By Jerry McKellar
Dance of Sun and Moon
Presented to the City of Spokane Valley by the Spokane Valley Arts Council March 25, 2015
WORDS FROM THE ARTIST
"This sculpture is my interpretation of a Native American legend: Sun made a daily journey across the horizon to the west where he entered his lodge to pass the night. Moon, his wife, also dwelt in the Sun's lodge, but they would only see each other in passing each morning and evening. "Although our time together is fleeting, our love is deep and everlasting" In 2005 the first in this edition was purchased for Casa del Sol y Luna Museum in Lake Forest, IL, and in 2015 one in this monumental edition was purchased for the city of Spokane Valley's permanent art collection."
2426 N Discovery Place
CenterPlace Regional Event Ctr
Spokane Valley, WA 99216
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jerry and his wife, Gayle, have resided in Colville, WA since 1971 after obtaining his dental degree from the University of Washington and serving two years in the army. In 1994 he retired from dentistry in order to devote more time to his art career. His sculptures are noted for strong composition, power and movement, range in size from miniature to monumental, and reside in the permanent collections of museums, corporations, and communities. He has won many awards in juried art shows, including seven at the CM Russell show in Great Falls, MT and seven at the Western Art show in Ellensburg, WA. To view a 2015 public TV special on his art, go to the top of the "home" page, and "click" on "media".
