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Artwork of Harry McDaniel
You will find a diverse range of artwork
here; from abstract, decorative sculptures and mobiles to
figurative pieces and anthropological reflections on American
culture. In recent years, my primary focus has been outdoor
sculptures in aluminum, steel, and reinforced cement.
Many of those pieces have been commissioned as public art
projects.
If this is your first visit, start with the Artwork
page. It will give you a quick visual overview of my work.
From there, you can proceed to the type of work that interests
you most. There are over 100 pages of individual works. If you
would like a more conceptual overview, read my Artist's Statement below. Have fun
exploring!
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Recent Work--To see
the full range of my work, go to Artwork.
6/4/10
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Under the Sea
Textured aluminum outdoor sculpture
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4/7/10
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Geyser
Kinetic aluminum garden sculpture
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12/14/09
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Executron
Life-size figurative sculpture.
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10/23/09
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Nalu
Aluminum mobile, ~6' diameter
Edition of 10
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9/17/09
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Intrusion
Outdoor sculpture in steel and aluminum
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2/27/09
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Interlude
Designed for placement over two grand pianos
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1/31/09
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Cascade
This limited edition mobile is now available in colors.
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11/18/08
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Folded Wood VII
A new addition to my "Folded Wood" series,
commissioned by a customer in Singapore
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7/22/08
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Anhinga
7' tall brushed aluminum sculpture
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3/6/08
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Deco Gecko
New brushed aluminum sculpture installed 3/5/08 in Pritchard Park--Asheville, NC
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7/6/07
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Redbird
15' tall steel and aluminum sculpture installed in Fred Fletcher
Park in Raleigh, NC
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Auction Alert:
I regularly list one or two sculptures or mobiles on
eBay. If you would like a chance for a good deal on a mobile,
wall piece, or perhaps a 7' tall Martian, check out my Auction
List.
Artist's
Statement
My artwork is diverse in materials, style,
technique, and content. It is difficult to explain the diversity,
except to say that I love to experiment and I am drawn to
new challenges. I work with wood, metals, cement, plastics,
and found objects. Some of the threads that tie my work together
are humor, a fascination with curves, motion (or implied motion),
and an interest in the human condition. My sculptures can
roughly be divided into two parts--decorative works and social
commentary.
My decorative works include freestanding
sculptures (indoor and outdoor), wall pieces, and mobiles.
They range in size from tabletop pieces to a 55' long mobile
(Eclipse). These works tend to be curvy, abstract, distorted
geometric forms. Most embody a strong sense of motion. I am
intrigued by motion or, more accurately, the paths taken by
objects in motion. I love to let my eyes trace the path of
a bird swooping through the air or a fish gliding through
water. Many of my sculptures are like 3-D snapshots of such
motions.
While most of my decorative pieces contain
aspects of implied motion, the mobiles are literally in motion.
The delicate balance and subtle, graceful, gliding motions
of mobiles have intrigued me since I was a child. As a sculptor
I appreciate the ever-changing shapes and intersections of
lines.
My works of social commentary include the
American Artifacts series, figurative pieces, and other works.
These pieces often include an element of humor. The materials
are often related to the meaning of the pieces. Some pieces
are based in my personal experiences and struggles; others
are derived from my observations and understandings of the
world around me.
The series American Artifacts is a group
of mixed-media sculptures accompanied by text. The work is
created and presented in a form that simulates an exhibit
in a natural history museum. At first glance, the sculptures
appear to be artifacts from some foreign or primitive culture,
but on closer inspection one finds that the "artifacts"
are derived from objects common to modern life in the United
States. The accompanying text describes the objects in a style
reminiscent of the descriptions one might find in a natural
history museum beside stone axes and broken ceramic figurines,
yet it refers to our own culture.
A significant amount of my artwork has included
the human figure in one form or another. My work has included
life-size figures, portions of figures, and installations
using mannequins. I find something particularly compelling
in life-size human figures. They tend to create a strong presence
in a room regardless of the style or material. We are "programmed"
(psychologically if not biologically) to relate to the human
form in certain ways. When a viewer encounters a figurative
sculpture he brings a certain familiarity which at least for
a moment, allows him to feel a likeness to the sculpture.
The viewer also feels his difference of course, and from this
contradiction he must draw some meaning.
In all of my work, whether decorative or
provocative, I aim to offer viewers a new perspective.
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