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. 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
Carved, painted and stained maple with cat whiskers, in two parts
Installation dimensions vary, IGGY (orange paws): 7 x 25.5 x 14 inches, OTIS (white paws): 8 x 23 x 13 inches
Collection of the artist