About Bill Jaros
Bill Jaros earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from Syracuse University, New York in 1966. He then served in the Peace Corps in Tunisia, North Africa designing schools, housing and a bathhouse for the local community. Thereafter, Bill had a full career as an architect in California designing schools, banks, industrial buildings, residences and a museum. Parallel to his architectural work, Bill has always drawn, painted, created sculpture and has produced drypoint prints.
His ink drawings are influenced by architectural structure and landscape form. The oil paintings continue the architectural and landscape ideas, as well as exploring the affect of color harmonies. The sculptural work created from recycled cardboard, plaster, wood and metal evoke concepts about the universal influence of geographical environments that constantly affect our physical and spiritual well being. It is from these places that human rituals and ideas have evolved. The drypoint prints are created in many layers and configurations that are labyrinthine and map-like. Through all of his work, Bill believes that the true nature of what man can understand as reality is best explained through visual symbols and images. That is the role of all art.
EDUCATION
1966. Bachelor of Architecture, Syracuse University
EXPERIENCE
1967-69. Peace Corps Architect, Tunisa, North Africa
1975- 2015. Architect Licensed in California
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibition:
2009- 2010. “Bill Jaros” Exhibition, 2010
Wood and Cardboard Pieces
Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Group Exhibitions:
2014. “High Low”- Realm of Ceramics
Irvine Fine Arts Center
Irvine, CA
2014. “In and Out of Tradition”
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA
2016. “Orange Coast Review Exhibition”
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
2017. “Impress”
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
Santa Ana, CA
REVIEWS
12. 2010. OC Weekly- “It’s Boxy But It’s Good”, Dave Barton
1. 2014. ArtScene- “High Low”, Roberta Carasso
PRESS
OC Weekly: “It’s Boxy But It’s Good”: https://www.ocweekly.com/its-boxy-but-its-good-bill-jaros-at-ifac-6572076/
OC Art Blog: “Bill Jaros Exhibition”:
Photography: Christina Yasmin Fesmire, Gene Ogami/ Graphic Design: Christina Yasmin Fesmire: info@studioarteur.com