Hello, I'm Mike McLaughlin.

University of Minnesota BFA emphasis on ceramic and wood sculpture. Studied under Katherine Nash​,​ Warren Mackenzie​,​ Curt Hoard. Post graduate studies at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Owned and operated an eight man woodworking business designing and building custom furniture​,​ cabinetry​,​ and sculpture for forty years.
 Instructor at Minnetonka Center for the Arts. Sculptural skills in ceramics and wood. Interest in creating original 3-D forms interacting with gravity in sometimes humorous ways​,​ often anthropomorphic in nature. Influences: Ken Price​,​ Curt Hoard​,​ Harumi Nakashima​,​ Katherine Nash​,​ Henry Moore Joan Arp. Exhibitions include Covet Gallery Oceanside CA​,​ Woodward Contemporary San Diego CA​,​ Los Laguna Gallery Laguna Beach CA​,​ Huntington Beach Art Center​,​ Macalester College St Paul MN​,​ Heatherwood Gallery Minneapolis MN​,​ Oxman Gallery Minneapolis MN​,​ University of Minnesota. Works in private collections in Minneapolis and St Paul​,​ also Wisconsin​,​ Louisiana​,​ New Jersey​,​ Arizona​,​ New York​,​ and California. Artist Statement: 
My work tends to relate to gravity and balance in sometimes light hearted ways​,​ but I tend not to offer my own interpretations of my sculptures or paintings. I think my explanations might distract from a viewers personal experience with the piece. I prefer that people discover their own meaning and connection with the art. Ken Price once said “Nothing I can say is going to improve how it looks as far as I am concerned. I think we need to have faith that the “Art Experience” can take place between the viewer and the work itself.”