Bill Muller grew up near the Hudson River, where he was captivated by the old sidewheel river steamers. For several summers, he served as quartermaster-pilot on the Alexander Hamilton, the last of the classic sidewheelers. Today, Bill is a Fellow of the American Society of Marine Artists, and an elected-member of the Society of American Historical Artists. His award-winning paintings are a window into a distant time, filled with the strength, sensitivity and scholarship of a lifelong study of Americas maritime heritage.