Patrick Dougherty's Willow Sapling Sculptures Span Four Decades

Environmental artist Patrick Dougherty has created over 300 large-scale, site-specific installations using willow saplings from specialized Canadian farms. His 'Stickworks' series includes architectural forms like arches and towers, as well as pieces that appear to be reclaimed by nature. Notable works include 'Happy Go Lucky' at Horseshoe Bay Farms in Door County, Wisconsin, which became colonized by Virginia creeper vines, and 'The Jealous Wall,' constructed around existing buildings. Since the past decade, artist Sam Dougherty has assisted full-time. Now semi-retired, Patrick Dougherty continues studio work; a recent exhibition at the Brahm Blowing Rock Art & History Museum featured a wall-to-wall display of gloves signed by installation volunteers.