As large as life Bill Lishman. Sadly Bill passed today, our condolences to his family. I worked with Bill for a number of years helping him promote his art. A few pictures of Bill and Paula at their studio's in Claremont and Blackstock Ontario. Also photographs of a collection we shot on a two day trip covering 5 cities.
I just happened to be present when Bill took off in his hand glider, for the first time. He stepped up to the motorized version for his famous flight with endangered birds.
The township would not issue a building permit for Bill's new library, he built a life size lunar landing craft to do the job. No law against a sculpture on your lawn. Bill had a fun side for sure, but he was a very serious artist/designer, I had great respect for his work.
Bill's wife Paula was gifted, as in the gifted program at our high school; and her brother Glen. This is a multi image photo I took in grade 9.
Skating on Lake Wilcox in 1963 with Paula, grade 9.
Bill's wife Paula; the same day we were shooting Bill's flying adventures with our giant hot air balloon, I took a picture of Paula holding up their young son sitting on the famous Lishman Rocker. While she was sitting there, Suzanne noticed she was knitting with rabbit fur; a beautiful sweater. She knitted her way to an international empire a very short time later. Paula was gifted, the two of them were extraordinary people. Her brother Glen was one of my best friends in high school.
Bill was always flying on one machine or another, on his dirt bike at the People Or Planes protest at the future Pickering Airport site 1968. Bill stopped the airport with his passion for preserving farm country.
