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Craig Wilson is well known for realistic welded steel
wildlife sculpture that he began creating in the late
1960's. His work can be found in public and private
collections,and he has exhibited in shows sponsored
by the National Wildlife Federation, the Cincinnati
Zoo, the Denver Museum of Natural History, the Academy
of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, and the prestigious
"Birds in Art" show at the Leigh Yawkey
Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin. Locally, his sculpture
"Leap Frogs" can be seen in the John Wehle
Gallery of Western and Sporting Art at the Genesee
Country Village, and his horse "Giddyup History"
can be seen outside the entrance to the Strong Museum,
where Craig is employed as a 3-D designer in the exhibits
department.
Currently, Craig has been working in wood, carving
figuratively with a chainsaw and chisels, and building
rustic furniture. His studio is located behind his
home in West Irondequoit, where he has lived for seven
years. For the Windows project, Craig chose to carve
a contemplative sun face, with rays of apple branches
radiating to the frame edges. "Since I am used
to working three- dimensionally, it was a challenge
to design a piece that would work with the frame.
I settled on a universal symbol of warmth, light,
and life. I decided to use natural materials, and
left the frame unpainted, to integrate with the rustic
character of the carving."
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