Wesley Rusnell
Biography
Wesley Rusnell was born in 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended San Francisco State University and had his first solo show at Lawrence Ferlinghetti's City Lights Books in San Francisco before moving to Taos, New Mexico in 1963.
During the late 1960s, the artist painted a series of colorful nudes for which he became well-known. In 1973, he was accepted as Artist-in-Residence in Roswell, New Mexico's one-year-long AiR program. His residence was successful and the artist went on to become the curator of the Roswell Museum and Art Center from 1976-2006.
Wesley Rusnell joined his late partner Beth's side in April of 2023, passing peacefully in Taos, NM. Wesley's legacy remains as a treasured, kind-hearted artist of the Taos Moderns group.
Schools of Study
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Partial List of Collections
Harwood Museum of Art, Taos, NM
Selected Awards
New Mexico Associaton of Museums, Hewett Award
Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, 1973
Selected Exhibitions
Bone Springs Art Space, Roswell, NM 2019
Stables Gallery, Taos, NM 2018
City Lights Books, San Francisco, CA
Wesley Rusnell at 203 Fine Art
The following exhibition catalogues, published by 203 Fine Art, feature works by Wesley Rusnell. Please follow the links to view the catalogues on Issuu.
Taos Moderns in Santa Fe | 2019
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Wesley RusnellSeated Yellow Pair, 0.196oil on canvas44 x 72 inches
111.8 x 182.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellTwo Yellow Nudes, ca. 1960sOil on linen61 ½ x 69 ½ inches
156.2 x 176.5 cm -
Wesley RusnellDesert Sky Study, ca. c. 1970sOil on canvas22 x 32 inches
55.9 x 81.3 cm -
Wesley RusnellDeep January, 1963Oil on linen29 ½ x 40 inches
74.9 x 101.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellMojave Study, 1972Oil on canvas22 x 24 inches
55.9 x 61 cm -
Wesley RusnellReclining Nude in Orange, ca. 1960sOil on canvas64 ½ x 54 ¼ inches
163.8 x 137.8 cm -
Wesley RusnellCallanis w/ Aurora Borealiswatercolor on paper11 ½ x 15 ⅝ inches
29.2 x 39.7 cm -
Wesley RusnellChama River Bend - Autumn, 2014watercolor mixed media on paper21 x 26 inches
53.3 x 66 cm -
Wesley RusnellDarkening Flight, 2010watercolor on paper17 ½ x 23 ½ inches
44.5 x 59.7 cm -
Wesley RusnellEast - West Freights, 2006watercolor on paper13 x 17 inches
33 x 43.2 cm -
Wesley RusnellEl Vuelo Oscuro (Dark Flight) II, 0.2009201mixed media on paper16 x 23 ½ inches
40.6 x 59.7 cm -
Wesley RusnellGreen Nude, 0.197acrylic on canvas20 x 22 inches
50.8 x 55.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellLandscape (2dR16d), 1961ink on paper11 x 8 ½ inches
27.9 x 21.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellMandala of Nine (1), 2005watercolor on paper11 ⅝ x 11 ⅝ inches
29.5 x 29.5 cm -
Wesley RusnellMandala of Nine (3)), 2005watercolor on paper11 ⅝ x 11 ⅝ inches
29.5 x 29.5 cm -
Wesley RusnellMandala of Nine (4), 2005watercolor on paper11 ⅝ x 11 ⅝ inches
29.5 x 29.5 cm -
Wesley RusnellMandala of Nine (5), 2005watercolor on paper11 ⅝ x 11 ⅝ inches
29.5 x 29.5 cm -
Wesley RusnellMandala of Nine (Double-Sided), 2005watercolor on paper11 ⅝ x 11 ⅝ inches
29.5 x 29.5 cm -
Wesley RusnellNude Study, 196048 x 48 inches
121.9 x 121.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellReflection - Red & Green, ca. 1960sOil on board18 x 24 inches
45.7 x 61 cm -
Wesley RusnellStanding Stones, Carnac Brittany, 2006watercolor on paper10 x 15 inches
25.4 x 38.1 cm -
Wesley RusnellStill Life, c. 1960sInk, charcoal & lead on paper28 ½ x 22 ½ inches
72.4 x 57.2 cm -
Wesley RusnellTaos Lightning Serieswatercolor on paper13 ⅝ x 20 ½ inches
34.6 x 52.1 cm -
Wesley RusnellUnder the Moon, 2007watercolor collage16 ¼ x 20 ¼ inches
41.3 x 51.4 cm -
Wesley Rusnelluntiled embrace (2dR16a)ink on paper8 ½ x 11 inches
21.6 x 27.9 cm -
Wesley Rusnelluntiled portrait (2dR16b), 1961ink on paper8 ½ x 11 inches
21.6 x 27.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled (Black and Blue)mixed media13 ¾ x 18 ⅞ inches
34.9 x 47.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled (Black and White)ink on paper14 x 20 inches
35.6 x 50.8 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled (Blue and Orange Horizon)11 x 16 inches
27.9 x 40.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled (Blue and Red Horizon)11 x 16 inches
27.9 x 40.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled (Green and Yellow Horizon)11 x 16 inches
27.9 x 40.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled (Orange and Yellow Horizon)11 x 16 inches
27.9 x 40.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled (Stones at Callanais)watercolor and pastel on paper11 x 14 inches
27.9 x 35.6 cm -
Wesley Rusnelluntitled Embrace II (2dR16c), 1961ink on paper11 x 8 ½ inches
27.9 x 21.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled Floralwatercolor and collage on paper14 x 20 inches
35.6 x 50.8 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled Landscapewatercolor on paper6 x 9 inches
15.2 x 22.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled Landscapewatercolor on paper6 x 9 inches
15.2 x 22.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellUntitled Still Life with Vasemixed media on paper18 x 23 ½ inches
45.7 x 59.7 cm -
Wesley RusnellWest of Hoy, Evening11 x 16 inches
27.9 x 40.6 cm -
Wesley RusnellReclining Nude on Pink, ca. 1960Oil on canvas52 x 61 inchesSold
132.1 x 154.9 cm -
Wesley RusnellStones at Callanais Under Northern Lights, n.d.Watercolor on paper26.0 x 26.0 cmInitialed "W R" lower rightSold
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