BIO :
LeRone Wilson is a sculptor and painter living and working in New York . His medium is encaustic , the oldest form of painting , used by the ancient Egyptians . His encaustic works , or sculpted paintings as he calls them , are a medley of textures , composition , and light that challenge the senses , as the viewer tries to reconcile its ’ substance and his own spiritual truth . By signing all of his works IN HIS NAME and employing themes of biblical references , Wilson challenges convention and invites the viewer to join him in an escape into the realm beyond our own understanding .
Wilson has spent the last decade exploring faith and the relationship between God , man and creativity , using this very ancient and archival medium as a reference to God ’ s everlasting presence for the believer . His work , “ Glory # 1 ”, was featured in the acclaimed museum group show , “ Ashe to Amen : African Americans in Biblical Imagery ,” which opened at the Museum of Biblical Art ( MoBIA ) in NY . He has shown in galleries around the country , including Rush Arts , Kim Foster , White Box and G . R . N ’ Namdi in New York and Chicago , and the Scope Art Fair at Art Basel Miami and Cutlog Art Fair during Frieze in New York . His works have also appeared in live auctions and shows at Phillips DePury and in museum shows , including the Museum of Biblical Art in New York and the African American Museum in Dallas , where he won best in painting in the Carroll Harris Simms National Black Art Competition . He won the 2011 Bombary Sapphire Artisan Award , given at Art Basel Miami , beating out 4,000 artists from across the country .
Most recently , his work exhibited at Flux Fair New York . He received his BFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago , School of Art and Design in 1994 .