Saint Paul, MN-April 27, 2000-Saint Paul artist, Neil Johnston, announced today the unveiling of his new Irish theme mural located in the recently renovated Mr. Patom's Grill and Pub. The mural spanning 57 feet of the interior west wall depicts the artist's interpretation of an Irish song titled "The Moon on Clancy's Wings" sung by Irish balladeer, Danny Doyle. "The song has been a favorite of mine and offered the perfect theme for a mural in an Irish pub," said Johnston. The song is about an aging Irish fiddle player, Clancy, who befriends a young musician. In the song, Clancy, to the awe of this young musician, entrances the audience with stories and tales of Ireland. The pair entertain people across America until, one day, Clancy decides to retire to Ireland. The young musician settles in Saint Paul, and soon hears of the passing of his elderly friend. Johnston created a mural depicting Clancy in his home pub in Ireland as the young musician might have imagined him. The fiddle player, Clancy, is conjuring up the mythology of Ireland from the shadows and minds of the patrons. To create the eerie menagerie, Johnston applied a clear ultra-violet paint over the image that glows under a special light. "The clear paint reflects the transparency of the images that Clancy is invoking. The mythological images exist in another realm, and thus are painted so," Johnston explains. "I am able to use two types of paint to their full potential, both conceptually and technically; it is very rewarding."