Wilson Hurst
Wilson Hurst received a BS in Biology from the University of South Carolina in 1973. He entered the Naval Aviation Schools Command that same year and received his wings in 1974. For the next six years, Wilson was an operational pilot flying throughout the Atlantic basin. During this time, he photographed extensively, using 35 mm cameras and color slide film. Photography was used as a tool for exploration and enhanced observation, and creative expression through image making became something of an obsession. [Wilson Hurst Gallery]
Formal scholastic education continued after leaving the Navy in 1979, with photography the obvious choice. Few endeavors offer so perfect a marriage of art and science, providing outlets for a wide range of interests. Wilson attended The Rochester Institute of Technology, where he earned a BS in Professional Photography in 1981, and a MS in Printing Technology in 1982. In the ensuing years, Wilson has worked in the graphic arts and printing/publishing industry, and has continued to create and exhibit fine art photographic images. Based on extensive research of early photographic and photomechanical printing processes, Wilson specialized in new combinations of exploiting old imaging processes for aesthetic applications.
Since a stint with Scitex America in the mid 1980's, Wilson has used computer-based electronic color pre-press systems to create digitally enhanced imagery. Evolving with advancing technology, Wilson remains interested in leveraging the intrinsic unique characteristics of differing imaging processes with image content. Currently Wilson is an Assistant Professor at Central Missouri State University where he teaches Photography, Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology.
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