William crovello biography

Attends Valley Forge Military Academy

Studies painting at Rhode Island School of Design.

Studies graphics with Will Barnet at New York Art Students League

Joins U.S.

Air Force. Stationed in Korea and Japan.

During his time in the Air Force travels extensively in S.E. Asia. Studies Japanese.

After leaving the Air Force returns to New York and pursues Japanese language and history studies at Columbia University with Donald Keene.

Meets artist Guen’ichiro Inokuma.

Introduced to Japanese calligraphy.

Moves to Japan with introductions from Inokuma.

William crovello biography

Studies calligraphy with Taiun Yanagida and painting with Matsubayashi Keigetsu. Meets Kazu Wakita.

Shows at Minami and Tokyo Galleries.

Meets Gordon Washburn and is invited to the Carnegie International

Returns to New York via Afrodisias (Turkey), Athens, Rome, Paris and Madrid.

Meets Isamu Noguchi.