The Paintings of Paul Wilson            
 

RESUME

Magazine articles about Paul have been published in Artists of the Rockies, Denver, CO; Art Talk, Taos, NM; New Mexico Magazine, Santa Fe, NM; Southwest Art, Denver, CO; Southwest Profile, Santa Fe, NM and Tulsa Lifestyle, Tulsa, OK. 

Quote from a review written by the noted photographer, Wil Hanson-

"I've always been interested in those people who suddenly make a 90-degree switch in their vocations - psychiatrists who become pastry chefs - that sort of thing.

Painters change direction frequently; if they don't, they usually stagnate. But these changes are generally spread over a longish period of time and become apparent gradually. So when Paul Wilson suddenly, as if overnight, switched from painting fine, objective landscapes to even finer, fully-realized abstractions, I wanted to find out how this dramatic change came about.

Of course, for him it didn't happen overnight. He had been making abstracts for some time. But only privately. So when his first show of exclusively abstract paintings opened, the sensation was that of an abrupt shift.

Here's where it became, quite literally, an act of personal courage. Paul was known and respected for painting one way. His sudden change, without any gradual modifiers, had the potential of calling up all sorts of demons. Public display means being open to public criticism. Act two has to be better than act one.

Fortunately in his case it was. His paintings are imaginative, finely crafted, beautiful."

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Born: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
December 21, 1949
STUDIED UNDER:
Edna Robertson, former curator of the Fine Arts Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe.
Ford Ruthling, Santa Fe artist.
Carlos Naumer, College of Santa Fe.
Tom Dickerson, College of Santa Fe.
Josef G. Bakos, Santa Fe artist and member of the legendary artist's group,
"Los Cinco Pintores" whose members also included Fremont Ellis, Will
Shuster, Walter Mruk and Willard Nash.
I also received additional instruction and guidance from Santa Fe artists
Fremont Ellis, Thomas Macaione, and James Butler.

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:
Fine Arts Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe.
University of Texas at Austin, School of Law.
Former Governor of New Mexico, Jack M. Campbell.
Santa Fe Law Offices of Campbell, Bingaman and Black.
U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman.
Former N.M. Legislator, Murray Ryan.
Robert Daughters, Taos artist.
Walter Gonske, Taos artist.
Eli Levin, Santa Fe artist.
Manuel Lopez Cia, Santa Fe artist.
Gary Burghoff, actor (Radar O'Riley - M*A*S*H).
Betsy Roles, former womens' PGA champion.
New Mexico Arts Commission, Art in Public Places, T or C, N.M.

ART GALLERIES - 1978 to 2001:

McAdoo Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M.
Woodrow Wilson Fine Arts, Santa Fe, N.M.
Linda McAdoo Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M.
Gallery of the 21st Century, Santa Fe, N.M.
Adam's Gallery of Fine Art, Albuquerque, N.M.
Aldridge Gallery of Fine Art, Albuquerque, N.M.
Hammond Galleries, Ltd., Albuquerque, N.M.
Wade Gallery of Fine Art, Ruidoso, N.M.
Nickolas Gekas Gallery, Scottsdale, Az.
Hayden/Hayes Gallery, Colorado Springs, Co.
Moran Fine Arts, Tulsa, Okla.
Monticito Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca.
Maison Val du Soliel, Carmel, Ca.
Dragonfly Gallery, Silver City, N.M.
Gallery del Sol, Silver City, N.M.
Soho West Art Gallery, Silver City, N.M.
Glenn Cutter Gallery, Las Cruces, N.M.
Leyba and Ingalls Arts, Silver City, N.M.

ART AUCTIONS:
1980, 1981 - Benefit auction for the Santa Fe Opera, Santa Fe, N.M.
1980 - Auction for the Festival for the Arts, Santa Fe, N.M.
1985, 1986 - Shreck's Auctioneers, Santa Fe, N.M.
1985, 1986 - Selkirk's Auctioneers, St. Louis, Mo.
1987 - Christie's Auctions, New York, N.Y.
1987, 1988, 1989 - Louisana Auction Exchange, Baton Rouge, La.
2000, 2001 - Phillip's Auctions, St. Louis, Mo.

ART SHOWS: 
2000 - Silver City Regional Expo III, WNMU, Silver City, N.M. 
2000 - Eros-Thanatos Regional Exhibition, WNMU, Silver City, N.M. 
1999 - Brave New World Regional Expo, WNMU, Silver City, N.M. 
1999 - Grant County Art Guild Purchase Award Show, Pinos Altos, N.M.  
1999 - Governor's Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M. 
1999 - 75th Aniversary of the Gila Wilderness Show, WNMU, Silver City,  
           N.M. 
1998 - "Soho Nine" group show, Glenn Cutter Gallery, Las Cruces, N.M. 
1998 - One man show, Norwest Bank, Silver City, N.M. 
1998 - XPO Invitational Show, Silver City, N.M.  
1997 - XPO Invitational Show, Silver City, N.M. 
1996 - Neo-Mimbreno Show, Silver City Museum, Silver City, N.M. 
1988 - Festival for the Arts, Santa Fe, N.M. 
1987, 1988, 1989 - Pioneer's Museum, Colorado Springs, Co. 
1985 - El Paso Fine Art Museum, El Paso, Tx. 
1984 - Festival for the Arts, Santa Fe, N.M. 
1981 - Equus Show, Denver, Co. 
1980 - Two man show, McAdoo Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M. 
1979 - "Santa Fe Six", Fenn Galleries, Ltd., Santa Fe, N.M.  
1979 - "Santa Fe Six", Eli Levin Studio, Santa Fe, N.M.  
1978 - Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, N.M. 
1978 - Festival for the Arts, Santa Fe, N.M.  
1976 - Santa Fe group show, Terrace Hotel, Dallas, Tx. 
1975 - New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, N.M. 
1974 - New Mexico State Fair, Albuquerque, N.M.