Atillio Banca and Bill Orr
Dublin Core
Title
Atillio Banca and Bill Orr
Alternative Title
Atillio Banca and Bill Orr
Subject
Orr, Bill
Artists--Florida
Art--Southern States
Painters--Southern States
Painting--Florida
Maitland (Fla.)
Description
Atillio Banca and Bill Orr (1925-) at the Maitland Art Center in Maitland, Florida. Banca, photographed on the left, was the Gallery Director of the Research Studio and a close, personal friend of artist Jules André Smith. The painting in the photograph is a portrait of Smith. The portait was painted by Orr, who is photographed on the right.
Growing up in Michigan, Orr worked breaking in mustang ponies. When World War II broke out, Orr joined the U.S. Army and was a member of the cavalry regiment. Later seeing action on Okinawa in the Pacific Theater, he was among the first servicemen to serve in Japan after the war. Orr found his way to the Research Studio in 1961 after applying for a position through a newspaper advertisement. Orr, along with Maury Hurt, was instrumental in leading the movement to save the Art Center from developers in the 1960s. As an artist he made a living doing life-size portraits of horses. He would go on to establish himself as a leading equine artist, a tribute to his lifetime love of horses.
Growing up in Michigan, Orr worked breaking in mustang ponies. When World War II broke out, Orr joined the U.S. Army and was a member of the cavalry regiment. Later seeing action on Okinawa in the Pacific Theater, he was among the first servicemen to serve in Japan after the war. Orr found his way to the Research Studio in 1961 after applying for a position through a newspaper advertisement. Orr, along with Maury Hurt, was instrumental in leading the movement to save the Art Center from developers in the 1960s. As an artist he made a living doing life-size portraits of horses. He would go on to establish himself as a leading equine artist, a tribute to his lifetime love of horses.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Art & History Museums - Maitland, Maitland, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1925-2015
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Art & History Museums - Maitland, Maitland, Florida.
Art Legends of Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
207 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Maitland Art Center, Maitland, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Art & History Museums - Maitland and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Hoffman, Dean A. "Bill Orr: Canvassing the harness world." United States Trotting Association, April 27, 2011. http://xwebapp.ustrotting.com/absolutenm/templates/article.aspx?articleid=42115&zoneid=38.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
“Atillio Banca and Bill Orr,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5341.