Patrick Dougherty Environmental Sculptures

When it comes to sculptures, we've all seen them created out of clay, stone, metal, plaster, glass, wood, even wax.

It's more rare to encounter one made out of sticks. But that is exactly the medium of choice of Patrick Dougherty, stick sculptor. His work will be showcased at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland May 3-21, 2021

A carpenter who loves nature, Patrick created his first piece, the Maple Body Wrap, in 1982. Since then, he has created over 300 large scale works which required truckloads of saplings on at least 3 continents.

From his website, between now and then (and for the remainder of 2021), here are the planned installations ahead. Sounds like they would be worth checking out if they are in your neighborhood: 

• 01/2021 Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA
• 02/2021 BRIT, Fort Worth, TX
• 03/2021 Biltmore, Asheville, NC
• 04/2021 Patterson School, Lenore, NC
• 05/2021 Maryland Hall, Annapolis, MD
• 06/2021 Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst, NC
• 07/2021 The Wild Center, Tupper Lake, NY
• 09/2021 Sidewalk Detroit, Detroit, MI
• 10/2021 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
• 11/2021 Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, FL

To learn more about Patrick Dougherty and see some of his stick sculptures, check out his website or watch the videos below. May his inspiration from nature help inspire creativity within you. Nature and art abound!! 

Photo from https://www.capecodmuseumtrail.com/event/patrick-dougherty-stick-sculpture/; Videos from https://vimeo.com/329440823 and https://youtu.be/Jiwn9rTHvL4