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In The Studio: Hugh Wilson

A painter's journey

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Blending his work and living space, painter Hugh Wilson moves easily through his studio surrounded by the knowing faces of the portraits he painted of people from the working class sector of the United States. Organic touches, such as worn antiques, soft furnishings and rugs balance the industrial quality of the utilitarian warehouse that Wilson repurposed for his art studio. Photo By: Audrey HallPainting from life, Wilson stands with a logger subject for his portrait series on iconic American laborers. Photo By: Audrey HallA model of the human form helps the artist keeps scale and structure in mind while he is working on his portraits. Photo By: Audrey Hall
The only prerequisite Hugh Wilson put on his search for a studio was that it have northern light; in the end he found a functional working area with lots of wall space and a loft-style living arrangement that blends industrial elements of corrugated metal, steel and concrete fluidly. Photo By: Audrey Hall
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