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Patchs work reflects the influence of folk art and mythology in these two recent woodcuts. Left Odin 2015 6.5 X 10. Above Untitled 2015 8 X 8. Artist At work 60 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine of addressing the vertical dimension before but its never happened. I knew hed put a lot of thought into the project so I said Well lets do it. At Mayo Streetwhich Patch describes as an old church with stained-glass windows a funky space with walls that have their own limitationshis plan was to occupy the central space that hadnt been utilized with the vaulted ceilings. The choir loft was under renovation so there was a cut-out where he envisioned a piece that would cir- cumnavigate and weave through the space and the cut-out. At last the perfect venue. Hed dreamed of making as many sculptures as possi- ble from his list but with only six weeks to show time McGough came up with an idea for a more profound experience. She invit- Atlantic Center for the Arts where he studied with Mark Dion and others whose work has been enchanted by the natural world. Dion and I would go to Cape Canaveral where there are lots of birds to be seen right around the launch pad including storks flamingos cranes blue bills. Migration was created originally for an installation at Mayo Street Arts MSA in Portland. Then it took off. I was in a show there called Knock Knock based on Norse mythology and the director Blainor McGough asked me if Id do a solo exhibit subsequent to that. i was first attracted to the maritime mo- tif of his work his aesthetic and color McGough said. When he first told me about his plans for Migration he caught me by surprise. I didnt know he did sculpture. I thought wed be hanging more prints paint- ings. I loved the idea because I love puppets and papier-mch and I always want- ed to do something with that space the high ceilings. People had floated the idea ple who asked if Id seen their sons birds on the fourth floor. I had not but went up to have a look. Am I glad I did. Migration the title of the installation consists of 37 intricate live- ly imaginative bird sculptures magically in flight over the stairs from the third to the fourth floor of the museum. The birds are from my life list says Patch who has documented his avian sight- ings since 2005. It all started when I was living in New York working in museums and doing installations. My friend working in the Brooklyn Museum was from Minne- sota. Im from Maine. Wed go birding on Staten Island and all around the five bor- oughs. Theres a lot to see in New York as its right on a migratory pathway. There are tons and tons of birds in Central Park in a con- centrated area. Its funny. Much of my work was inspired by birds in an urban area. In 2008 Patch did a residency in Florida at the I dreamt of taking a simple walk in the woods. I missed the ocean my family and friends.