Michael Walsh

Artist Bio/Description:  We live in a land of stolen innocence. Although long estranged by wisdom from our roots, we are not wholly lost. The human soul was once on open display in the gods we made and the stories we told. In these dark times, our job is to wake up those dreams and retell the stories. Perhaps, we can still find the joy and resilience we need to save that bit of the world that remains to us.

Each figurative sculpture tells a story. Often, it begins with a clay head that provides me with a character. As I continue to work on the body, I look for clues leading to the figure’s identity. Other times, I start with a base or two feet and work upward. In either case, the sculpture and I tell each other where we are going while we are busy getting there. “There” is a place Tolkien or Swift would have recognized, peopled by beings who remind us of ourselves and our grandeur in the face of adversity.

Starting in the late 60’s, I have shown my work in San Francisco, CA, Zürich, Switzerland, Ashland, OR. My most recent one-man-show was at the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton, WA (March, 2026).

Studio Tour Days: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Studio Address:274 otto st, unit U, port townsend, wa 98368, United States

Email: michaelwalshsculpture@gmail.com

Website: http://michaelwalshsculpture.com

Medium: Sculpture, Ceramics

Activity/Demo: Yes

Stairs: No

Shared Studio: Yes (with Oliver Hyde, Arthur Cannon, Swerv Wizely)