Meet Bill and Linda

William Breslow 

Bill lives in South Salem, NY with his wife of 25 years, Linda Simon a painter. Both are accomplished amateur photographers.

Bill began working in the ceramic arts in NYC in the 1980’s at the Parson’s School of Design.

After moving to nearby Connecticut in 1990 he began working at the Silvermine Arts School in New Canaan and shifted his focus from ceramics to metal sculpture. Starting with small decorative arts projects (candle sticks, bookends) and then progressing to medium scale (lawn size) steel sculptures and mixed media (glass, marble and wood) furniture.

In recent years his focus has turned to medium and larger scale outdoor sculpture in steel and stainless steel, and powder coated steel pieces.

“Metal is an immediate, and much more forgiving medium than clay and ceramics. Two pieces of metal can be welded in an instant; the new relationship to each other can be assessed and judged just as quickly. If that relationship isn’t consistent with the original idea, the weld can be broken and the pieces repositioned. It’s the immediacy of the process which creates the tension and excitement. The two welded pieces may not combine to match the original concept, but very often the new form pushes the concept in a different direction; that’s the exciting moment. The piece takes on a life of its own and leads itself to a new and singular conclusion, one which is usually very different from and likely much better than the original conception”

Over the years there are many original sculptures of Bill’s that grace the landscaping of fine homes in New York state, Westchester and Fairfield counties.

His pieces and work include, outdoor sculptures, indoor sculptures and one-of-a-kind furniture

In addition to being an accomplished designer and sculptor, Bill has founded and runs two successful marketing and internet development firms, both based in South Salem.

Linda Simon

Linda has an MA in Education and is retired from 32-year career teaching both elementary school, and middle-school special education. She has three adult daughters and Bill and she have five grandchildren. Throughout her career she pursued her interest in art and painting and began painting in earnest when she retired ten years ago. Her works include still life, scenic, and abstracts. Her paintings hang in homes of in the local area and she continues to pursue painting of subjects that intrigue and peak her curiosity and interests.

Bill and Linda travel frequently and are often inspired by objects, landscapes, and places that they visit.

Their home and property display many of their own works of sculpture, painting, ceramics, and photography.

To view additional examples of their work please email Bill or Linda at:

-wbreslow@strategicdirect.com

-kitchawan@strategicdirect.com