INFORMATION
RODRIQUEZ J. HILL
BRUCE B. JEFFERSON
AVERY HILL
WILLIAM H. BIGHAM
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William H. Bigham
William Bigham received his BS in May 1980 and his MS in 1982 degrees in Mechanical Engineering
from Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN., and later took classes for a Master's Degree in
Business Administration at Centenary College, Shreveport, LA.
William has been collecting and studying arts and antiques since 1982. He opened his first gallery,
The African Home Gallery in Aurora, Illinois in 1998. His gallery was highlighted in several
issues of Chicago Home & Garden and Jet magazines.
William H. Bigham opened his second, the William H. Bigham Galleries on January 17, 2003 in the
Westfield Fox Valley Mall, Aurora, Illinois. In this 4500-square foot space, he showcases the
works of multiple artists, as well as authentic African artifacts. He opened his third gallery
on December 13, 2007 in the Chicago South Loop on 1528 S. Wabash.
He designs custom art awards for companies and organizations. In 2005, he was commissioned to
design a Lifetime Achievement award for the President of the United States. He creates new
concepts for framed art and designs custom furniture. His paintings consist of acrylics and
mixed media. His gallery was recently highlighted in January 2007 issue of Ebony magazine.
In addition to offering artwork for sale, the gallery also provides a wide range of personalized
services: such as hosting private conferences, meetings, and receptions, as well as providing
personalized interior design consultation.
During his career, he has designed and built two homes, designed highways and bridges for the
Federal Government, project managed nuclear plant construction, served as the lead telephone set
designer for AT&T Consumer Products and Lucent Technologies. In 1989, he started his first
business, a floral design company. In 1991, he was selected to work on Capital Hill as a
Congressional Fellow for the Brookings Institution.
In April 2003, William received the 2003 Annual Award for Business Excellence for a Minority-Owned
Company from the Business Ledger, The Business Newspaper for Suburban Chicago.
The gallery's main focus is to continually increase consumer awareness and knowledge of acquiring
and collecting fine art.
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