Questions about Charlie McGrady
Who is Charlie McGrady?
Charlie McGrady is an American sculptor born in 1952 in Gillespie, Illinois, where he lives and works. From the late 1980s to the early 2000s his studio, CM Studio, built more than 1,000 dinosaur sculptures and dozens of museum exhibits for clients including the Field Museum in Chicago, the Discovery Channel and the Tokyo Museum of Natural History. He now makes sculpture about American institutions in polymer clay, bronze, ceramic and found objects.
Which museums did Charlie McGrady make dinosaurs for?
CM Studio's clients included the Field Museum (Chicago), the Houston Museum of Natural Science, the Tokyo Museum of Natural History, the Vienna Natural History Museum, the Museum of Evolution at Uppsala University, Sauriermuseum Aathal, the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, the Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Cultural Centre natural history museum in Kuwait, the Discovery Channel, NOVA/WGBH, Universal Studios and Disney. The full partial client list is on the Information page.
Can I buy a museum dinosaur sculpture?
Yes. The Dinosaur Archives page lists full-size museum pieces from CM Studio, including a hadrosaur, a Triceratops skull and a marine reptile, along with smaller resin dinosaurs such as Scutellosaurus, Lewisuchus and Carnotaurus. Prices are listed on each page. For dimensions and a crating and shipping quote, email hello+charlie@rsmry.co.
How do I buy a sculpture by Charlie McGrady?
Every available piece on this site has its price, materials and dimensions listed. Charlie McGrady is represented by RSMRY; to buy, email hello+charlie@rsmry.co with the title of the piece.
What materials does Charlie McGrady work in?
Polymer clay, bronze, glazed ceramic, resin (for the dinosaurs), wood, aluminum and found metal objects.
What is Charlie McGrady working on now?
Sculpture about American institutions, in series including United Stooge of America, American Institutions, Giants of Illinois and Portraits of America. He is also building a series of sixteen large-format altars after the Ghent Altarpiece, each about a different institution; the first is Religion.