Whale: Gray/Dreaming P08654-P00096 Nichols approaches these sculptures as

Nichols approaches these sculptures as paintings in the tradition of Maine seascapes

Finished with an elegant brushed surface and fluted bezels

New life is "springing" forth on this stylized botanical sculpture

and growing under the care of his protector

Whale: Gray/Dreaming P08654-P00096 Nichols approaches these sculptures asSome mythologies say the whale is the world; in this whimsical sculpture a figure travels in a boat atop a migrating gray whale, imagining whats ahead. The cedar whale is cut and shaped on a band saw and sander, and the poplar figure is carved using a rotary tool. Colorful layers of latex and enamel paints bring the piece to life and reflect the artists love of animals and toys. Words from a poem by Denise Leveratov are painted on the bottom: "I must