Applications are open for a Summer Program and Outreach Co-ordinator at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest
Deadline for application:
April 26, 2024 at 5:00pm
2024 Downtown Haliburton
Sculpture Exhibition
Coming this May 8th, 2024 at 2:00pm
JiÅ™í Genzer
Website: http://www.jirigenzer.com/cz/
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JiÅ™í studied architecture at the faculty of civil engineering CTU, and attended sculpting courses in the studios of Milana Váchy, Pavla PÅ™ikryla, Stanislava Hanzíka, Louis Kodyma and Charles Kronych. JiÅ™í currently lives in Prague, Czech Republic and has sculpted over 50 monumental sculptures in schools, hospitals, and public buildings around the Czech Republic.
Since 1985, as part of the association of restorers, JiÅ™í has restored old architecture and sculptures. Since 1987, he has been a member of the Union of Czech Artists and has done many exhibitions of his work. He began work with ice in 1997. JiÅ™í has been organizing and teaching international sculpture courses in the Czech Republic and around the world since 2000. Also since 2000, he has also organized many international sculpture symposiums.
In 2001, JiÅ™í began working with sand. Over the past 20 years, JiÅ™í has entered over 50 sand festivals and 50 ice festivals to create sculptures. JiÅ™í has taken commissioned work for open spaces, such as parks, city centers, and hotels and has created sculptures for private collections. JiÅ™í’s work is displayed in art galleries across the world.
JiÅ™í came to Haliburton as part of the Carved on the Canadian Shield Sculpture Symposium. Celebrating Canada, Ontario, and Dysart 150, four artists came to Haliburton to carve a piece out of limestone representing Canada and the Canadian Shield.