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The Artist
Albert Mukasa Wilson was born and raised in Uganda, East
Africa.
He was one of seven children and privileged to come from a family of artists.
Both of his grandfathers were great artists and his mother was an art teacher.
"I remember being captivated by the
grace and emotion on my grandmother's face
as she watched her favorite television program, the Mahalia Jackson
Special", he says.
"I soon realized that with a basic no. 2 pencil I could preserve that
expression on paper.
I enjoyed the results so much, I went on to experiment with different
pencils."
In 1973, he moved from England to pursue a
bachelor's degree in Product Design at the
Central School of Art and Design in London. Seven years later, he
finally moved
to the United States where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Environmental
Design
at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
His greatest interest, however, remained in
illustrating with pencils, with a particular
focus on faces. "I find qualities in each generation that excite
me, from the
innocence and sincerity of the children, to the energy and drama of the youth,
to the great character and wisdom of the older generation."
The artist has since participated in hundreds
of art festivals throughout the
United States, including major events like the Columbus Arts Festival
in Columbus (Ohio), the Park City Arts Festival in Park City (Utah) or
the Main Street Arts Festival in Fort Worth (Texas).
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