Patrick Dougherty (b. 1945) is a sculptural artist best known for his work with sticks and tree saplings. Born in Oklahoma and raised in North Carolina, Dougherty has studied English, art history, and sculpture at the University of North Carolina and Hospital and Health Administration at the University of Iowa. His 300+ works, rooted in nature and drawing from carpentry techniques, can be found across the globe and have granted Dougherty many awards and fellowships.
For more information about Patrick Dougherty, please see the following:
Dougherty, Patrick. Common Ground, 2020. Mixed hardwoods. Davidson College.
Stickwork by 
Art Nature Dialogues: Interviews with Environmental Artists by The Making of 'Common Ground' video depicting Dougherty's process in creating his installation at Davidson College in 2020.
Interview with Stick Sculptor Patrick Dougherty video with the artist on his installation at Davidson College in 2020.
Sculptor Patrick Dougherty, NATURE Episode video with the artist on his materials and techniques from Craft in America in 2017.
Patrick Dougherty's Stickwork video on his career and installation at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA in 2015.
Patrick Dougherty's "So Inclined" by Daniel Houghton video on the artist's installation at the Middlebury College Museum of Art in Middlebury, VT in 2011.
Stickman Documentary short film on the artist's latest sculpture at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden in 2021.
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