William Whitaker Jr.

William Ferrin Whitaker, Jr. graduated from the University of Utah, where he studied with world-renowned portrait artist, Alvin Gittins.

In 1965 he moved to Los Angeles where he was art director for Capitol Records until he was recruited to create the now prestigious Illustration Department at Brigham Young University.

Whitaker received gold and silver medals from the National Academy of Western Art and is featured in numerous private and public collections.