David Wilson is a Durham-based public artist. He hails from West Virginia and obtained his BFA from Hampton University. While at Hampton, he received tutelage in the creation of public art under muralists John Biggers and AfriCobra artist James Philips. A primary driver in his public works is the creation of a space for interpretation by all, with an overall goal to foster introspection, communication, and provide a platform for education. Wilson employs his background in design, sculpture, and public art to create site-specific work that explores the site’s social, historical, and functional context, as well as the architectural and urban phenomenology of the space.

He employs his background in design, sculpture, and public art to create site-specific work that explores the social, historical, and functional context of the site, as well as the architectural and urban phenomenology of the space. Through collaboration, David embraces his role as a creative facilitator who helps shape an understanding of how art connects with the community as an urban space and how its territory, trajectories, and interpretations combine to separate it from surrounding non-urban environments.