Billy was born in Alexandra, Johannesburg in 1949.

A painter of figures, heads and abstract works. He works in oil,  watercolour gouache,  conté,  pencil and charcoal.

Studies :
1971 - Studies under Peter Eliastram

Exhibitions :
1968 - First Solo-exhibition at Dorkey House, Johannesburg
1980 - Solo-Exhibition Braunschweig, West Germany
From 1971 he participated in group exhibitions in South Africa, Israel, Germany, Netherlands,  Greece and Italy  

Represented :
Many private collections in South Africa and abroad.
University of Fort Hare