Will Blandford is a 1979 alumnus of Grand Valley State University who received his BFA in oil painting. His work has been shown in various juried shows including the Hackley Art Museum Regional Competetion in Muskegon, the Capital City Arts Juried Show in Lansing, the Battle Creek Art Center All-State Competition, and the EAA Sport Aviation Art Competition in Oshkosh. He is an active artist, aviator and sailor residing still in west Michigan.