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'''John Lytle Wilson''' (born [[February 9]], [[1977]] in Rock Hill, South Carolina) is an artist, best known for his brightly-colored paintings of cartoon robots, monkeys and unicorns engaged in combat or flight and sometimes invading kitschy landscapes from thrift store paintings. | '''John Lytle Wilson''' (born [[February 9]], [[1977]] in Rock Hill, South Carolina) is an artist, best known for his brightly-colored paintings of cartoon robots, monkeys and unicorns engaged in combat or flight and sometimes invading kitschy landscapes from thrift store paintings. | ||
Wilson | Wilson spent part of his childhood in China, where he became fascinated with a children's book series entitled ''The Monkey King''. He graduated from the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts. He then studied art at [[Birmingham-Southern College]]. He graduated in [[1999]] and he stayed in [[Birmingham]] for a year. He then spent another year in China before enrolling in graduate school at Florida State University in [[2001]]. He completed his Master of Fine Arts there in [[2004]] and remained on staff for the next three years. | ||
In [[2008]] Wilson moved back to Birmingham with his wife, [[Liz Godwin Wilson|Liz]]. He took a job at [[Wallace State Community College]] in [[Hanceville]]. He is now an adjunct instructor of art at [[UAB]]. | |||
Wilson has exhibited locally at [[Artwalk]], [[Clay Scot Gallery]], [[Boutwell Studios]], [[Magic City Art Connection]] and [[Rojo]]. He was also artist-in-residence at Gallery 621 in Tallahassee and has been shown in the Vienna Biennale, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and numerous other galleries. | Wilson has exhibited locally at [[Artwalk]], [[Clay Scot Gallery]], [[Boutwell Studios]], [[Magic City Art Connection]] and [[Rojo]]. He was also artist-in-residence at Gallery 621 in Tallahassee and has been shown in the Vienna Biennale, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and numerous other galleries. | ||
In [[2011]], he and partner [[Wes Frazer]] opened the [[Acme Gallery]] on [[2nd Avenue North]]. | In [[2011]], he and partner [[Wes Frazer]] opened the [[Acme Gallery]] on [[2nd Avenue North]]. In [[2013]] Wilson mounted a solo exhibition at the [[UAB Art Gallery]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Simpson, Janet Elizabeth (February 15, 2010) "[http://www.pavomag.com/story/artist-residence-joyn-lytle-wilson Artist in Residence - Joyn Lytle Wilson]". ''Pavo'' | * Simpson, Janet Elizabeth (February 15, 2010) "[http://www.pavomag.com/story/artist-residence-joyn-lytle-wilson Artist in Residence - Joyn Lytle Wilson]". ''Pavo'' | ||
* Harvey, Alec (May 26, 2011) "Artists quick to create for storm aid fundraiser." | * Harvey, Alec (May 26, 2011) "Artists quick to create for storm aid fundraiser." {{BN}} | ||
* McKewen, Augusta (June 18, 2013) "A Lytle unconventional" {{Weld}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 18:46, 18 June 2013
John Lytle Wilson (born February 9, 1977 in Rock Hill, South Carolina) is an artist, best known for his brightly-colored paintings of cartoon robots, monkeys and unicorns engaged in combat or flight and sometimes invading kitschy landscapes from thrift store paintings.
Wilson spent part of his childhood in China, where he became fascinated with a children's book series entitled The Monkey King. He graduated from the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts. He then studied art at Birmingham-Southern College. He graduated in 1999 and he stayed in Birmingham for a year. He then spent another year in China before enrolling in graduate school at Florida State University in 2001. He completed his Master of Fine Arts there in 2004 and remained on staff for the next three years.
In 2008 Wilson moved back to Birmingham with his wife, Liz. He took a job at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville. He is now an adjunct instructor of art at UAB.
Wilson has exhibited locally at Artwalk, Clay Scot Gallery, Boutwell Studios, Magic City Art Connection and Rojo. He was also artist-in-residence at Gallery 621 in Tallahassee and has been shown in the Vienna Biennale, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and numerous other galleries.
In 2011, he and partner Wes Frazer opened the Acme Gallery on 2nd Avenue North. In 2013 Wilson mounted a solo exhibition at the UAB Art Gallery.
References
- Simpson, Janet Elizabeth (February 15, 2010) "Artist in Residence - Joyn Lytle Wilson". Pavo
- Harvey, Alec (May 26, 2011) "Artists quick to create for storm aid fundraiser." The Birmingham News
- McKewen, Augusta (June 18, 2013) "A Lytle unconventional" Weld for Birmingham
External links
- John Lytle Wilson website
- John Lytle Wilson weblog