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| John Lytle Wilson |
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Born 1977, Rock Hill, SC, USA
John Lytle Wilson not only paints animals, but also robots. After growing up in Rock Hill, South Carolina, John mastered his techniques at Florida State University and Birmingham-Southern College. He has a national exhibition record and has been featured in several online magazines and print publications. John is an Instructor at Florida State and Valdosta State Universities, and the Artist in Residence at 621 Gallery.
Family and friends call him John. He uses his middle name, “Lytle” only to distinguish himself from the tens of thousands of other John Wilsons out there (if you find yourself needing to say it, Lytle rhymes with “title” not “spittle”). While fine people, it would not be good to be confused with John Wilson the astrologer or John Wilson the large game hunter. It would be pretty cool if he were mistaken for John Wilson the game show host or John Wilson the ninja.
When not working in the studio, John avoids mowing the lawn and doing the dishes. He enjoys firecrackers, macaroni and cheese, and riding very, very small bicycles.
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| 关于此艺术家 |
Whether worshiping an idol, watching a cartoon, or buying barbeque, people have long created and responded to depictions of animals. My paintings draw on both timeless religious iconography and modern commercial design. I see stylistic and thematic congruencies between these seemingly divergent sources. Stylized representations, symmetrical compositions, and garish colors all occur in religious and commercial imagery across all ages and from all over the earth. My work investigates humanity�s tendencies to depict animals, and to employ these depictions to sell everything from food to god. Early humans drew the beasts that they would meet in the hunt. Mythologies developed featuring holy creatures, anthropomorphized species and sacred animals. Today we have cartoon characters, athletic mascots, and corporate logos. In each case animal imagery is a powerful indicator of a culture�s priorities. Is this due to our recognition of a powerful marketing tool, or from some inherent divinity in animals? Are people compelled to represent beasts because we see something human in them, or because we see something animal in ourselves?
So why now the robots? I guess that's me tinkering with ideas about creation, consciousness, and mortality. With me the image often comes first and I realize later why it interested me. I'm starting on some pieces in which the robots and animals meet.
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Birth of a Fire Monkey
2006 acrylic on canvas 122 x 122 |
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Blue Baboon
2006 acrylic on canvas 122 x 244 |
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Rainbow Pig
2004 acrylic on canvas 122 x 244 |
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Bird, Monkey, and Rabbit in Pa
2006 acrylic on canvas 122 x 122 |
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Rainbow in the Dark
2006 acrylic on canvas 152 x 152 |
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Red Red Robot on Fire
2006 acrylic on canvas 152 x 152 |
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Bright-eyed Robot
2006 acrylic on canvas 76 x 107 |
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Where Do Baby Robots Come From?
2007 acrylic on canvas |
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Checking Out a Headbot
2007 acrylic on canvas 41 x 61 |
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The Alliance
2007 acrylic on canvas 163 x 122 |
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Le Puma
2007 acrylic on canvas 25 x 25 |
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Oh, Majesty!
2008 acrylic on canvas |
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| 教育程度与个人自传 |
Education
2004 MFA Florida State University
1999 BFA Birmingham-Southern College
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Hardman Hall Gallery, Mercer University, Macon, GA
2008
Hot Pop, Milwaukee, WI
2007
Durbin Gallery, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL
Between Monkeys and the Wind, Pyramid Studios, Tallahassee, FL
A Low Dose of Menace, Tallahassee Community College Fine Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2006
Vicious, Sweet & Sacred, Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
John Wilson: Paintings, North Florida Community College Gallery, Madison, FL
Wilsanimals!, Pelican Place, Tallahassee, FL
2005
Icons, Higby Gallery, Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FL
The Coming of Pig, Pelican Place, Tallahassee, FL
2004
Menagerie, Artport Gallery, Tallahassee Regional Airport, Tallahassee, FL
Group Exhibitions
2008
Reunion and Revolution, Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts, Tallahassee, FL (two person show)
The Out of Towners, Bogda Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
Merged, Macon Museum of Art and Science, Macon, GA
Faculty Annual, Museum of Fine Art, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2007
The Ucronians, Galleria Aus18, Milan, Italy
Price...Less, the Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Birds and the Bees, the Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
May Group Show, the Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Frida 100, the JEM Gallery, Vancouver, BC
MIXT, Mint Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2nd Annual 3 Feet High, Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
Love Your Mother, Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts, Tallahassee, FL
Twist, Feel Good Project, Taipei, Taiwan
Everybody Sqwerts, Secret Headquarters, Denton, TX
Legends of the Chimera, Yo Yo, Atlanta, GA
Open Heart, DVA Gallery, Greensburg, PA
Gimme Shelter, show traveling to 9 galleries across the US
2006
Suspended Dreams, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL (three person show)
Big Animal Pictures, Thomas Eads Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL (two person show)
The Munny Show, 53 Cannon Street Gallery, Charleston, SC
Faculty Annual, Florida State University Museum of Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL
2005
Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
Out of Pocket, Gadsden Arts Center, Quincy, FL
Synergy IV, Tallahassee Regional Airport Artport Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2004
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts (Catalogue)
2003
Florida State / University of Florida MFA Exhibition, Cedar Key Arts Center, Cedar Key, FL
Prophets, Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL (two person show)
2002
Person, House, Tree; Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
1999
BFA Exhibition, Durbin Gallery, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL
Juried Exhibitions
2007
Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL
2006
Southeastern Juried Exhibition, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL (Catalogue)
48th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC
Birmingham Artwalk, Historic Loft District, Birmingham, AL
The Unlikely Target: A National Juried Painting Show, Redux Contemporary Art Center,
Charleston, SC
2003-06
Creative Tallahassee, City Hall Gallery, Tallahassee, FL (Honorable Mention 2003, 2004)
2005
Combined Talents: Florida International Juried Exhibition, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL (Catalogue)
Digital Art Extravaganza, Limner Gallery, Phoenicia, NY
You Can�t Fool Mother Nature: A National Juried Exhibition, B-Complex, Atlanta, GA
2004
Southern Artist League Juried Exhibition, Annette Howell Turner Center, Valdosta, GA
42nd Bay Annual, Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, Panama City, FL (Merit Award)
Nancy Turner Juried Sculpture Exhibition, Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2003
Rollin Juried Show, Oglesby Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
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| 未来的展览 |
2008
Reunion and Revolution (three person show), Lemoyne Center for the Visual Arts, Tallahassee, FL
March Group Show, Bogda Gallery, Jacksonville, FL
Hot Pop, Milwaukee, WI
Merged, Macon Museum of Art and Science, Macon, GA
2009
Hardman Hall Gallery, Mercer University, Macon, GA |
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