"Unbee-lievable!’ - Harlem Artist Goes from City Shelter to Chic Gallery

THE NEW YORK DAILY
By Joseph Tepper

"Woven in Faith." by LeRone Wilson

NEW YORK - A Harlem artist who worked his family's way out of a homeless shelter with just some beeswax and a skillet is creating quite the 'buzz' in the modern art world. LeRone Wilson, 43, spent nearly a year with his three children and wife in a city homeless shelter, but managed to continue to refine his beeswax painting technique. Today, Wilson’s work hangs in chic galleries throughout the country and can sell upwards of $15,000. In December, Wilson beat out 4,000 other contestants to win the national Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series in Miami. Wilson draws inspiration from his religion, as in the case of one of his latest works, "Woven in Faith" (above). [link]