Lunar Transitions

Lunar Transitions Sculpture by Fred Dobbs
Description

Lunar Transitions is a bronze sculpture that greets guests at the Oak Bay branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library. It won the popular vote to be permanently installed after the District of Oak Bay's Arts Alive competition in 2017. Perfectly representing the competition theme "transitions," Lunar Transitions depicts the phases of the moon on a wheel, and the raven bringing the moon into the night sky. This is one of a series of three Raven sculptures exploring the impact these animals have on human culture around the world. 

About the artist
Fred Dobbs

Born in Dublin, Ireland in 1958, Fred Dobbs is a sculptor working in sand, concrete and bronze. Dobbs attended Victoria College of Art - Fine Arts and Camosun College - Commercial Art studies and later turned his attention to sculpture by way of the beach. For eight years, Dobbs practiced as a competitive sand sculptor, winning Canadian, US and World Championship titles. His public work can be found in Sooke, Langford, Surrey and Saanich.

 

 

 

Details
Artwork type
Sculpture
Medium
Cast Metal
Dimensions
50" x 30" (life-size of a raven)
Site
Monterey Avenue - Oak Bay Public Library
Artwork category
Civic Public Art
Community
Oak Bay
Date unveiled
2017
Location
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