William “Bill” Loy

(1937-2008) lived in Knoxville
The Dowager’s Dream, 1971 edition 8 of 25
etching on paper, 26 x 32 inches, 1998.130

Loy was a member of UT’s art faculty during the 1960-70s and he exhibited off and on with members of the Knoxville 7.  This progressive group (1955-1965) produced some of the first abstract expressionist art in Tennessee during that time. His main area of focus seems to have been works on paper—prints, collages, and drawings.