Bill Kalionzes grew up fishing and sailing the coastal waters of Southern California. A graduate of California State University at Long Beach’s professional illustration department, he spent most of his career as an art director, designer and illustrator, but always found time to pursue his passion for marine and landscape painting. Much or his work in historical marine painting generally of Southern California subjects. Prior to starting his design firm in Newport Beach, Bill was an art director and designer with CBS and Grey Advertising Los Angeles.