Holly Wilson Contemporary Multi-Media Artist

Her figures serve as her storytellers to the world, conveying stories of the sacred and the precious, capturing moments of our day, our vulnerabilities and our strengths. The stories are at one time both representation of family history as well as personal experiences. Wilson works in a variety of media including bronzes, encaustic, photography, clay and sterling silver.

From the Blog

MADE in PA at the Palmer Museum of Art

MADE in PA Palmer Museum of Art The Pennsylvania State University 650 Bigler Road University Park, PA 16802 MADE IN PA June 1 – December… Read more

102nd ANNUAL SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET, SWAIA

August 17 – 18, 2024 102nd ANNUAL SANTA FE INDIAN MARKET ON THE PLAZA I am so thrilled to announce that I will be at… Read more

Take Shape and Meaning: Form and Design in American Indian Art

March 2 – July 28, 2024 Take Shape and Meaning: Form and Design in American Indian Art North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, North Carolina… Read more

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Bloodline, Keeper of the Seeds 2021, 30″ x 98″ x 18″ in, Unique cast bronze with patina, cedar, and steel. This piece is currently part of an exhibition at the @ncartmuseum To Take Shape and Meaning that closes at the end of this month! Make sure to see it before the e tire show comes down.

It is a matriarchal society that my family lineage comes from; the woman cared for the children and the stories of their family. They told the history and planted the seeds for the next generation. Their lives, my life, and that of my daughter are full of the twists and turns that women hold in our society.

The Cigar Figures come from a childhood Native American story that my mother told of the “Stick People.” The “Stick People” would run through the night and call your name; if you went with them, you were never heard from again. She never described the figures, and I was always drawn to the idea of what they looked like. The Cigar Figures are my reimagining of that story, now a story of family and my past—a complicated narrative of loss, survival, and resilience.

The figures are made from real cigars and found sticks, all cast in bronze. The faces are of the ancestors and family shaped from the idea of a cameo or silhouette painting to capture the faces of the families.

When hung, the light casts a shadow of the figures on the wall. This shadow represents memory for me. Like a shadow, these memories cannot be held, and in the end, we are all only a shadow in history, shadows on this earth.

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Getting my booth ready for @santafeindianmarket w

These two beginning images are the same piece. The

Everything in a state of becoming. My studio pract

WE NEED A HERO 2015-21, 100” x 144” x 8.5”,

Studio practice is such a large part of my creati

Now the truth comes out… Nugget my little banta

Had a wonderful time traveling to @mcachicago to v

I have some wonderful pieces of sterling silver je

Stories of the Matriarchs Unique Cast Bronze, Pa

For a working artist, securing a loyal and loving

Video Interviews

Gallery America Features Holly Wilson April 6, 2017

I am very thrilled and honored to share that I will be on Gallery America on OETA Tonight April 6th at 7pm only on @OETATV https://youtu.be/VbLoxDcwox0 … Read more

Holly Wilson – November 2015 -Eiteljorg Museum 2015 Contemporary Art Fellowship November 13, 2015

This video makes me cry every time I watch it, in a good way. The parts where I laugh are the because the incredible Jennifer… Read more