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Todd McCollister
The Gem Tree, Original Contemporary Mixed Media Wood and Wire Sculpture
2022

About the Item

The Gem Tree, Original Contemporary Mixed Media Sculpture 26" x 31" x 19" (HxWxD) Wood, Wire, Crystal Beads Artist Todd McCollister has created a 3D surrealist scene out of wood and metal. A wooden wave encloses around a lone tree that is dotted with crystal foliage. A ladder extends from the interior of this wave and up and out of a small hole, leading to a slanted wooden platform. Though accessible, the tree remains nestled and tucked away, almost unreachable. Artist Commentary: The precious thing is never easy to find. About the Artist: Like life, Todd McCollister's work puts ordinary characters in extraordinary situations. Many of them are explorers or adventurers, like all of us out in the world trying to achieve goals or rewards without clear rules and directions. They bravely face isolation, defeat, adversity, and success. They might even be absent, for the moment, from their own story. Some of their tasks may be puzzling, some are done badly, and some are alarmingly adept. Most have a sincere optimism that comes from fairy tales, magic realism, and old-fashioned legends. McCollister earned a BFA in Sculpture and Photography in 1996 from Texas Christian University and an MFA in Sculpture in 2000 from Stony Brook University. He then moved to New York City, first pursuing Sculpture and shifting to Furniture in 2006. In 2014 he brought what he learned back to his hometown of Omaha, NE, and founded Long Grain Furniture. Since the Pandemic, his focus has shifted back to Sculpture, his first passion. He is an active member of the Omaha art community and believes in supporting his fellow artists as a path to everyone’s success. He’s currently running a monthly event series called “Final Fridays at Todd’s,” aimed at bringing the Omaha art community together to make us all stronger, through networking and sharing experience and information.

Creator:

Todd McCollister

Creation Year:

2022

Dimensions:

Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 31 in (78.74 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)

Medium:

Wire,Wood

Movement & Style:

Surrealist

Period:

21st Century