Will Wilson | |
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Nationality | American |
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Schuler School of Fine Arts The New York Academy of Art |
Website |
willwilsonart |
Will Wilson (born 1957) is an American artist known for portrait paintings, illustrations and Trompe L'Oeil works. [1] His works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
Wilson was born on August 18, 1957. [2] He attended the Schuler School of Fine Arts, in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1975-1979. [3]
Wilson currently lives and works in San Francisco, California. [4]
An illustration by Wilson was featured as the cover art on Michael Jackson album Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix released in 1997. [5]
In June 2008, former Maryland governor Bob Ehrlich Jr. unveiled his official portrait painted by Will Wilson. The two were childhood friends in Baltimore, Maryland. [4] A portrait of Reynolds Price painted by Wilson is held in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. [4]