Wilson Hurley
| Wilson Hurley | |
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| File:Wilson-Hurley-Self-Portrait.jpgWilson-Hurley-Self-Portrait.jpg Wilson Hurley - Self Portrait | |
| Born | English: Wilson Hurley April 11, 1924 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 💀Died | August 29, 2008 (aged 84) Albuquerque, New Mexico United StatesAugust 29, 2008 (aged 84) |
| 🏫 Education | George Washington University Law School |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Painting |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Rosalyn Roembke (m. 1969) |
Search Wilson Hurley on Amazon.Wilson Hurley (April 11, 1924 (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - August 29, 2008 (Albuquerque, New Mexico)) was an American painter best known for his landscapes and panoramas of the western skies.[1] Wilson had a natural talent for bringing the scenery of western landscapes to life and detailing nature in detail, including rock formations, vegetation, weather, cloud formations, and animals. His other works include portraits, still lifes, space, culture, seascapes, aviation and other paintings on various subject matters.[2] Wilson showed a natural talent for art at an early age. Paintings by Wilson Hurley are featured in over ten museum collections including a work called "Windows to the West" featuring five triptychs which are eighteen feet long by forty-five feet high located at National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[3] Another Wilson painting titled "The Centennial Suite: Visions of the Land" and featuring four panels is located in the Rotunda of the Oklahoma Capitol.[4] Over eight-hundred of his other paintings are also held in private and corporate collections.[5] Wilson joined the National Academy of Western Art in 1972.
Significance of Art Contributions
Hurley's art style set him apart from the other landscape painters of the modern era. His works are compared with the likes of Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Church, and Thomas Moran, the other great landscape painters of the 19th century. Hurley’s style of art created paintings which were truly contemporary. He was influential on his contemporaries and continues to inspire future generations of artists. Hurley's work is framed by his experience in the outdoors and enthusiasm for nature.[6]
Hurley dabbled in art and painting while pursuing his first careers in the U.S. Air Force, engineering and later, law.[7] Hurley turned to art and painting as a full time pursuit when he was 40. His accomplishments he achieved during his art career and thereafter were numerous and marked by his talent.[8]
He also had a one-man exhibition show at the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History which was one of the highlights of his art career and marked his following as a remarkable landscape artist. Other solo exhibitions included the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas; the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the Whitney Museum in Cody Wyoming; the Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York and the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in Indianapolis, Indiana.[9]
Legacy and honors
- In 1984, the National Academy of Western Art presented Wilson with the 1984 Prix de West award for his significant contributions to western art.[10]
- Wilson was awarded gold medals for his oil paintings in 1977, 1978, and 1984.[11]
- In 1991, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art awarded Wilson with the award for Excellence in Western Art.[11]
References
- ↑ "Memorial Article on Wilson Patrick Hurley for West Point. Landscape Artist". www.wilson-hurley.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ "Wilson Hurley - Catalogue Raisonne". www.wilson-hurley.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ "Windows to the West - Wilson Hurley Triptychs". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved 2019-10-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "'Can't miss' attractions at the state Capitol". Oklahoman.com. 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ "Hurley, Wilson | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ Hurley, Family of Wilson. "This website established by the family of Wilson Hurley, Artist". Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ "Wilson Hurley - Artist - Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe". www.adobegallery.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ "Wilson P. Hurley – U.S. Department of State". Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ "Wilson Hurley". Nedra Matteucci Galleries. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ↑ ctx. "Hurley". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Wilson Hurley". Nedra Matteucci Galleries. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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