William Tye
William Tye is a sculptor with over thirty five years of experience in making cast bronze sculpture. Tye holds advanced degrees in sculpture from both Wayne State University, MA, 1967 and Western Michigan University, MFA, 1977.

Currently Tye is president of the Alchemist Tye Studio, Inc., a bronze casting foundry in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which specializes in fine art casting and mold making for professional artists. The Alchemist produces work for William and Karla Tye, Kirk Newman, Stephen Hansen, Carole Harrison and Frank Gallo among others.

Tye's exhibition background includes over thirty juried competitions national, regional and local scope since 1 965. His sculpture won an award in the all State Competition in Battle Creek and his first public commission is on view in Battle Creek Michigan. Exhibitions of note include: Krasl Sculpture Invitational, All Michigan 1998 and Regional 2000; Michigan Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition Business Consortium for the Arts, Southfield, Michigan and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, a one man exhibition. Tye continues to exhibit regularly at the Park Gallery, Kalamazoo; Cain Gallery in Saugatuck, MI; Mattix Gallery in Chicago and TRA Gallery in Detroit.

Tye completed two life size standing portraits of Walter P. Reuther in 1998, for the Walter Reuther Library at Wayne State University and the UAW Black Lake Retreat in Black Lake Ml.

Tye's sculpture is in the collections of the Krasl Art Center St. Joseph, MI.
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI.
The University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
The City of Battle Creek, MI.
The Sturgis Council for the Arts as well as numerous private collections.

William Tye is listed in the "Who's Who In American Art," 17th edition.

Artist's Statement:

My sculpture is my statement.