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Holly Wilson is a Native American artist from Oklahoma. She is an enrolled member of the Delaware Nation and is of Delaware Tribe of Indians descent.

Education
In 1992 Holly Wilson earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute. In 1993, she earned her teaching certification in primary and secondary education (K-12) from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. She earned her Master of Arts degree in ceramics in 1994 and MFA degree in sculpture in 2001 from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas. == Artworks ==
Artworks
Bloodline Bloodline (2015) is in a wall-hanging sculptural installation that is 29 inches high, 9 inches deep, and 264 inches wide. Wilson traced her Native American lineage to share her identity and family history to prove the amount of blood quantum that is required to be an Indian in her tribe. She was inspired by the Native American story of the Stick People. Bloodline includes several sections, each possessing a different generation of her family. The bronzed patina figures form a single line and walk along the cut locust wood. With the wood cut lengthwise, its life history is unveiled for the audience to see, and the author used that to represent the lives of the figures standing above the wood. When it is hung and light is projected upon it, it creates a shadow. We Need A Hero We Need A Hero (2015) is a cast-bronze sculptural installation. The sharp tacks lodged on the wall are incoming bombs that represent messages coming from society. The messages come in an array of different shapes and colors signifying that not all will survive or reach very far. The blue messages are harmless, but the white ones lead to destruction for it is highly explosive. The little boy, who she referenced after her son, stands proudly on top of a bronze paper airplane. By placing the boy in the center of the incoming danger, Wilson is indicating that the child is ready to face the world set before him. == Selected exhibitions ==
Selected exhibitions
Solo exhibitions Dream within a Dream (2019), M. A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, Oklahoma • ''On Turtle's Back'' (2019), Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida • Talk Story (solo) • ''I'm Still Here'' (2017) Group exhibition Art for a New Understanding: Native Voices, 1950s to NowHear My Voice: Native American Art of the Past and PresentFour by Four 2016: Midwest InvitationalExpressions of Spirit 1994 == Representation ==
Representation
The M. A. Doran Gallery includes some of her artworks such as the "Dancing by the Light of the Fireflies She Was Herself" made from oil paints on panel; "Frayed" and "Finding My Way Back" was made by bronze and patina; "Carried in the Wind" with bronze; using encaustic she created "The Promises of Tomorrow She Held Within", and "Brother and Sister" with bronze, patina, and wood. The Bonner David Gallery holds eight artworks, including "Gathering" made from bronze, patina, and wood; "Paper Wings: Fearless", "Guarded Self", and "We Need a Hero" that were made from using bronze and patina; "Night Garden" created with encaustic (hot wax) on a panel; ''"It's My Party" with patina and bronze; "The Interwoven Dragon" made from bronze, steel, cedar, and patina; and"Girl in the Red Dress"'' with cold wax and oil paint on panel. == Public collections ==
Public collections
The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art holds her sculptures such as "Belonging" (2014) made from geodes and bronze, and "Masked" (2012) made from African Mahogany and Bronze. Other public collections include: • Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University • Virginia Museum of Fine ArtsWheelwright Museum of the American Indian == Honors and awards ==
Honors and awards
• 2015: Eiteljorg Fellowship, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis • 2017: SWAIA Discovery Fellowship, Santa Fe Indian Market == References ==
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