Our featured artist in the Yoffredo Center/Book Store for the months of April and May is Bill Langford, a mixed-media artist who specializes in utilizing discarded technology, from Palm Harbor. Bill has been a  Palm Harbor resident for the last six years. Bill was born and raised on Staten Island and then raised his own family in New Jersey before retiring and moving to Florida. He’s had a 45-year career in his many roles treating the mentally ill. Bill enjoys bicycling, pickleball, trivia, science fiction, and long walks on the beach. He and his wife, Erin, are avid travelers and are currently planning their next trips overseas.

 

After retiring his career as a registered nurse he reinvented himself as a mixed media artist and never dreamed his art would be as well received as it has been. Among the components in his works, you will find pieces from PCs, phones, clocks, CD players, and more. He was selected to show some of his pieces at the Warehouse Arts District Association and subsequently at the Mahaffey Theater for three months in 2023. He was also featured at the Palm Harbor library for two months in 2022 and subsequent to that invited to demonstrate his process as one of the featured artists at the Library’s artPHL Evening Fundraiser. 

 

About his art, Bill states, “There are interesting shapes, colors and sizes of a myriad of objects hidden from the general public and hiding inside all electronic devices. The journey of discovery has been an electrifying pursuit. Most of these electronic devices end up as trash in landfills where they exist for generations. I use them as my palette to create my art.”

 

To reach out to Bill or if you are interested in purchasing a piece, he can be reached at art.billlangford@gmail.com.