CURRENT EXHIBIT AT GALLERY 223
Winter Show & Holiday Cheer Market
November 6 - December 28, 2025
Open Thursday through Monday from 10 AM - 5 PM
We're in the mood for Holiday Cheer - Come to the gallery to browse, shop, and get in the spirit!
Billy Bishop has works of art in the Winter Show. He is holding his 11x14-inch acrylic painting titled “Cold.”
Persons visiting the latest exhibit of art at Gallery 223 in downtown Lake Geneva are bound to find works of interest because of the wide variety of media.
Members of the Geneva Lake Arts Foundation, which owns and operates the gallery, have produced pieces in such media as painting, drawing, photography, pottery, glass, jewelry, sculpture, mixed media, weaving, fiber, and wood.
A special feature of the exhibit is the Holiday Cheer Market. Visitors will find special original artwork, prints, cards, jewelry, unique gifts, décor, and ornaments with a holiday theme.
One of the artists showing his work is Billy Bishop, a 20-year Williams Bay resident and five-year foundation member. He has been drawing and painting since he was a youngster. After he graduated from college, he had a 40-year career as a commercial graphic artist and illustrator.
“I knew I wanted to be an artist right away when I was young, and my parents knew it, too,” Billy said. “Even when I was working, I was showing in galleries. Since I retired and sold my first few paintings of ravens and crows, that was a big accelerator, and I have sold several hundred in different sizes,” he said. “I have hit on a subject matter that is really popular with people because the birds are so unique from other birds. It’s been very rewarding, and I’ve been fortunate. I’m making a decent living and allowing other people to enjoy my art by hanging it in their businesses and homes,” Billy said. His sales have been to people in 36 states, Canada, two European countries, and Australia due to his Facebook page, website, and word of mouth.
Billy is particularly keen on painting ravens and crows, which he does from photographs using acrylic paints on canvas up to 46x52 inches. “The ravens have captured my imagination and appreciation,” he said. “They are a great subject matter for an artist because they have hard and soft edges, and the velvety black can reflect all sorts of colors when light hits it.”
- Fred Noer, GLAF Member
