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About the Art
Name: Mr. Dig
Location: PPG Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA
Sponser: The Hillman Foundation
This sculpture by Big Mural owner Glennis McClellan
is currently on display in downtown Pittsburgh. The large fossil collection
and Dinosaur exhibit housed in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History
were the inspiration for this design which features a crew of miniature
Paleontologists in the process of excavating a large T-Rex. The fossilized
bones and Paleontologists were rendered in a realistic paint style combining
portraiture techniques and trompe l'oeil.
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"I was very excited about this competition
as I have had great experiences with Public Art Projects in the past,"
says artist Glennis McClellan, "also, my nephew loves Dinosaurs and
thinks I am the coolest aunt ever!" Ms. McClellan added "It
did require some fiberglass sculpture work to create the rock-like texture
in some areas, but the overall T-Rex shape was maintained and it was painted
to resemble stone. I also used real rocks at the base of the statue, so
it would seem that some actual diggin' had been going on - that was a
last minute decision that really added to the overall design."
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"Mr. Dig" is a companion piece to "Washington
Monuphant" - a design that Ms. McClellan created in 2002 for
the DC Commission's project 'Party Animals'. Both sculptures feature miniature
people hard at work: "Mr. Dig" has Paleontologist excavating
bones, while "Washington
Monuphant" features Artists sculpting and carving a large marble
monument. (see comparison below).
For more information about
this project go to: http://www.dinomitedays.org
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