About

 

Bill Crisafi is an artist whose world is stitched together with magic, folklore, and a flair for the dramatic. Raised just outside Salem, Massachusetts, he grew up immersed in the legends of New England, where the history of magic and witchcraft continues to inspire his work.

After earning degrees in Fashion Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and Fine Arts from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts & Tufts University, Bill began merging costume, illustration, sculpture, and photography into a universe that is equal parts occult, camp, and humor. What started as a fascination with fashion illustration and costume design evolved into a practice of bringing fantastical worlds and figures to life across multiple mediums.

Now based in Chicago, Bill shares his playful, lighthearted creations with an ever-growing audience. His art reaches hundreds of thousands of people across social media platforms, inviting them into a space where witches, drag queens, and folklore mingle with wit and imagination. 


Selected Media:

 DIY Doc Martens

The Witch Wave Podcast

VICE Creators Project

Unquiet Things

Creative Salem