WILLIAM B. HOYT was born in October of 1945 and grew up on the campus of St. George’s School in Middletown, RI. He was raised by his mother, Kitty, a well-regarded portrait painter and his father, Norris, who was a renowned sailor, writer, and photographer. He spent much of his childhood sailing and painting. He graduated from Yale in 1967 with a major in fine art, and was commissioned in 1968 at the United States Navy Officer Candidate School. Hoyt served on the staff of COMSIXTHFLEET where he was recognized for his artistic abilities. Consequently, he was detailed to paint portraits of admirals and create a portfolio of paintings of fleet activities for the Naval Art Collection. In 1970 Hoyt returned to civilian life and came to Vermont. ARTIST STATEMENT My subjects have included marine, landscape, and intimate domestic still lifes. They share my interests in the effects of light at a particular moment. The threads of the canvas, the sea, Vermont, Maine, my family and friends have woven themselves inextricably into my psyche and my work. I have painted professionally for the past fifty years and am included in many private and corporate collections.