William Coleman (1922-1993) was an Australian artist born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia in 1922.
A major retrospective exhibition in 1986 at the Bendigo, Ballarat and Sale Art Galleries (Victoria, Australia) brought critical acclaim.
During his career he also worked for Mintons Art Pottery, designing tiles and plates.
His work is often compared with fellow contemporary Australian artists Robert Dickerson and John Brack.
His awards include ACI award at VAS winter exhibition 1977, diploma for the best ten in composition Twenty-Eight Grand Prix International, France 1977 and won Applied Chemicals Pty Ltd Art Prize at VAS winter exhibition 1977.