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Brighton McCormick is a sculptor and installation artist living and working in South Minneapolis. Her interdisciplinary practice focuses on sculpture, gallery installation, and public art primarily utilizing metal casting, fabrication, and reinterpreted found objects. McCormick has a BFA from the University of Minnesota and an MFA from the University of Washington. Past roles include: Program Director of Caponi Art Park from 2015-2017, teaching sculpture at the University of Washington (2018/2019), and providing art workshops for adults with disabilities and children. Recent contributions include shows and residencies at Sloss Metal Arts Museum (Birmingham, AL), the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art (Auburn, AL), the Henry Art Gallery (Seattle, WA), and the Burke Natural History Museum (Seattle, WA). McCormick has also shown work with Franconia Sculpture Park, Hennepin Theater Trust, Red Garage Studio, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, the San Francisco Art Institute, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, and the North Gallery. Upcoming group exhibitions included “Once Upon an Instant” in Berlin Germany and “Waterfalls: A Fire Arts Perspective” at the MSP International Airport. McCormick is currently a weekly volunteer at the Chicago Fire Arts Center and is regularly involved in the iron casting community.