William Travis
American artist, 1943–2021
Person TypeIndividual
Terms
- artists
- male
- African American
Mexican American artist and master muralist, born 1968
American painter, illustrator, author, 1895–1976
American glassmaker and curator, born 1970
William Travis
BiographyTravis is best known for his sculptures, large-scale welded forms on view in public spaces throughout New Jersey and Philadelphia. His undergraduate degree is from the University of the Arts, and he received a master of fine arts degree from Tyler School of Art and Architecture where he studied with John L. Wade Sr. and Bradley Smith. Travis taught at Rowan University from 1971 until his retirement in 1997. In addition to teaching, he was involved with the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Community Programs and Urban Outreach and Mural Arts Philadelphia.
