by Libby Wilkie
Libby Wilkie Designs
www.libbywilkiedesigns.com
@aneyefordetail
Patrick Dougherty is an environmental sculptor who uses tree saplings, trunks and branches to create one of a kind pieces of sculpture.
While the artist lives in North Carolina, he works all over the world. His installation sites are usually, although not always, outdoors and totally make use of local materials.
These are some of the most unusual, stunning, complex and people friendly sculptural pieces you will ever see.
And, they are knowingly built with a finite life span: none will last more than about two years. The branches will deteriorate and the installation will be taken down after a certain period of time which is just fine with the artist!
From the North Carolina Museum of Art, 2009
They are fabulous! When I first saw his work I immediately thought of the work of Andy Goldsworthy: both artists have and feel and a close link to the land; they each construct (mostly) an ephemeral and time sensitive sculpture.
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About Libby
Most of my working career has been spent designing home furnishings products. I’ve designed fabric for high end to-the-trade companies, I’ve worked in studios in New York City for both home fashion and women’s wear, and I’ve designed prints for products such as rugs, ceramic dinnerware, paper products, bedding and wallpaper. I began as a studio artist, then began freelancing through an agent, and finally started my own design studio, Libby Wilkie Designs, Inc. My favorite product to design? Dinnerware and ceramics without a doubt.
Nick Tedesco says
Wow, Patrick has created some unique environmental sculptures. The imagination of artists never cease to amaze me.