Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson

Hugh left Wall Street in 1999, and received his MFA in painting in 2004. He traveled from 2006-2014 in remote, often marginalized communities, making portraits from life. He is currently working on a new body of work and writing a book related to his travels. As a volunteer, teaches poetry at a local juvenile detention center and holds an annual poetry contest there through the Hugh Sarah Poetry Foundation.

Most Recent Works

In Mongolia, A Hike To Stop Time (Almost)

In Mongolia, A Hike To Stop Time (Almost)

In a nation of legendary horsemen, a trek by foot is almost unheard of. But if you’re willing to brave rumors of wolves and bandits, you’ll feel like you’ve almost stopped time.