Wesley Wofford
Wesley Wofford (born 1972) is an American Figurative Sculptor.
He is an Emmy and Academy Award winning artist who worked in the film industry before leaving Hollywood to pursue a career in sculpture[1]. Wesley has worked on over 75 motion pictures and television shows creating realistic people and animals[2]. He developed his own formulas and techniques that catapulted him to the forefront of his field, but Wesley became dissatisfied with the medium of film.
In 2002 he moved to the mountains of North Carolina with his wife and two children to pursue Fine Art Sculpture full time[3]. Wesley organized a sculpture park within The Village Green near his home, which he was the curator of a Permanent Collection and three Biennial Invitational Exhibitions. He also curated an Inaugural Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition and served on the Board of Directors at The Bascom in Highlands, NC. Wesley is an elected member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and The Portrait Sculptors Society of the Americas, as well as Signature Status with The Portrait Society of America. In 2016, Wesley was elected a Fellow in the National Sculpture Society, a distinguished honor in his field, and is currently on the Board of Directors.
Wesley has gallery representation worldwide, and his sculpture is recognized on an international level with various awards and publications celebrating and featuring his work. His style emphasizes the sculptor’s presence and is characterized by a dynamic use of form and texture. Wesley’s independent works provoke passionate responses and he is known for his intimate, emotionally charged portraits. His monumental installations and portraits can be found throughout the United States including the Nebraska State Capitol (Lincoln, NE), Wade Hampton Golf Club (Cashiers, NC), and The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Burbank, CA). Wofford’s 9 foot Harriet Tubman Monument “The Journey to Freedom”[4] is currently touring the country as a traveling exhibition.[5]
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Board of Directors 2018-The National Sculpture Society
Pellett Master Sculptor Resident- 2018 Brookgreen Gardens
Elected Fellow-National Sculpture Society
Elected Signature Status-Portrait Society of America
Elected Signature Status-Portrait Society of America
Elected Member-Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Professional Member-Portrait Sculptors Society of the Americas
Board of Directors 2015-2017-The Bascom: A Center for The Visual Arts
President’s Council- Brookgreen Gardens
International Sculpture Center
Figurative Sculptors Community
Tri-State Sculptors Association
American Medallic Sculpture Association
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
Chancellor David Belcher- Cullowhee, NC[6]
Harriet Tubman The Journey to Freedom— Dallas, Texas[7]
Dr. Li Wenliang- Dallas, Texas
First Baptist Church- Social Circle, GA
Nebraska State Capitol- Lincoln, NE[8]
Wade Hampton Golf Club-Cashiers, NC
The Summer Chapel-Cashiers, NC
Clemson University- Clemson, SC
Columbus State University- Columbus, GA
The University of Nebraska- Lincoln, NE
The University of Georgia-School of Veterinary Medicine- Athens, GA
Emmy Hall of Fame- North Hollywood, CA
The Southern Highlands Reserve- Lake Toxaway, NC
Sculpture for New Orleans- New Orleans, LA
Intercontinental Hotels Group Corporate Headquarters- Atlanta, GA
Lone Pine Chamber of Commerce- Lone Pine, CA
Holiday Inn- Multiple Locations Nationwide
Holiday Inn Club Vacations- Kissimmee, FL
The Village Green- Cashiers, NC
Kemmons Wilson, Inc.- Memphis, TN
Summit Charter School- Cashiers, NC
Wake Forest-Rolesville High School- Wake Forest, NC
Dawghouse Grill- Savannah, GA
EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)
“Fellows Invitational”
NSS Gallery- New York, NY
August 24- October 30, 2020
The National Sculpture Society- 87th Annual Exhibition
Brookgreen Gardens: Pawley’s Island, South Carolina
August 8- October 25, 2020
“Visions of Venus”
Zhou B Art Center Chicago, IL
April 20th 2018
“13th International ARC Salon Competition”
Online Sculpture Finalist for “21st Century Graces”
February 2018
“Winter Collective”
Hallandale Beach, FL
February 17-March 17, 2018
“A Blessing of Animals”
Naples, FL
October 2017- January 2018
“A Blessing of Animals”
New York, New York[9]
June 10-September 10, 2017
“ArtFields 2016”
Lake City, SC
April 22-May 1, 2016
The Artist’s Gaze
“Seeing Women in the Twenty-First Century”
Sirona Fine Art: Hallandale Beach, FL
February 21-March 22, 2015
AWARDS (SELECTED)
The National Sculpture Society- 2020
87th Annual Exhibition Awards
The Agop Agopoff Memorial Prize
Portrait Society of America’s Member’s Only Competition- 2019
2nd Place for a Commissioned Sculpture-“Harriet Tubman-The Journey to Freedom”
ARC Salon Competition-2018
Finalist in Sculpture- “21st Century Graces”
Portrait Society of America’s Member’s Only Competition- 2017
Finalist for a Self-Portrait-“American Love”
Portrait Society of America’s Member’s Only Competition- 2016
Finalist for a Commissioned Portrait in Sculpture-“A. William McKee”
Portrait Society of America’s Member’s Only Competition- 2014
4th Place for a Commissioned Portrait in Sculpture-“Al Balestiere”
Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition- 2014
Exceptional Merit-“Alvin Saunders Johnson”
Portrait Society of America’s Member’s Only Competition- 2013
3rd Place for a Commissioned Portrait in Sculpture-“Chuck Lorre”
Caldwell Arts Council- 2010
25th Annual Sculpture Celebration
Judge’s Award-“The Realization” Judge-Dr. Lawrence J. Wheeler-Director-NC Museum of Art
The National Sculpture Society- 2009
76th Annual Exhibition Awards
The Beverly Hoyt Robertson Memorial Award for a work by a young sculptor.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences- 2005
Technical Achievement Award-For the development of a special modified silicone material for makeup appliances used in motion pictures.
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences- 2004-2005
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Mini-Series, Movie or a Special
“The Life and Death of Peter Sellers”- HBO
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- ↑ Nazzaro, Joe (Summer 2019). "Unsung Hero". Prosthetics Magazine. Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Henry, Kim (October–November 2020). "Immortalizing Ideas". Plateau Magazine. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Nazzaro, Joe (Fall 2020). "Remaking History". Sculpture Review. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tubman Will be Celebrated with Sculpture". Dorchester Banner. September 8, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ McConnell, Melanie (September 28, 2020). "Bronze Sculpture Captures the Essence". WCU Stories. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Callahan, Cloey (October 14, 2020). "Journey to Freedom Makes a Stop in Newburgh". Times Hudson Valley. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hendee, David (August 2013). "N.C. sculptor will make bust for the Hall of Fame". World Herald Bureau. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Seckel, Cornelia (June 15, 2017). "A Blessing of the Animals...". Culturally Speaking Journal. Unknown parameter
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