Philip McCracken explained

Philip "Phil" McCracken (November 14, 1928 – June 6, 2021) was an American visual artist, who worked mainly in sculpture. Born in Bellingham, Washington, 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 lived and made art on Guemes Island from 1955 to the end of his life in 2021.^[4]

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

His work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institution, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Northwest Art.^[5] His art can also be seen as part of Washington's State Art Collection at My Public Art Portal.^[6]

Bibliography

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.museumofnwart.org/collection/nwartists_detail.html?id=25 Museum of Northwestern Art, accessed August 30, 2007.
2. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=3835 HistoryLink, accessed August 30, 2007.
3. http://www.museumofnwart.org/collection/nwartists_detail.html?id=25 Museum of Northwest Art, accessed August 30, 2007.
4. Web site: Philip Trafton McCracken 1928 - 2021 . Anacortes American . 11 August 2021.
5. http://www.museumofnwart.org/collection/nwartists_detail.html?id=25 Museum of Northwest Art, accessed August 30, 2007.
6. Web site: Philip McCracken in Washington's State Art Collection. 28 July 2021. ArtsWA, Washington's State Art Collection, www.arts.wa.gov/my-public-art-portal.