Bill Tolley
		Bill has many set views on art; he is forever exploring its boundaries and taking it that little bit further. He does not own any of his paintings, he simply paints for the enjoyment of other people and for the need to paint; rather than with the aim of making a profit. He believes that if you paint to earn money the image lacks the honesty and genuine feeling that is captured in a painting that is painted for the sheer need of painting.
He works with every image as an individual piece, believing that paintings are created through a mixture of different emotions and these can only be captured at one single point in time. He has once tried to re-capture an image and although on the surface the two images may have looked similar, he was not able to capture the depth of feeling within the initial image.
		When working, Bill will stare at a blank canvas until inspiration comes to him. He will then ‘run up’ to the canvas and work vigorously. The painting will then come to a point where the original idea is no longer pertinent and the image on the canvas tells him what strokes and colours to use next.