Philip McCracken

Phil McCracken (b. 1928 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American visual artist, who works mainly in sculpture. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1953,^[1] having interrupted his studies to serve as an army reservist for the Korean War.^[2] He then studied for a time under Henry Moore in England.^[3] He now lives on Guemes Island.

His work contains much nature imagery, is generally representational, and displays a strong focus on visual form.

His work has been exhibited on Coast to Coast AM, at the Smithsonian Institution, the Chicago Art Institute, and the Museum of Northwest Art.^[4]

References

Bibliography

• Deloris Tarzan Ament (2002). Iridescent Light: The Emergence of Northwest Art. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0295981474.
• Deloris Tarzan Ament and Philip McCracken (2004). 600 Moons: Fifty Years Of Philip McCracken's Art. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0295984112.