Education

2009 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Maine

1999 - 2003 Hunter College, New York, NY,
MFA in Combined Media

2001 Exchange semester at the Glasgow School of Art MFA Program, Glasgow, Scotland

1994 - 1998 Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts
Syracuse, New York
BFA in Painting; graduated with Honors, Summa cum Laude

1997 Exchange semester with Syracuse University's
Division of International Programs Abroad in Florence, Italy

Letha Wilson’s practice is rooted in material experimentation. She is known for her synthesis of mediums, expanding the visual and physical dimensions of photography and sculpture.
By combining industrial materials such as Corten steel, aluminum, and vinyl with photography, Wilson has developed unique fabrication processes. She prints images depicting the beauty of natural landscapes onto her sculptures, embeds them in the surface of her works, and manipulates them in various unexpected compostions. The sweeping expanse of a desert sunset, grooved rock formations, and verdant palm trees are among images Wilson has taken while travelling in Hawaii, the American West, and Iceland. The natural world is both the subject and content of her work; a metaphor for the role of the landscape in myths of renewal, and possibility.
Wilson’s site-specific works and public projects convey her ideas on a monumental scale, altering the space around them and offering moments of respite in the urban landscape. The outdoor sculptures engage directly with the elements and nature; as patinas form over time due to weather conditions, the natural world will act as a co-creative force on the appearance of these artworks.