BIO

Ann Wood and Dean Lucker have been creating mechanical sculptures since 1987. We both are graduates of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design with degrees in sculpture and printmaking.  Ann grew up on a family farm in central Iowa and uses the visual elements of abundance, nature and animals in her images.  Dean grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and credits his ability in mechanical movements to genetics.  My father owns a tool and die company and my great grandfather attempted to build a perpetual motion machine in his garage!

Beginning in 1990, we began selling our collaborative pieces to galleries and shops nationally.  All of our original designs are handmade by us in our St. Paul, Minnesota studio.  Along with our editioned pieces we are currently creating coin-operated sculptures for a new automata museum in Tokyo, Japan.  Dean has completed a collection box sculpture for the Minneapolis literary organization OPENBOOK and Ann is starting a fellowship from the Minnesota State Arts Board.