Douglas j hoffman biography of williams

Born in Baltimore, Maryland in Douglas Hofmann attended grade school through high school in his hometown. After high school he enrolled in a business college in Baltimore only to leave after a month questioning his career choice.

He started to work at a local department store as a window trimmer where, Hofmann says, he learned about color design. His coworkers became mentors, one of them being married to a well known Baltimore sculptor Thomas Hoffmaster.

His appreciation for art grew and already being very gifted, Hofmann decided to attempt to make a career for himself in art field.

He enrolled in the local art college, the Maryland Institute College of Art. During the first year he discovered Joseph Sheppard.

"I used to walk down to the first floor and stick my head in this room that was totally quiet.

Douglas j hoffman biography of williams

You could hear a pin drop. It was Joe Sheppard's class". He began studying with Joe. Anatomy classes and drawing and painting from the model were new to Hofman