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Fly Pilot

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Fly Pilot
by Thomas McPhee Sculptor
Print: 5" x 4" | Framed: 8" x 10"

'Fly Pilot' gravure on paper

limited edition.
#3/34 Framed
#4/34 Print Only


The original drawings are produced onto a gravure plate which is hand inked and individually drawn through an etching press. Carbon black etching ink is used on quality watercolour paper to ensure maximum longevity.  This unique image of a pilot sitting on top of a fly was created from an India Ink pointillist illustration.

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“I want my carvings to feel as though they’ve always existed—only now revealed.”

Sculptor Thomas McPhee

Thomas McPhee is a Canadian sculptor renowned for his masterful gemstone carvings and kiln-cast glass sculptures. Largely self-taught, he refined his skills by studying European museum collections and developing his own techniques in the early 1980s. Working in precious and semi-precious gems, McPhee combines classical realism with mythic and archetypal themes, creating small-scale works collected worldwide.

Artist Statement

“The source of my inspiration in using gemstones as a primary vehicle for expression lies in their intrinsic qualities—permanence, beauty, purity, and inner light. These materials allow me to pursue a highly refined perfection of form, creating objects that feel timeless rather than transient. Whether working in precious stones or cast glass, I aim to carve sculptures that transcend the here and now and suggest a hopeful sense of the eternal.”

Thomas McPhee

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