About Hooey
About Hooey
I have been a creator all my life in a multitude of mediums including oil, fiber, and photography. I have a need to make things and get my hands dirty. Currently I am working in photography and mix media. I love working at the intersection of time and nature and forcing the viewer to question what is real. I create movement where none exists in both figurative and non-figurative work. There is a story to be told and an unfolding of the art as the viewer experiences what they are seeing.
Over a decade ago, I bought my husband the first two antique toy skiers in what has now become an extensive collection of over 100 antique toy skiers from the dawn of skiing (1930's-40's) that I have used as the basis for the Skier Series.
Additionally, for the past eighteen years, I have actively served on the board of the oldest private ski club in America which sparked my interest in the history of skiing.
At a time when we all could use a little more joy in our lives, I am so happy to be sharing these images and hope they bring you the same joy they bring me.
Education
Specific to my Hooey Mountain work, below is some more info about this body of work and their presence.
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Galleries
Jules Place, Boston, MA
Art in the Village, Warren, VT
Three Pears, Dorset, VT
Robert Paul Galleries, Stowe, VT
Oil and Oak, Katona, NY
Rowayton Art Center, Rowayton, CT
Axel's Gallery and Framing, Waterbury, VT

Some Press
Cover Photo – Mountain Town Magazine, Colorado Publication, Winter 2020
Ski Moms Fun Podcast Season 2: Episode 5 here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ski-mom-photographer-hooey-wilks-shares-her-vintage/id1593888991?i=1000581620822
Artist Article, Explore Big Sky, March 2020 (LINKED)
Endorsements
Some Interior Designer Placements
Carol Moore Mink, Beaver Creak, CO (Bespoke Wall Paper)
Stephanie Hunt (Flair Hunter), Park City, Utah
Dot & Co. Design, Deer Valley, UT
Melanie Turner Interiors, Big Sky, Montana / Atlanta, Georgia
Erika and Co Interiors, Big Sky, Montana
IBD Design Studio, Breckenridge, CO
Jill Self Design, Park City, Utah
Harker Design, Salt Lake City, UT
Sarah Falso, Manlius, New York
Gallatin Valley Design Group, Bozeman, Montana
Amy Casey, Casey St. John, Edwards, Colorado
Abby Heatherington Interiors, Bozeman, Montana
Ainsley Hayes Designs, New Canaan, CT
IconMT, Bozeman, MT
Teaselwood Designs, Ludlow, VT
Urbaine Home, Bozeman, MT
Alder and Tweed, Big Sky, MT / Park City, UT
Barclay Butera, Park City, UT
Tahoe Modern, Truckee, CA
Zehren and Associates, Beaver Creek, CO

Some Donations
Moonlight Community Foundation, Big Sky Arts, US Ski and Snowboard Team, Pink Park City – Huntsman Cancer Center, Vancouver Island Avalanche Center Society, SheJumps, Lindsey Vohn Foundation, Protect Our Winters
Artist Statement:
I am a contemporary artist working in photography and mix media. Much of my work plays well with mountain homes. I love working at the intersection of time and nature and forcing the viewer to question what is real. I create movement where none exists. There is a story to be told and an unfolding of the art as the viewer experiences it.
