About this Sculpture
- Artist: Patricia Daggett-Sinclair
- Medium: Bronze
- Size: 34" x 21" x 21"
Girl With Puppet
About the Artist
Patricia Sinclair was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved with her family to South Haven, Michigan, during her senior year of high school. She received a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago but chose a different path—marrying John Daggett in a whirlwind romance before he was deployed to Europe during World War II.
A self-taught artist, Patricia took many workshops and classes, exploring all kinds of mediums. Sculpture—particularly in bronze and stone—was her passion. She learned bronze casting at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.
The Saugatuck Douglas Art Club commissioned her to create a sculpture honoring beloved puppeteer Burr Tillstrom of Kukla, Fran, and Ollie fame, who had a longtime summer home in Saugatuck, Michigan. The result is this thoughtful piece, which was dedicated in 1988.
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Experience this Sculpture
Walk around the sculpture.
The young girl gazes intently at the puppet, and the puppet seems to stare back.
Patricia Sinclair ensures this moment of connection is the focal point.
Regardless of your perspective, your eye is drawn to their interaction.
Stand in front of the sculpture.
The small girl seems frozen in mid-thought, as if she just sat down and paused to look closely at the puppet.
There’s a sense of recent movement. Both arms reach in the same direction, drawing you into the scene.
Take one more look.
Notice how the base of the sculpture becomes the seat where the girl sits.
The textures of the base and the figure are different, yet they work together, creating a unified piece.
