The Trident

Artist statement:

“I have been building sculpture since I was a child. Somehow I have always been fascinated with how

things went together, not just how they worked, but the blending of parts to make a whole. My

Grandfather was an architect. I saw how he would draw out specific details on how to

connect materials, insuring that the end result was both structural and aesthetic. Paying

attention has always been important to me. I try to see the whole while making sure the details

work out. I try to step back and make sure there is a good reason for my actions. I look at objects

for themselves and how they sit in space. My art education has been both long and

unconventional. I have been to art schools, I have been to wooden boat building school. I have

worked as an architectural draftsman. I have built convertibles out of new sports cars. I have

worked in art galleries. I have built wooden boats. I have fabricated marine stainless steel

parts for sailboats. I have built stair cases and doors, hand rails and hinges. I have been building

sculpture all along.” – MacRae Wydle

Painted steel 103” x 96” x 72”