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Patrick Dougherty: Finders Keepers
Event info
Date:
Fri, Sep 9th, 2022 - Thu, Dec 31st, 2026
Venue:
The Center Park
Price:
FREE
Patrick Dougherty is an American environmental artist, best known for his sculptures and installations built with sticks and saplings. Finders Keepers, a site-specific sculpture, was constructed over the course of three weeks with the help of many local volunteers. It is made entirely out of locally sourced saplings found in Teton and Sublette Counties.
This sculpture is temporary and we hope all ages will enjoy it throughout the seasons for as long as possible. For your safety, and to help ensure others can enjoy this artwork over time, please do not climb on the sculpture. You are welcome to explore, wander, and enjoy!
About Patrick Dougherty: Born in Oklahoma in 1945, Patrick Dougherty grew up in North Carolina, where he roamed the woods as a child. In the early 1980’s, he combined his carpentry skill with a love of nature and began to build sculptures using tree saplings as construction material. His work quickly evolved from single pieces on conventional pedestals to monumental-scale environmental works, which required saplings by the truckloads. He has built over 320 of these massive works, and become internationally acclaimed. His sculpture has been seen worldwide — from Scotland to Japan to Australia, and all over the United States.
Finders Keepers is generously sponsored by:
Agnes Bourne, CLB Architects, Engelhard Foundation, Charles and Lisa Claudy Fleischman Family Fund, Astrid Flood, Pamela Gibson, Maggie and Jim Hunt, Moorehead Family Fund, Anne and David Palmer, Shari Brownfield Fine Art, and Karen Stewart
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Center for the Arts (The Center) connects and strengthens Jackson Hole’s creative community by providing a dedicated arts campus and supporting excellent cultural programming for all ages. The Center is home to 18 local and regional nonprofit arts organizations, offering performance venues, galleries, studios, classes, and collaborative spaces that inspire creativity and connection. The Center places art and culture at the heart of community life through a rich calendar of concerts, performances, visual arts, lectures, and educational opportunities that are inclusive and accessible to everyone. www.jhcenterforthearts.org
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