Born 1941, Will is a graduate of Gray's School of Art Aberdeen. In 1981 he became a lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee before becoming a Professor of Fine Art in 1994. In 2004-06 he was a Senior Research Fellow and is now Emeritus Professor. Elected RSA in 1991.
He has received numerous awards, and has exhibited in the UK, Canada and the US. His work incorporates found objects and periods of time spent at sea also influences his work. He is a regular exhibitor with both Cyril Gerber Fine Art and Compass Gallery, Glasgow.