Introduction to this blog

The short and simple introduction to this blog: is to say that this blog is a extension of my official artist website www.williamhessian.com. It allows for further depth into my projects, my friends, my process, my artwork and many other insights into life as a 26 year old Minneapolis based artist.

The long and complicated logistics of how this blog came to be:
In November 2007, the Bearded Bunny Blog began. I had been running Zombie Robot Frosting which was quickly becoming a very unfocused blog about everything. I decided I had so much artwork, art info, art interests to blog about that it made the most sense to start an actual art blog.

My history in art includes a BA in Fine Art from Winona State University, with focuses in painting and drawing and sequences in sculpture, ceramics and printmaking. I graduated in 2004 and began displaying work in galleries in Minneapolis and the surrounding area, you can view my resume here. In 2006 I started an airbrushing company with Pat Reese Sr. called Billy and the Old Man Design, which focused on the airbrush customization of motorcycles and other automobiles. In 2007 we opened up a storefront which was part airbrush studio, showroom, and art gallery. In the past 12 months we have featured many great local artists from around Minnesota. Although my work in airbrushing has been selectively diminished in the past few months.

The biggest recent projects I am working on:

Billy Vs Matt art battles

A series of ongoing performace art battle projects with Matt Semke. We challenge ourselves to monster axe chops, cave man vs dinosaur paint offs, ten foot paint brush wars and much more.

Miniature Artwork Hunts

I create miniature artworks to be hidden in public parks as a free service. The goal is to turn art into treasure and have art available to those who look for it, not simply those who can afford it. In June-July 2008 I am on an art tour to perform 6 art hunts across the midwest and westcoast cities of America. Visual clues are posted on my personal website to help people find the hidden art. Learn more about my art tour here.


Bearded Bunnies



Currently up to 70 different bearded bunnies and counting. A collection of small drawings that I named this blog after. The small bunnies are sold as prints for $5 each online, at galleries, art festivals or coffee shops.

The Goal of this Blog

The reason I have this blog is to have an open forum to share my current art projects, and also express my joys about other artists, art products, art shows and artwork. I think Minnesota has a lot to offer artistically, and I wanted to be in the middle of it all. This blog should give you a good idea of some of the art that goes on in this city, and some of the projects that I am creating is response to living here.