"Dougherty's works allude to nests, cocoons, hives, and lairs built by animals, as well as the manmade forms of huts, haystacks, and baskets, created by interweaving branches and twigs together. Many of his works look 'found' rather than made, as if they were created by the natural force of a tornado sweeping across the landscape. He intentionally tries for this effortless effect, as if his creations just fell or grew up naturally in their settings." Linda Johnson, A Dialogue with Nature
In 1982 his first work, MaplyBodyWrap was included in the North Carolina Biennial Artists' Exhibition sponsored by the North Museum of Art in Raleigh, North Carolina, and in the following year he had his first one person show entitled, Waiting It Out In Maple at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His work quickly evolved from single pieces on conventional pedestals to monumental scale environments which required saplings by the truckloads. During the last decade he has built over 100 works throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Further information about Patrick Dougherty's work is available at: |
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