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      Hugh Wiley

      Hugh Wiley

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      Hugh Wiley (1922-2013)

      • The Collection
      • The Story
      • Hugh Wiley was a painter, sculptor, muralist and educator.  He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in the 1940s, and after returning from World War II went on to Mexico City, where he created murals under the mentorship of Carlos Merida. He moved to New York City in the mid 1950s, where he had two one-man shows at the Bertha Schaeffer Gallery, did a series of mural commissions, and befriended the artist Mark Rothko.  The expectation to create art as a marketable “product,” coupled with post-war trauma, pushed Wiley to reinvent himself and move to Marin County in Northern California during the mid 1960s.  He taught art at California College of the Arts (formerly CCAC) in Oakland from 1965-1984.  In the late 1970s, Wiley designed and built a homestead and studio in Mendocino County, where he found inspiration through the solitude of nature.  Much of his art featured in the Lost Art Salon collection comes from this Mendocino period, spanning the last thirty years of his life.

        Hugh Wiley was born in 1922 in Auburn, Indiana.   At age ten, Hugh’s father gave him a set of French oil paints, and he began a life-long passion for art.  He began painting portraits of Native-Americans, and during high school had his artwork included in two national competitions.  After high school, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, aiming to be a portrait painter.  When World War II broke out, Hugh enlisted and trained in the Army Air Corps.  He was sent to the front where he worked as a radio operator until being seriously injured a mere month before the war ended.  After returning to the U.S., Hugh spent 11 months recovering in Army hospitals, where he was finally able to take up painting again.

        
Hugh returned to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1946 as an illustration student.  He placed first on two occasions in national illustration competitions,  and in 1948 was awarded a traveling scholarship.  Hugh went to Mexico City, where he began to work on murals under the mentorship of Carlos Merida.  It was there that he met Juan Robles-Gil, an architect and engineer, who would become a life-long friend and supporter.  Through Robles-Gil, Hugh returned to Mexico City in 1951 to produce a series of murals, abstracted landscapes in concrete and mosaic.  These mediums would inspire Hugh’s art for the rest of his life, as is evident in his later sculptural work.

         
Hugh returned to the U.S. in 1954, settling in New York.  He met with the postmodern architect Phillip Johnson, who recommended him to the Bertha Schaeffer Gallery, which promoted his work through two one-man shows and secured him a series of mural commissions in the New York area.  Hugh kept a studio in Bronxville from 1954-1963, and befriended Mark Rothko.  At this time, Hugh was teaching at the Philadelphia College of Art, versing students in watercolor painting and drawing, as well as producing his own work- both personal and commissions.  Around this time, Hugh was struggling with his undiagnosed PTSD and war injuries, marital problems, and the expectation to create art as a marketable “product.”  He traded artwork for therapy sessions.

         
In 1965, Hugh moved to Marin County.  He began teaching at the California College of the Arts, then California College of Arts and Crafts, in Oakland, California.  Hugh initiated and was Director of the Environmental Studies Program from 1968-1980.  As the Vietnam War progressed, Hugh mentored returning veterans and produced art in protest, including a wounded warrior sculpture that was carried on a stretcher through the streets of San Francisco, in protest of the Mai Lai Massacre.

         Hugh delved deep into the world of esoterica and world religions, leading to work heavy with symbolism and inspired by the writing and images of those he studied.  In the late 1970s, Hugh and his fourth wife, Elizabeth*, moved to Mendocino, California, where Hugh designed their modern and rustic home and his studio.  Together, they shared a passion for global travel and anthropology, Eastern Philosophies, and Asian Art.  Hugh continued to teach at CCA until 1984, amassing a powerful fanbase of loyal former students.  He also taught watercolor painting at Mendocino Community College from 1974-1984 and served as an Arts Commissioner on the Willits Art Council.  Hugh enjoyed the seclusion and beauty of Mendocino, where he found refuge in the natural world and was inspired by the space and movement of the creatures he observed.

        
 * We would like to thank Elizabeth Wiley, Hugh's wife, for bringing his collection and story to us.
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      Reclined Businessman<br>Late 1950s Graphite<br><br>#A4264
      Reclined Businessman
      Late 1950s Graphite

      #A4264
      Hugh Wiley $265
      Circle and Cross Abstract <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#47257
      Circle and Cross Abstract
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47257
      Hugh Wiley $1,385
      Colorful Abstracted Brushstrokes <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#52236
      Colorful Abstracted Brushstrokes
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #52236
      Hugh Wiley Sold $745
      Sold
      Abstracted Seated Gentleman <br>1957 Graphite <br><br>#89381
      Abstracted Seated Gentleman
      1957 Graphite

      #89381
      Hugh Wiley Sold $445
      Sold
      Monochromatic Backyard Landscape Scene<br>1966 Ink <br><br>#89346
      Monochromatic Backyard Landscape Scene
      1966 Ink

      #89346
      Hugh Wiley $255
      Monochromatic Horse Drawing<br>1974 Ink <br><br>#89410
      Monochromatic Horse Drawing
      1974 Ink

      #89410
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Sold
      Figure Scene Drawing <br> 1974 Ink <br><br>#89401
      Figure Scene Drawing
      1974 Ink

      #89401
      Hugh Wiley $255
      Monochromatic Portrait Drawing <br>1960-61 Graphite <br><br>#52222
      Monochromatic Portrait Drawing
      1960-61 Graphite

      #52222
      Hugh Wiley $385
      Watercolor Abstract<br>Late 20th Century<br><br>#47287
      Watercolor Abstract
      Late 20th Century

      #47287
      Hugh Wiley Sold $565
      Sold
      Maroon Vertical Abstract <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#47282
      Maroon Vertical Abstract
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47282
      Hugh Wiley $335
      Colorful Abstracted Text <br>1974 Watercolor <br><br>#47280
      Colorful Abstracted Text
      1974 Watercolor

      #47280
      Hugh Wiley $495
      Colorful Abstract <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor<br><br>#47052
      Colorful Abstract
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47052
      Hugh Wiley $355
      Monochromatic Landscape Drawing <br>1958-59 Ink <br><br>#A1883
      Monochromatic Landscape Drawing
      1958-59 Ink

      #A1883
      Hugh Wiley $275
      Monochromatic Watercolor Abstract<br>1984<br><br>#52202
      Monochromatic Watercolor Abstract
      1984

      #52202
      Hugh Wiley On Hold
      Square Watercolor Abstract<br>Late 20th Century<br><br>#47307
      Square Watercolor Abstract
      Late 20th Century

      #47307
      Hugh Wiley Sold $285
      Sold
      Abstracted Seated Figures <br> Late 1950's Graphite <br><br>#A4263
      Abstracted Seated Figures
      Late 1950's Graphite

      #A4263
      Hugh Wiley $255
      Monochromatic Abstract Drawing <br>1957 Graphite <br><br>#89352
      Monochromatic Abstract Drawing
      1957 Graphite

      #89352
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Monochromatic Abstract Drawing <br>1957 Graphite <br><br>#89351
      Monochromatic Abstract Drawing
      1957 Graphite

      #89351
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Monochromatic Abstract Drawing <br>1957 Graphite <br><br>#89350
      Monochromatic Abstract Drawing
      1957 Graphite

      #89350
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Monochromatic Portrait Drawing <br>Late 1950's Graphite <br><br>#A4208
      Monochromatic Portrait Drawing
      Late 1950's Graphite

      #A4208
      Hugh Wiley $255
      Seated Man Portrait Drawing <br> Late 1950's Ink <br><br>#A4220
      Seated Man Portrait Drawing
      Late 1950's Ink

      #A4220
      Hugh Wiley $265
      Seated Portrait Study <br> Late 1950's Ink <br><br>#A4258
      Seated Portrait Study
      Late 1950's Ink

      #A4258
      Hugh Wiley $265
      Monochromatic Lake Landscape <br>1957 Graphite <br><br>#A1922
      Monochromatic Lake Landscape
      1957 Graphite

      #A1922
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Monochromatic Landscape <br>1957 Ink <br><br>#A1938
      Monochromatic Landscape
      1957 Ink

      #A1938
      Hugh Wiley $275
      Vertical Ripples Abstract <br> Cement & Paint on Wood<br><br>#95127
      Vertical Ripples Abstract
      Cement & Paint on Wood

      #95127
      Hugh Wiley Sold $275
      Sold
      Blue Flowers <br>1993 Ink<br><br>#91926
      Blue Flowers
      1993 Ink

      #91926
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Seated Male - Sketch <br>Late 1950s Graphite<br><br>#A4266
      Seated Male - Sketch
      Late 1950s Graphite

      #A4266
      Hugh Wiley $265
      Seated Figure <br>Late 1950s Graphite <br><br>#A4265
      Seated Figure
      Late 1950s Graphite

      #A4265
      Hugh Wiley $255
      Figure Jump-Roping <br>Late 1950s Ink <br><br>#A4210
      Figure Jump-Roping
      Late 1950s Ink

      #A4210
      Hugh Wiley $255
      Seated Man in a Suit <br>Late 1950s Ink <br><br>#A4205
      Seated Man in a Suit
      Late 1950s Ink

      #A4205
      Hugh Wiley Sold $265
      Sold
      Woman with a Scarf <br>1974 Ink <br><br>#89428
      Woman with a Scarf
      1974 Ink

      #89428
      Hugh Wiley Sold $275
      Sold
      Seated Woman Smoking <br>1974 Graphite <br><br>#52169
      Seated Woman Smoking
      1974 Graphite

      #52169
      Hugh Wiley Sold $245
      Sold
      Reclined Figure in a Suit <br>1958 Graphite <br><br>#A1853
      Reclined Figure in a Suit
      1958 Graphite

      #A1853
      Hugh Wiley $265
      Monochromatic Rolling Hills <br>August 1962 Ink <br><br>#A1815
      Monochromatic Rolling Hills
      August 1962 Ink

      #A1815
      Hugh Wiley Sold $255
      Sold
      Blue Mountains <br>1993 Ink <br><br>#A1813
      Blue Mountains
      1993 Ink

      #A1813
      Hugh Wiley Sold $245
      Sold
      Blue Hills <br>1993 Ink <br><br>#A1811
      Blue Hills
      1993 Ink

      #A1811
      Hugh Wiley Sold $245
      Sold
      Abstracted Watercolor Horizon <br>Late 20th Century <br><br>#87806
      Abstracted Watercolor Horizon
      Late 20th Century

      #87806
      Hugh Wiley Sold $365
      Sold
      Trees in Afternoon Light <br>2004 Graphite <br><br>#A1798
      Trees in Afternoon Light
      2004 Graphite

      #A1798
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Sketch of a Garage <br>1966 Ink <br><br>#89339
      Sketch of a Garage
      1966 Ink

      #89339
      Hugh Wiley $255
      Sketch of Watts Towers <br>1974 Graphite <br><br>#89343
      Sketch of Watts Towers
      1974 Graphite

      #89343
      Hugh Wiley $245
      Figure of a Running Horse<br>1974 Graphite<br><br>#89444
      Figure of a Running Horse
      1974 Graphite

      #89444
      Hugh Wiley Sold $245
      Sold
      Layered Abstract Mixed Media<br>Sand, Cement & Paint on Wood<br><br>#96150
      Layered Abstract Mixed Media
      Sand, Cement & Paint on Wood

      #96150
      Hugh Wiley Sold $650
      Sold
      Abstract Sand Movement <br>Sand, Cement & Paint on Wood <br><br>#96145
      Abstract Sand Movement
      Sand, Cement & Paint on Wood

      #96145
      Hugh Wiley Sold $650
      Sold
      Colorful Abstracted Text <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#47288
      Colorful Abstracted Text
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47288
      Hugh Wiley $565
      Abstracted Night Sky <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#47267
      Abstracted Night Sky
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47267
      Hugh Wiley Sold $595
      Sold
      Abstract Seascape <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#47263
      Abstract Seascape
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47263
      Hugh Wiley Sold $635
      Sold
      Abstract Wing Detail <br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#47249
      Abstract Wing Detail
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47249
      Hugh Wiley $549
      Circle and Triangle<br>Late 20th Century Watercolor <br><br>#47222
      Circle and Triangle
      Late 20th Century Watercolor

      #47222
      Hugh Wiley $485
      Sold
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