Ryan Mclaughlin

I am a self-taught artist living in upstate New York, concentrating on sculpture. After spending several years working in mental health and substance use disorders in my capacity as a nurse, the losses became too great. I’ve turned to art to process the loss of loves, friends, and colleagues, as well as the rest of the imprints this world has bestowed upon me.  I primarily work in wood, steel, and stone, much of which is reclaimed from the 19th-century farms that adorn the northeast of this land. Much of my inspiration is drawn from the flora and fauna of this world as well as our internal biological bodies and natural shapes. There are great metaphors and examples of how to live, communicate, cooperate, and love found in our natural world. My works attempt to bring that fact to the forefront of the minds of those who appreciate them.