Wilson Wyllie is a painter and illustrator, who has resided in Montana since 2017.
I am originally from Richmond, VA, with an illustration and painting degree from Virginia Commonwealth University (2013 - 2017). Post university, I decided to leave the south east in order to explore the greater west. While living and painting in Montana, I have found myself shifting from painting our state’s open skies to the flowers found in our public lands and in my friends’ gardens. After living and painting in Montana for close to 10 years, I now find myself living and painting in the Austrian Alps.
Over the years, I have deeply thought about what my art provides for individuals. To paint landscapes and flowers is neither a provocative nor rebellious act in our modern times. However, flowers and snow capped peaks do have the ability to give us solace. They give us a sense of wonder, and sometimes a flower's will to grow can be a rebellious action... My hope is that my paintings inherently carry these feelings of perserverance, and that their beauty may provide a small amount of relief in people’s daily lives.
Resume:
Best in Show Award - Plein Air on the Yellowstone 2025
BBC Interview - 2022
3rd Place Traditional Award - Plein Air on the Yellowstone 2021
Bachelour in Fine Arts and Illustration - Virginia Commonwealth University 2017
Shown in Local Montana Galleries and Spaces - 2017 - 2026
You can still find select works for sale in Livingston, Montana, available through the Livingston Center for Art and Culture.
All professional plein air painting pictures were taken by Sweetgrass Studios.
