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​Andy Sacksteder

If you had asked me what I would be doing in my 50s, I probably would not have

imagined I would be a full-time artist.

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I graduated with a degree in landscape horticulture from The Ohio State University. My

landscapes had an artist's flair, and I made my living while raising my children with my

wife. We had a vacation home in Port Clinton and spent summers on the lake.

But after years on the job and several injuries, I decided to trade in shrubs and grass

for modeling clay. A local sculptor encouraged me and gave me my first block of clay.

Some time after, my wife was offered a position in Port Clinton, and we decided to

move to the area full-time.

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I started sculpting using pictures of my family, pets, celebrities and anatomy books

before moving on to work with models.

 

My works have caught the attention of local artists groups as well. In the 2012

ArtPrize, I placed in the top 100 of 1500 artists from around the work with my "Captain

and the Kid" piece. The Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council purchased "Captain

and the Kid" and displayed it in Friendship Park in the heart of downtown Port Clinton.

My water-feature piece "UPlifting" took third place at ArtPrize in 2013.

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My full-size bronze sculpture of Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Woody Hayes

titled "First and Ten" was bought by College Traditions, 286 W. Lane Ave. in

Columbus. It's displayed across the street from The Ohio State University's main

campus - where hundreds of people stop to have their picture taken with it.

I trust Coopermill Bronzeworks in Zanesville to turn my clay pieces into bronze

statues. They make a wax mold of the statue and then cast it, creating a piece of art

that will last a thousand years. The bronzing process usually takes about three

months, so often if a part of a piece is done, I will go to Zanesville to recycle the clay

for a new piece.

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Nominated for Business Member of the Year 2021 by Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce.

Nominated for Lighthouse Award 2021 by Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce.

Received Community Service Award 2019 by the Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce.

Awarded  BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2016 by Main Street Port Clinton.

Awarded BEST BUSINESS 2014 by the Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce.

© 2024 by GPCAAC.

All of the artwork used on this site belong to the original creator of the artwork.
We have used a wide variety of different media because the arts encompasses painting, photography, ironwork, design, gourmet food, dance, movement, writing and speech, to name a few.

CONTACT:

ottawacountyarts@gmail.com

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VISIT US:

Greater Port Clinton Area Arts Council

The Arts Garage (TAG)

317 W. Perry St.

Port Clinton, OH 43452

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SNAIL MAIL:

PO Box 66, Port Clinton OH 43452

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