Birds 32 (Birds in Art. Grainger McKoy)

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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Eastern willet
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) American Kestrel
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) American Kestrel
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McKoys work has been shown at the High Museum of
Art, Brandywine River Museum, Brookgreen Gardens,
and many other galleries
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Gamecock
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Gamecock
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Renowned South Carolina carver and artist
Grainger McKoy (born 1947) grew up in Sumter, and
attended Clemson University, earning a degree in
zoology, while also studying architecture. After
graduating, McKoy apprenticed for eighteen months
with the renowned bird carver Gilbert Maggioni in
Beaufort. McKoy initially produced realistic
carvings, but slowly began transforming his
intricately carved birds into gravity-defying
sculptures that played with form and space, while
continuing to accurately render each species in
detail.
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Unlike most traditional bird carvers, McKoy and
Maggioni sought extreme realism, inserting
individual wood feathers rather than carving them
out from an existing block.
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The sculpture of Grainger McKoy defies
classification. Though a living artist, McKoy
does not operate within the circles of
contemporary art or the gallery scene. He carves,
burns, and manipulates wood with woodworkers
tools, yet his handiwork is rendered with the
passion and expertise of a fine art sculptor.
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Purple Gallinule,
2000
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) American
Woodcock, 1996 McKoy engaged his knowledge of
architecture to create complex, gravity-defying
structural compositions.
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947)
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Barn Swallows
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Ivory billed
Woodpecker
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Ivory billed
woodpecker
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Ivory billed
woodpecker
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Least bittern
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Mourning doves
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Black skimmer
Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Sparrow hawk
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Mourning dove
Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Flying pelicans
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Wood duck pair,
1973
Bantam rooster, 2000
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Running quail
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Wilsons snipe,
1976
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Quail Wall Mount
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Carolina
parakeets
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Common Tern
Wood Duck Wingless
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Three Green
Herons
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Covey rise,
Eastern bobwhite quail, 1981
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Sanderlings, 1986
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Three mallards
Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Hawk and Quail
Covey Closeup
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Pintails
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Five teal, 1975
Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) The unfinished
Three ringneck ducks sculpture
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Red-Shouldered
Hawks and Copperhead Snake detail
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Red-Shouldered
Hawks and Copperhead Snake detail
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Red-Shouldered
Hawks and Copperhead Snake
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Seven Swans -
Swan Lake Iris Gardens South Carolina
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Recovery, 2010
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Recovery, 2010
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Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter, SC
McKoy sculpture subject of Christmas ornament
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Renowned sculptor, Grainger McKoy began creating
small sculptures of his larger work and casting
them into jewelry in the mid-1990s. What started
as a Christmas gift for his wife, Floride, has
grown into a 40-piece collection that includes
fine silver, men's gifts and accessories, and of
course, women's jewelry. 
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Recovery
The gold mallard feather pin
He's also worked in bronze, brass, silver, gold,
platinum, and stainless steel, using a process
called vacuum casting to retain the fine detail
of each feather
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Grainger McKoy (American, 1947) Canadian Geese
Cufflinks
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