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Philip McCracken

Philip McCracken (1928 - 2021) was active/lived in Washington, New York / England.  Philip McCracken is known for Bird and animal bronze sculpture.

Phil McCracken (b. 1928 in Bellingham, Washington), who is known mostly for his bird and animal sculptures, was reared in Anacortes where his father was a merchant. After graduating from high school he began studying pre-law at the University of Washington, leaving when the Korean war broke out.

After his stint in the army he came back to the UW as an art major. The School of Art had excellent facilities for sculpture, and professor Everett DuPen was generous about allowing students to explore new directions. McCracken regards French potter Paul Bonifas, who was then teaching at the university, as his most important college mentor, for his bold ways with form.

College was more than a four-year commitment. It was McCracken's practice to leave the university early each year to spend the spring quarter doing commercial fishing. Income from fishing and from the G.I. Bill paid for his college education. He graduated from the School of Art in 1954, having won the School of Art   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1917 characters.]  Artist bio

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