Michael Wilson
What’s been going on in your circles lately?
I have been caring for my parents increasingly over the past few years and this last year it has been pretty much most of what I do. It has been a time of contemplation and re-evaluation of my own life and work.
Anything in particular you’ve been working on?
I have had the pleasure of doing some public art during the pandemic, painting a couple of collaborative storm drain murals for Artful Inlets in downtown Norman with Bonnie Amspacher. Prior to that when I had more time I was really loving painting portraits of people and animals. I have a real passion for doing large scale public work, looking forward to doing more and bigger things in the future.
I find inspiration in vastly different kinds of music and also conversations with people. The music thing really influences me while I work, I like to have random songs come up so I am interacting with them as I develop a piece.
All photos included are from Michael Wilson’s facebook account
Art is communication and also magic, I really love how malleable it is. It allows someone like me who isn’t a gifted verbal storyteller to communicate different moods, ideas and environments.
I love collaborating with other artists and am looking forward to a major renovation of my work/life to celebrate the things I love about art and living in this world.
Check out more of Michael’s work on her Facebook Page
Tell us about the Woodblock that is featured in your T-shirt Design
The image is based on a woodcut from the 1400’s. It was originally thought to be kind of an Easter card in keeping with devotional prints of the time, of course I added some stuff.
Michael Wilson’s T-Shirt Design “Domination and Love” is currently available for preorder until Sunday July 18th.
