Mark Bulwinkle (born 1946,

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) is an American graphic artist and sculptor who works in cut steel. He received a BFA from the

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in 1968 and an MFA in printmaking from the

San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximatel ...

in 1974. In 1975, he learned welding at San Francisco's John O'Connell Trade School and began working as a welder at the Bethlehem Ship Yards. He continued to work as an industrial welder until age 40, when he became a full-time artist. Bulwinkle is considered a member of the West Coast Funk movement. ''Giant Fish'', from 1985, is exhibited at Spalding House of the

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. It demonstrates the wit and playful imagery of Bulwinkle's cut steel sculptures.Honolulu Museum of Art, ''Spalding House: Self-guided Tour, Sculpture Garden, 2014, p. 19 Other works include Three Figures, which is part of the City of Portland and

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Public Art Collection and many pieces in

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and Berkeley in California. He lives and works in Bulwinkleland, a compound in West Oakland. In 1997, Bulwinkle showed in "Hello Again!", a recycled art focused show which opened at the

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and travelled throughout North America. The show, curated by

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, featured Bulwinkle alongside Mildred Howard,

Leo Sewell Leo Sewell (born ) is an American " found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are in over 40 museums and in private collections worldwide. Biography Sewell was born in Annapolis, Maryland, United States and moved to Philadelphia i ...

Clayton Bailey Clayton George Bailey (March 9, 1939 – June 6, 2020), was an American artist who worked primarily in the mediums of ceramic and metal sculpture. Early life and education Clayton George Bailey was born on March 9, 1939 in Antigo, Wisconsin. In ...

, Claire Graham,

Jan Yager Jan Yager (born 1951) is an American artist who makes mixed media jewelry. She draws inspiration from both the natural world and the lived-in human environment of her neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, emphasizing that art is a reflect ...

, Remi Rubel,

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, and others.

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* 1946 births Living people Artists from Oakland, California San Francisco Art Institute alumni University of Pittsburgh alumni Modern sculptors American printmakers American contemporary artists Sculptors from California {{US-sculptor-stub