Born in WV, David Wilson is one of the leading NC African American artists of the generation that has emerged in the wake of Romare Bearden and John Biggers. Wilson studied under Biggers while gaining his BFA at Hampton University (Hampton, VA) in the early 1990s. There, he absorbed the astute attention to culture and metaphor associated with Biggers' painting and printmaking. Subsequently, Wilson returned to his earlier imprint from Bearden. By refining his own visual and conceptual vocabulary that emerged through his focus on the points of intersection between technology and design with Bearden's unique synthesis of Cubist structure and southern folk traditions. The result are truly unique collages that weave myth and metaphor into universal themes of family, religion and culture that inspire introspection, education and communication. Wilson’s work has been exhibited in Atlanta, Charlotte, DC, Miami and New York, as well as internationally in Germany and Spain. His work is included in notable private and celebrity collections including Actor, Debbie Allen, Historian, Henry Louis Gates, Jr, former ESPN Sports Anchor, Stuart Scott (posthumous); and Hip Hop Artist/Lecturer/Actor, COMMON and Dr Cornel West.