Michael McLaughlin is an American sculptor residing in northwestern Connecticut and has recently opened a new studio in California's San Francisco Bay area.
Upon completing his formal studies at Lyme Academy, he went on to participate in an "old-school" style apprenticeship that later inspired him to travel to Thailand, Japan and Korea to further his course of study.
Michael's sculptures are often allegorical narratives about the harmony and interdependence found in nature. His work often suggests re-birth, longevity and the fragile balance found in nature.

He often casts "found objects" collected while hiking such as mushrooms, pinecones, leaves and sometimes whole branches. Michael closely examines the simplicity and complexity which coexist, using a traditional medium in an innovative manner. -Pamela Siemon, Fenn Gallery of Contemporary Art