Whale: Gray/Dreaming P08654-P00096 New life is "springing" forth

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

fashioned after ancient artifacts

The grass heavy with dew: these studs are made from hand-carved rock crystal

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

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

Whale: Gray/Dreaming P08654-P00096 New life is "springing" forthSome 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