This website is Bill Wolf’s story, the one he wanted to tell, about his life and his art.  He always thought of himself and his friends as artists and he was always ready with a new project and always ready to help his friends realize their ideas.

To Bill being an artist was the way you lived your life.   It included everything: painting and drawing, design, acting, directing; writing,  creating conceptual art pieces and installations, community outreach programs supporting gay, elderly and AIDS.  He made floats for parades, he was a standup comedian – “the worst MC in San Francisco” - and - well, it’s all in here.

Then one day he got sick.  He didn’t tell anybody about it and he died quickly. He was creating and planning the next project until his last day.

At the time of his death, a friend, Michele Gibbs, an American poet and painter and resident of Oaxaca, Mexico, where Bill lived for a long time, wrote the following tribute to him.

“Bill Wolf was an artist to the bone.  His spirit radiated menschkeit, alegria, luz & piz-azz.  His concerns were broad and his commitments deep.  His presence always made a positive difference.  Through the work of the Frente Comun Contra SIDA, he saved lives.  Bill was cool.  Of his life we can say bien hecho! -- well done!  He was with us until the last possible moment, presente y en frente -- front and present; he is with us still.”

 Bill’s obituary appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.

 BILL OBIT GUEST PAGE

THE FUTURE OF BILL’S WEB SITE

Bill and his friends called themselves Triple A -- AAA Acting Company and AAA Productions, the “first in the phone book,” -- which was important when it all started.   The record of some of these group projects may be added on this site, outside of Bill’s Memoirs.

How long will this site be here?  There are web hosting places that offer a “forever” deal, whatever that means.   We’ll see.   Or maybe you’ll see.  No one has offered me a forever deal yet.

Russell