A master painter, Mr. Suys' work is included in local, national and international collections. His paintings have been included in national and international shows, including The Oil Painters of America, the Salon International at the International Museum of Masters of Contemporary Fine Art, and the Portrait Society of America. 

Following 20 years in corporate life, Mr. Suys turned to painting full-time in 1995.  He has traveled the world to select art for a private corporate collection.  He holds a double-major in Business and Art, and has taught classes and workshops in a variety of venues.

Bill describes his inspiration for "Encounters with Art”:

I have had the good fortune to tour many of the major art museums around the world. This journey has allowed me to personally interact with countless works of Art. At the same time, I can't help but notice many of the other individuals who are browsing the museum along with me. Often, they can be either as interesting, or somewhat more abstract, than the work I've come to view. As a result, part of my museum experience includes observing others' "encounters with Art."

My initial foray into exploring this theme is my painting, "Encounter With Art".  In it, I depict a woman similar to one I actually observed, wearing a leopard-skin coat and hair that seemed slightly less 'real' than the painting she was observing. I decided to create this piece by assigning the greatest amount of life and realism to the painting on the wall, while allowing the woman to become the caricature she seemed to be.

Following this painting, it seems nearly every time I'm in a museum, I'll come across a person or two who elicits enough interest for me to feel they are worthy of a painting. In the case of "Hey Kid...," I was struck by how intensely Rembrandt's 'Noble Slav' seemed to be working to exude dignity and power to the viewer, while a child, carried on his father's shoulder, exhibited utter indifference. Whether it be my frustration that Rembrant's painting does not receive the attention it's due from the small boy, or just the innocence of childhood and the love of a father, I feel this painting depicts a range of interest and emotion that will remain timeless.