Walter Wilson was born in 1929, in Auburn, NY.  He graduated with honors in Fine Arts from Colgate University in 1951.  In 1952 he married his wife Patty and became an Air Force pilot. Wilson flew C-46 Troop Carrier aircraft in the Korean War and painted Air Force murals, portraits of generals, and character studies of local people while stationed in Japan durring the war.

He earned a Masters Degree in art at Colorado College in 1964.  While in Colorado Springs he headed the art Department for 27 years at the prestigious Fountain Valley School, following the terms of important artists Boardman Robinson and Jean Charlot.  Besides teaching art, Wilson specialized in portrait painting, landscapes, stage and scenic design, and custom artwork for corporations. 

He is represented in over 300 collections and his work has been in numerous museum exhibitions, the permanent collection of the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, one-man shows, and has received Best of Show awards and other honors. 

In 1988 he moved his studio to Tubac, AZ.

Source: Data obtained directly from his sons.