Bill Shannon

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Bill Shannon
Born1970 (age 54–55)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
OccupationPerformer
Known forPerformance Art
Website whatiswhat.com

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.

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Performances

Performances and video work include:

In 2002, he completed a project with Cirque du Soleil choreographing parts of their production Varekai. [4]

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

Awards

Grants

Competitions

References

  1. 1 2 Bill Shannon
  2. ↑ Prouty, Kate (2002-04-10). "Bill Shannon, the 'CrutchMaster,' Break Dances on Crutches". The Middlebury Campus.
  3. ↑ http://www.tigertail.org/danceable01.html
  4. ↑ Bill Shannon
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