Whale: Gray/Dreaming P08654-P00096 “Congruence in Blues” is a

“Congruence in Blues” is a striking wall sculpture that explores the concepts of harmony and alignment through visual and structural design

Finished with an elegant brushed surface and fluted bezels

and growing under the care of his protector

hung as shown

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

Whale: Gray/Dreaming P08654-P00096 “Congruence in Blues” is aSome 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