“The craft of art is my love”- George Wilson

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An interview with George Wilson by Cierra Linander

George Wilson, Soft Serve, Elberton gray granite, 2012, 27" x 14”x 6" 

Mixed-media OklahomaCity artist George Wilson serves up an interesting conjunction of material andcontent in his piece for the Concept/OKexhibition.  Wilson carved Soft Serve from Elberton gray granite, asculpture that emulates freshly pulled soft-serve ice-cream. The “layers” laytogether so perfectly, with smooth, undulating lines that twist upward and separateas they reach the top. Wilson has participated in numerous exhibitions, thelast eight of which include a variety of media, from carved granite sculptureto jewelry work, to print-making and photography. Wilson challenges himselfwith his art so as to eliminate boredom and monotony.
CL: Can you describe the process you usedto create your works, especially SoftServe?GW: I draw every day. My drawings[explore] the nature of automatic drawings with
nothing specific in mind, random lines and colors that collide, which Ilater evaluate to see where they might take me. I think about materials Imight use and their juxtapositions. I think about the content I want toconvey. Soft Serve isan offshoot of these drawings on paper as well as 3-D miniatures made inclay.
CL: What inspired the creation of yourConcept/OK piece?
GW: To be honest this work is a continuation of a series with personalexploration and expansion of a skill set as my primary goals. I like achallenge, when I start a piece I am never sure if I will be able tocomplete or build it as envisioned. I would not work any other way; working“with a
net" so to speak. I get bored when it gets too predictable or I maketoo many pieces in a series. The craft of art is my love.
CL: What would you like viewers to takefrom your work?
GW: This work was purely designed to be the focal point in a garden. Iwant this work to be such that it could be revisited over and over againwithout becoming boring, seeing something new with each visit. 
The Concept/OK: Art in Oklahoma exhibition welcomes to the public through February 16, 2013  at the new Tulsa Arts and Humanities Council’s Hardesty Arts Center. Admission is free of charge. See www.concept-ok.org for more information.