Phil McCracken is an American visual artist, who works mainly in sculpture

Sculpture

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. He graduated from the University of Washington

University of Washington

University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...

 in 1953, having interrupted his studies to serve as an army reservist for the Korean War

Korean War

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. He then studied for a time under Henry Moore

Henry Moore

Henry Spencer Moore OM CH FBA was an English sculptor and artist. He was best known for his semi-abstract monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art....

 in England

England

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. He now lives on Guemes Island

Guemes Island

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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

Coast to Coast AM

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, at the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution

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, the Chicago Art Institute, and the Museum of Northwest Art

Museum of Northwest Art

The Museum of Northwest Art is an art museum located in La Conner, Washington, and is focused on the Northwest School art movement, which had its peak in the mid-20th century. The Museum was founded by Art Hupy in 1981....

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