The Mission of Sculpture Northwest

Our Mission - Sculpture Northwest aims to support artists, art collectors, and communities: to grow their private and public sculpture collections, and to position the Pacific Northwest as a premier cultural destination for admirers of public art.

Our Vision - Sculpture Northwest is a non-profit organization that was conceived on a dream to fill one of the most beautiful regions in North America with outstanding public sculpture to match the majesty of the natural beauty that is found here. Our goal is to promote the Pacific Northwest as a “cultural tourist” destination for those with a passion for public sculpture. We assist both established and emerging sculptors in exhibiting and selling their sculpture, through exposure and exhibition opportunities.

EMAIL: info@sculpturenorthwest.org

Address:
PO Box 417
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

About the Founder: George Drake

George Drake passed peacefully in Bellingham on August 31 at the age of 90. George had a global vision and always saw things from an international perspective. He was a citizen of the world and had a deep love for the Pacific Northwest. He was an active participant in community affairs all his life. More recently George was the founder of Sculpture Northwest.

George served on scores of boards, committees, commissions and councils at the local, regional and state level.  His academic specialty was community systems analysis and voluntarism. 

He (along with his wife) spent many years developing a major sculpture garden for the Pacific Northwest: “Big Rock Garden Park”, (Bellingham, WA).  In his last month, George saw the completion and progress of his last two projects. The David Marshall Sculpture Gallery at Big Rock Garden Park and, his gift of a sculpture titled, “Angel de la Creatividad” by world-famous sculptor Sebastian of Mexico City. It is planned to be installed at a public park in NW Washington.

An expanded story of George’s life can be found at www.georgefdrake.org.