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West Coast Frog Sculpture

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West Coast Frog Sculpture
by Thomas McPhee Sculptor

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This North West Coast style frog sitting on a marble base is created from cold cast bronze which is made from resin sintered bronze metal powder, also known as 'bonded bronze', then polished to develop a patina with the appearance of hot bronze.  Each one is numbered and dated. 

This small scale sculpture of a stylized frog was originally carved in Gem Quartz Crystal by Thomas R. McPhee.

Inspired by the myth of the prosperous frog. The frog came to represent wealth and prosperity on the Canadian west coast and is considered to be an omen of fecundity.

This Pacific Northwest Coast style frog sitting on a carrara marble base. Cast in bronze resin then polished to develop a patina with the appearance of hot bronze.

Each one is numbered and dated, cast in the atelier on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada.

9.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm
Weight: 722 grams (25.45 ounces)

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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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