help turn art into treasure across the beautiful parks of america.

New Bearded Bunnies for Sale! I am selling my bearded bunny prints online for $5. The bunnies have been shown at Altered Esthetics, Munkabeans coffee house, Billy and the Old Man Gallery and other locations around Minneapolis. Click to see the new Christmas Bunnies, Bob Dylan bunny and more. Many more bearded bunny versions are on the way.

Winter Art Show My gallery at Billy and the Old Man Design in Minnetonka, Minnesota is having a Winter Art Show. Check out the artists & musicians who plan to display or play music.

Bearded Bunnies for Sale! I am selling my bearded bunny prints online. The bunnies have been shown at Altered Esthetics, Munkabeans coffee house, Billy and the Old Man Gallery and other locations around Minneapolis. More bearded bunny versions are on the way.

My new blog! Recently, I have been interested in the world of blogging, both as a way of journaling my opinions and as a way of funneling traffic to places I support. Topics include a vareity of subjects, including being an artist, immortality, toys, video games, saving the world and more. Check it out.

Video section added! Browse four catergories of short films: art videos, urban projects, goatee armageddon, and my sleep saga.

The Sleep Saga! I want to live forever, however because that may not be possible i will settle for only sleeping three hours a day. See my polyphasic sleep experiment, video blog and other notes about this study. I am also trying to achieve lucid dreams, which will be illustrated as they arrive.

September 1st Billy and the Old Man's Grand Opening! At 7pm on Saturday, September 2007- Our storefront location is throwing a grand opening party, live music, and over ten artists on display. Come see the store, listen to some music and enjoy the fine artwork on display. Please click the link to find out who is involved in the show and learn of more details.

Buffalo Hunt! Jamestown's second annual hidden buffalo hunt is in progress! Click the image for daily visual clues and to read more details about the hunt, prizes, pictures and more.

July 2007 Billy and the Old Man opens our storefront location! My airbrushing and fine art storefront/studio has just been opened in Minnetonka, MN. Come stop by our location and also check out the newly updated website.

Paktacular has ended! All ten artworks have been found! Click the image for pictures of the event! Please also leave questions and feedback on the message board. The works were hidden among the parks of St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Billy Vs Matt 7 Video Matt Semke and myself used axes to chop up the least favorite of our artwork in a duel of destruction. The video is a must see, the Adventure Festival Labor Room was a big success. Thanks to all involved. Also, make sure to browse around Matt Semke's excellent art website after viewing the video, you may be able to stumble upon the scariest picture of me ever. The Parktacular Miniature Artwork Hunt begins on May 31st, getting your hunting boots on. The first visual clue will appear here on the 31st and the art hunt hotline will go into effect on Memorial day. Good luck and have fun! New videos have also been added to williamhessian.com . Also see the updates to Billy and the Old Man.

May 2007 Announcing my art tour 2008, please check it out and see if you can help out or get involved. The Parktacular Miniature Artwork Hunt that I am creating happens at the end of this month, pay attention to this site for more details and find free art hidden in St. Louis Park. New videos have also been added to williamhessian.com . Also see the updates to Billy and the Old Man.

April 26th, 2007 Dining with Dvorak. Click the image to view details of the show. Matt Semke and myself team up once again to tackle 8 large (4 each) paintings inspired by the classical brilliance of Antonin Dvorak as performed live by talented musicians at the Blue Heron venue in Winona, MN. A show worth attending. Pictures and video of this show are coming.

A collection of short video films (April 2007) have been added here. In the last few months I have put together a few short films using www.jumpcut.com . More are on the way. Watch them here as the videos include a wide range of topics, from my roadtrip to Jamestown for the third annual artist-in-residence; to unconventional hidden art shows; puppets; forts; and a typical overnight shift at my workplace.

March 2007 Artwork of William Hessian, Katie & Tom's open house in Minnetonka, MN. Also new updates to the munkabeans: Politics of Plants show. Also see updates to the collectors section and the pictures added to the farewell show.

January 2007 Sketchbook o doom project has begun. Concept and creation by Mr. Jasin "EviL" Covelli. This site will follow the progress of this sketchbook as it travels the country and artists and artwork of all different kinds will appear until the entire book is complete.

December 2006 ICON section update. Also a new animation promoting the Jamestown Buffalo Hunt. Also some big updates to the Zombie Robot Frosting project (open call to all artists). If interested in joining my mailing list please send me an email with contact information: william.hessian@gmail.com

October 2006 Large update to the website. Work done to the main page including links to some new content, project and artwork. Try refreshing the main page a few times. Also my airbrushing website has also been launched, click the gif to enter.

October 2006 A projects page have been included and the main page has been edited quite a bit. A call to artist has been issues for the Zombie Robot Frosting project. Click here to see the projects.

billy vs matt 4, adventure festival; free energy and the fate of the world in one collaborative painting weekend. Click the image to view conceptual sketches of free energy machines and get more information on the Adventure Festival.

The Jamestown Buffalo Hunt A summer event of hidden miniature buffalo paintings. Congrats to brothers Christian and Pete VanCleave for finding the white buffalo and winning the grand prize. Pictures of the winning hunters have been added, thank you to all who donated pictures. Click here to see the buffalo.

the brand new location opening of One Half Gallery happens right here on williamhessian dot com. Bearded Bunnies arrives to you, in video form. Please click the square link to see the artwork and the walkthrough video. Enjoy the Bearded Bunnies.

Brand new collectors section added. If you are a collector of my work and are interested in displaying your william hessian collection and promoting your personal or professional website on this website, please contact: william.hessian@gmail.com Click picture for more information.

MASTER KROY new comic book offer. The full series of three issues is completed. swarm one - hessian illustrations page has been updated. These drawings are being sold for $20. If interested please inquire by email: william.hessian@gmail.com

FAREWELL Apartment Gallery One Half was proud to present its sixth and final show at this location. A special collectors appreciation, offering two full rooms of art for half off. This show also introduced the first swarm of Hessian Illustrations.

JILLY: the art show. Thanks to everyone that made the opening a success. Click the image to see artwork, pictures from the show, price list, and artist statements. Please feel free to send me feedback of what you think of the show.

24 Hour Comic The full 24 page comic is uploaded along with a series of pictures of the actual event. Thanks to Gordon Yates, Kenzie, Adam Hafermann, Pat Reese, Phil Whipps and Jay and Scott Hessian.

RIP & TEAR: experimental drawing exhibition. Rip drawings directly from their frames in this one of a kind art show featuring four midwest artists. Minneapolis had never seen a drawing show quite like this.

skewer Poetry book offer. A small sample of my artwork and poetry. Please click the picture to the right for more details.

the babies series featured series of work. Seen in Billy Vs. Matt: paintings, sculputres, mayhem (winona, minnesota) and in Apartment Gallery One Half (2005-current).

2005 and before- I never forget my roots. This is the website I created to display my artwork since high school. There is a large gallery of sketches, paintings and other odd works for you to view.