Barns, Bison & Bonnets showing March 15-April 30, 2014
Barns, Bison & Bonnets
combines three of artist Michael Wilson’s favorite subjects. The
up-close and intimate barn pieces are part of Wilson’s ongoing series
titled “The Barn, as a Chapel.” The bison and bonnets are part of
Wilson’s other interests including prairie wildlife and prairie people.
Wilson painted the bison exclusively referencing the bison at Neal Smith
National Wildlife Refuge just East of Des Moines.
“I believe we imprint with the landscape of our childhood. Even when
removed, we judge all other horizons through our mental and emotional
filter of ‘home’. Agrarian landscapes, prairie wildlife and prairie
people speak to me (or maybe I listen to them closest) and I feel a
responsibility to translate.” – Artist Michael Wilson
Wilson is a member of the American Plains Artists (APA) and associate member of the Oil Painters of America (OPA).
www.michaelwilsonart.com
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