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Man in the Moon Sculpture Series by Pat McVay - Part 2

3/18/2019

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Otter Moon
Red cedar 4 feet high...all of my pieces are carved from single blocks of salvaged wood.
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The transition from moon to Otter was tricky. The nose becomes a shell on the other side and the Moon's eyebrow becomes a whisker for the Otter.
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Otter Moon was on display in the Downtown Sculpture Gallery in Auburn, Washington, during 2017 - 2018 - auburnwa.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=11470638&pageId=12529292

Sailors Moon
I wanted to make the finished wood carving colorful so when I varnished it, I brushed on powdered pigments that have tiny flakes of mica which refract light. As you walk around it, it sparkles & changes with the light - like how the colors on a duck change back & forth.
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This Sculpture is on a busy corner at the waterfront Park in Redondo Beach, Washington on loan to the city of Des Moines until 2020.
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Looking towards the Olympics from Redondo Beach.
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Man in the Moon Sculpture Series by Pat McVay - Part 1

3/4/2019

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It is an honor the be a part of the Garry Oak Gallery where a number of my works are displayed.

This moon sculpture, that I am working on, is at the top of a 9' tall wood sculpture titled "Sailor's Moon". Hidden behind the moon is a mermaid riding on a whale. This is what the sailor is dreaming of as he sails across the lonesome sea. This is part of the series that I have been doing where the man in the moon is on one side and something else entirely is hidden on the other side.
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Please visit my website to see photos of my art and to learn more.  
Thank you, Pat McVay
www.mcvaysculpture.com 
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