Emily Wilson
In 1982, Emily Wilson received her B.F.A. from the Memphis Academy of Arts. It was only after the discovery of Mexican folk art figures that she decided to pursue graduate study in wood at the Appalachian Center for Crafts in Smithville, Tennessee, where she currently resides.
Her sculpture is a compilation of sanding, priming and seamless integration of carved basswood pieces upon an equally intricate steel wire armature. Frequently representing flora, fauna and other aspects of nature, each wooden element is effectively represented with airbrushed layers of transparent color and whispering linear patterns. The result is a curvilinear flow of steel and wood depicting images of gentle, natural co-existence that are pleasing to the eye as well as to the soul.
Emily Wilson has successfully completed many large-scale corporate and private commissions. Please call the gallery for further information and to obtain images.
Note: Click on any work of art to view a larger image
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Audubon Landing 2004
Carved and Painted Wood and Steel
40 x 57 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches |
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The Bunting Path 2004 Carved and Painted Wood and Steel
57 x 37 x 9 inches |
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Birds Of The Mallow Glade 2008
Carved and Painted Wood and Steel
39 x 64 x 7 1/2 inches
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Findings Of The Bower Bird 2007
Carved and Painted Wood and Steel
30 1/2 x 33 1/2 x 8 inches |
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Blue Vale 1999Carved and Painted Wood and Steel
52 x 35 x 8 1/2 inches
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Summer Pool 2005
Carved and Painted Wood and Steel
27 x 28 1/2 x 9 inches |
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Brushy Fork 1999
Carved and Painted Wood and Steel
30 x 27 x 7 1/2 inches
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