Doug McAbee lives and works in Spartanburg, SC. A two-time graduate of Winthrop University, he received his MFA in 2003. Doug is a Graphic Designer by day, an Adjunct Faculty Member at Winthrop University by night, and Sculptor in the moments in between.
Doug’s sculptures have been selected for national juried exhibitions in Chicago, IL, as well as in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. He has received honorable mention at regional contemporary art shows and his large-scale outdoor installations are public favorites while his smaller indoor sculptures are garnering collectors’ interest. Honored, Doug was featured in the Triennial 2004 Exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum with an indoor and outdoor exhibition.
His sculptures are described as whimsical, fun, and animated and his colors are bold and expressive. He uses imagery that seems familiar and accessible yet somehow hovers in the area just beyond recognition. These sculptures are inviting and comfortable at first glance. As they are considered, however, viewers will likely find that first impressions may have been misleading.