Meredith Pence Wilson
Bio: Meredith Pence Wilson was born in Jefferson City, Missouri. She is an artist living in New York City.
Thesis Exhibition
Artist Statement:
A lonely spot I know where no man will go
Where the shadows have all the room
I was riding free on the old SP
Humming a southern tune
When a man came along, made me hush my song
Kicked me off, Way Out There
As she pulled out of sight I turned to the right
A left and everywhere
But all I could see was a cactus tree
And a prairie dog playing there
I watched the prairie dog feed on the tumbleweed
That’s his home, Way Out There
So I threw down my load in the desert road
Rested my weary legs too
I watched the sinking sun make the tall shadows run
Out across that barren plain
Then I hummed a tune to that rising moon
He gets lonesome, Way Out There
So I closed my eyes to the starlit skies
And lost myself in dreams
I dreamed the desert sand was a milk and honey land
Then I awoke with a start
There’s the train coming back on that one way track
Gonna take me Away From Here
As she was passing by I caught her on the fly
I climbed in an open door
Then I turned around to that desert ground
Saw the spot I would see no more
As I was riding away I heard the pale moon say
Farewell pal, it sure gets lonesome here.
Bob Nolan, 1936
L to R: Aces Over Eights (24" x 20", Etching, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 2021); Haters and Losers (24" x 20", Etching, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 2021); Holy Rollers (24" x 20", Etching, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 2021); Risen Indeed (24" x 20", Etching, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 2021); Side Hustle (24" x 20", Etching, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 2021); Way Out There (24" x 20", Etching, watercolor and acrylic on paper, 2021)
