Phil Proctor is an artist who has been living and working in southeast Atlanta for the past eight years. Originally from south Mississippi, he holds a BFA from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MFA from East Carolina University. Phil Proctor enjoys working with “solid” materials like metal and stone and uses them in a manner that accommodates the natural tendencies of those materials. He utilizes the colors and textures that occur as a result of natural oxidation and patination.
The Herd
Phil Proctor | 2014
This collection of 3-5 steel fabricated goats symbolizes the concept of awareness. All too often we find ourselves immersed in work, worry or just the everyday tasks of life and our awareness of self and our place is clouded. There is one goat that raises his head up to sense his surroundings. As he does, he sees all the other goats with their heads buried. He experiences the beauty of his surrounding while the others only see what’s right in front of their nose. This analogy of life is familiar to all of us. It’s a reminder to look up and remember what’s really important in life.