Ed Wicklander

My Labors

October 29 - December 23, 2026

Receptions: “First Thursday,” November 5 and December 3, 6-8pm
Artist talk: “Saturday After,” November 7th at noon

The artist will be in attendance for the opening reception on November 5th.

Greg Kucera Gallery is pleased to present our twelfth one-person exhibition of sculpture by Seattle artist Edward Wicklander. Wicklander is a craftsman of diverse talents. His work involves many different materials and techniques: wood carving, welding and steel fabrication, metal casting, silver soldering, electroforming, mold making, and more.

Wicklander embraces a diverse mix of folk tradition and spontaneous innovation resulting in subject matter that is as varied as his materials. NIGHTMARE is a dreamlike reinterpretation of the painting, THE NIGHTMARE, by the 18th century Swiss artist, Henry Fuseli. STRETCH is a portrait of one of the artist’s cats drawn from direct personal observation. IRON DRAWERS is a humorously  miniature pair of cast iron briefs hanging from a clothes hanger. There are clever surprises to be found in all of Wicklander’s work if you look closely enough.

“My work is fueled by a personal vision that often reflects my own peculiar observations of contemporary society and environment. The combination of diverse materials and a sometimes startling juxtaposition of objects are important considerations in the development of my sculpture as an identifiable body of work.” –Ed Wicklander    

PISSED KITTEN, 2026

Work in exhibition