Idaho Artist's Work From 10 Decades on Display at Merrill-Cazier Library

LOGAN, Utah — The Merrill-Cazier Library at Utah State University announced an exhibition featuring the works of renowned artist and educator Brent Guy Wilson. This exhibition in the library’s main atrium showcases his autobiographical artist-books and folios organized by each of the 10 decades in which the artist has lived.

Brent Wilson grew up in Fairview, Idaho, and his artistic path began in high school, where he met influential professors from USU. He enrolled in 1948, graduating with honors and later earning his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Over the years, he taught art education at prestigious institutions, including the University of Iowa and Penn State, while continually creating and exhibiting his artwork.

The exhibition is now open and will run until Nov. 17. It presents a unique perspective on Wilson’s artistic journey, beginning with speculative folios about his parents before his birth and continuing through each decade of his life, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Each folio reflects his personal experiences and cultural influences, constantly contemplating the question of choice — the ones we make and the ones that are made for us — and how they shape the outcome of our lives.