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Updated 7/9/2024

DougalArt

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    CT

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

 

A concert of original songs for kids, or a session of live caricatures of your people. Bill Dougal's talents range from crooning to cartooning.

CARICATURES... are one of Bill's specialties. The cartoon-style portraits have some sylization and exaggeration, but are not unkind. When he is hired to to draw live at events or facilities, he candraw fast; up to 20 per hour b/w heads. Custom caricatures from photos may have color and activity theme bodies. They may be used for gifts, promotion or publication.

MUSICAL entertainment...
Fun Songs For kids; Bill Dougal's original songs range from silly to serious, but all are catchy & fun to listen to. Guitar accompaniment.  Songs include “Ooey gooey",  and” Fact collection". The Fish Song Fun show has fun and fascts about sea life.
The Cowboy Billy show entertains with original comedy and song . Audiences will enjoy songs like; “You’re Just Like a Cowboy”... poems like; “Can’t Stand to Sit”... stories like; “The Cowboy and the Cowbee”,  and jokes like the one about his “ranch dressing”. Character values supported as well.
The Crooner's Corner gives older folks aand sophisticates nostalgic songs from the 1920's-40's. The Songs of the West concert features traditional cowboy songs like “Get Along Little Dogies” and catchy Gene Autry tunes.

Bill Dougal has about 30 years experience in caricature and illustration. Businesses use him for staff or client appreciation. He draws live or custom from photos. He illustrates for advertising and publication. He started writing songs in 1978, and his band Billy & the Buttons rocked through the 80's. A Hartford Art School graduate, he lives in Lebanon CT. 

NEW… Songs About Art. Available at Bandcamp.com, streaming and concerts you book.

Find Me

Bill Dougal
Job Title: musician, caricature artist
Phone: 860 456-9041
TTY Phone: 860 456-9041
Fax: 860 456-9041
Address:
243 Tobacco St
243 Tobacco St
lebanon, CT 06249

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1978

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Year Founded:

1978

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Visual/Crafts - Illustration / Drawing

Additional Disciplines:

  • Music - Solo / Recital

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts Instruction / Lessons
  • Audio or Video Recording
  • Design Services
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Residency - In School
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall
Events Per Year: 25

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Families
  • General Public
  • People with Disabilities
  • School Groups
  • Teens

Languages Available:

  • English

Geographic Reach:

  • Multi-County Region
  • State

Accessibility of Services

Accessibility of Services:

  • Access accommodations for people who are blind, partially sighted, and have low vision

Media Gallery

I Have Worked With

first night hartford

Date: 01/2013-01/2013

Hired to do 2 concerts with Cowboy Billy show

Fountainview (retirement) Waterford ct

Date: 12/2012-12/2012

Music concert; Crooner's Corner

colchester senior center

Date: 06/2012-06/2012

Hired to perform; Songs of the West

Mansfield Senior Center.

Date: 01/2012-01/2012

Fast Draw Fun easel show.

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • ISCA, international society of caricaturists
  • Hartford Performs
  • Northeast CT Arts / Windham Arts

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • ISCA, international society of caricaturists
  • Hartford Performs
  • Northeast CT Arts / Windham Arts

Awards

Awards:

  • 3rd fastest at NCN caricaturist convention 1998
  • Favorite presenter, Eastconn 3rd grade heroes day
  • 2nd prize. Poetry. Windham Area Poetry Project
  • 1st place, Photography. Ocean Beach (ct) Art Fair
  • Voted ann Art Hero by State of CT 2019

Education

Education:

  • Hartford Art School. BFA

Special Designations

Designated Arts Community:

  • Connecticut Service Region Member - Cultural Coalition – Northeastern CT Service Region

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Mathematics
  • Visual/Crafts

Certifications and Training:

  • CT Adjunct educator certificate
  • CT Teacher certification. art k-12. expired

Fee range:

$100 - $500

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Afterschool Program
  • Community Site / Center
  • Healthcare Facility
  • School / University

Ages Served:

  • Elementary School-age
  • Middle School-age
  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Mathematics
  • Visual/Crafts

Certifications and Training:

  • CT Adjunct educator certificate
  • CT Teacher certification. art k-12. expired

Fee range:

$100 - $500

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • none

Fee Range:

$240 - $700

State of Residence:

Connecticut

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1