Bill Shannon

Bill Shannon (born 1970) is an American artist who resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shannon holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[1] Born with a degenerative hip condition,[2] he developed a way to express himself through dance and skateboarding on crutches.

Bill Shannon
Born1970 (age 49–50)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationPerformer
Known forPerformance Art
Websitewhatiswhat.com

Performances

Performances and video work include:

In 2002, he completed a project with Cirque du Soleil choreographing parts of their production Varekai.[3]

His visual and multimedia art have been exhibited in contemporary museums, galleries and fairs include:

Awards

Grants
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts
  • Jerome Foundation
  • New York Foundation for the Arts
  • New York State Council for the Arts
  • James E. Robison Foundation
  • Bossak-Heilbron Charitable Foundation
  • The Harkness Foundation for Dance
  • Arts International: The Fund for U.S. Artists at International Festivals.

Competitions
  • 2000: Mantis Battle (Solo Category) in NYC; placed second in ProAms Florida (Abstract Category)
  • 2002: Most Creative Street Dancer by the LA Urban Dance Festival.
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References
  1. Bill Shannon
  2. Prouty, Kate (2002-04-10). "Bill Shannon, the 'CrutchMaster,' Break Dances on Crutches". The Middlebury Campus.
  3. Bill Shannon


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