Art Huts Slide the Door Open to Step into a New Experience at the Sculpture Forest Tucked into the forest lie three Art Huts with unique art installations within each. Over time, new artists will be invited to take over these spaces and tell more stories that pique our curiosity. New This project funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Map of Art Huts in the Sculpture Forest Current Art Hut Installations AH1 Charmaine Lurch Seeing the Forest For the Bees These magnified wild bees as wire sculptures, allow the viewer to encounter a fly-by of bees—a reminder to us of our connection to the land, how plants are pollinated and food is produced. Discover Charmaine's work and the magic of how bees hibernate through the winter. Read More AH3 Throwdown Collective Sculpture Forest Re-imagined 2019 Read More History of the Art Huts The Art Huts were originally the three ice fishing huts custom built by Ed Burke for “The Ice Cube Gallery”— a unique arts event held on Lake Kashagawigamog in February 2019. The brain child of Collin Burke, “The Ice Cube Gallery” was billed as 3 ice huts, 4 artists, 1 frozen lake. It attracted over 500 people to see the artwork of Rod Prouse, Victoria Ward, Chris Hanson, and Hendrika Sonnenberg, enjoy the food of chef Christoph Carl of Rhubarb, and the hospitality of Bonnie View Inn’s lounge and bar. We have brought these huts back into action to live on as exhibition spaces in the Haliburton Sculpture Forest. Past Art Hut Installations August 31, 2025 Liz Menard Botanical Canendensis Read More August 31, 2023 Sayde Demers The Mystery Shack, 2023 Read More

One of a Kind Benches In the Sculpture Forest we have 6 "One of Kind Benches" created by artists from across Canada. Each one invites guests to rest and see its own unique perspective of the forest. A Evolution Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle Read More > C Spirit of the Wild Aaron Galbraith Read More > E Forest Screen Bench Scott McKay Read More > B Current Peter Wehrspann Read More > D Sun Bench Scott McKay Read More > F Fire Bench Scott McKay Read More > Support the Installation of another Sculpture Forest Bench Become a Celebration Contributor to become part of the Sculpture Forest's story. Learn More

The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a unique outdoor collection of sculptures located in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada. Thank you to our artist in residence, Jared Tait, for a fantastic week of learning and community engagement! Bawaajigan was unveiled on Saturday, August 17th. We invite you to visit our newest installation! Bawaajigan - To Dream Learn More Join Our Mailing List! Your donation can to help maintain and grow the Sculpture Forest for future generations. Donate Now The Haliburton Sculpture Forest, in Glebe Park near the village of Haliburton in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada, is a unique outdoor collection of sculptures by Canadian and international artists. The trails in the Sculpture Forest—for walking and bike riding in spring, summer and fall and walking, snowshoeing and skiing in the winter—provide changing perspectives of the forest and the sculptures in each of the seasons. The Sculpture Forest experience is ideal for families looking for an interesting outing, for those who enjoy outdoor trails, and for people looking for a unique artistic experience. We invite you to tour through this website for more information about the sculptures, the artists, and new additions to the Sculpture Forest and for current projects. Visit our photo gallery to see pictures of the sculptures in all four seasons. The Sculpture Forest shares the park with the Haliburton Highlands Museum and the Haliburton Campus of Fleming College, home to the Haliburton School of Art + Design ; great places to visit after you tour the Sculpture Forest. Dogs on leash are welcome. Please clean up after your dog! For questions on accessibility and more please see our FAQ page . There is no charge for admission but we always welcome donations. Thank you for your donations via cash, cheque, e-transfer or Tip Tap machine. Quick Links Sculpture Forest Map Driving Directions Frequently Asked Questions Sculptures Downtown Sculpture Exhibition New Updates! We have 2 new sculptures in the Sculpture Forest! Visit Friends by artist Marlene Kawalez and A Life Well Lived by Artists Annette Blady and Al Van Mil. Visit #MyHaliburtonHighlands find out about all of the extraordinary things to do in the Haliburton Highlands all year round! Go Now 25 Years in Operation 1.4 km of Walking Trails 47 Sculptures 7 “One-of-a-Kind” Benches Winter: Snowshoeing and Nordic Skiing Snowshoeing Snowshoeing or walking are free on the colour-coded paths that take you through the Sculpture Forest or on the marked snowshoe on the trails north of the museum. Please note that the trail loop in the Sculpture Forest is a shared by walkers, skiers and snowshoers. Please move to the side of the rail to allow skiers to pass. See the Snowshoe Trail Map . Skiing The Nordic ski trails at Glebe Park have consistently been top-rated ski trails in the province for classic and skate skiing. Explore all Glebe Park has to offer on the 13.5 km of ski trails during the day. Enjoy skiing in the Sculpture Forest in the evenings until nine on the lit loop trail. See the Ski Haliburton website for pricing and updates. Day passes (self-registration) are available at the trail heads. Please bring cash, or you can e-transfer to membership@skihaliburton.com Tours The Haliburton Sculpture Forest offers free guided tours on Tuesdays at 10:00am during the months of July and August. We also offer small group guided tours for a minimal fee. Please contact us for more information. Learn More Plan Your Trip The Haliburton Sculpture Forest can be accessed via College Drive where we share parking our main with The Haliburton School of Art + Design, or via Museum road where there is also (limited) parking available. We kindly ask all our visitors to treat the art and the nature of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest with care. The forest is home to lots of wildlife. As visitors, please not to feed them and dispose of garbage and food waste appropriately. Enjoy this tour created by Nick, an 11-year-old visitor to the Sculpture Forest in 2018.

Canada 150: Carved in the Canadian Shield Four artists from three countries visited Haliburton for a three week sculpture symposium in 2017 in celebration of Dysart 150, Ontario 150, and Canada 150. Beginning with four blocks of limestone, each artist was tasked with creating a piece that reflected the theme of carving on the Canadian Shield. The artists worked at the Haliburton School of Art and Design’s stone carving a blacksmith workshop for three weeks. The public was welcome to come watch the artists at work. 29 Harmony Jiří Genzer Read More 31 Storied Moons Carole Turner Read More 30 Voyage Mary Ellen Farrow Read More 32 Wind Dervish John McKinnon Read More Explore our whole collection of sculptures online. Go Now

Annette Blady and Al Van Mil All Sculptures A Life Well Lived Number on Map G Artist Annette Blady and Al Van Mil Material Installation Date August 29, 2026 Learn About the Artist This bench represents the life of artist, Jo-ann Rootham. If you look closely you will see many images which reflect the talent and gifts that Jo-ann shared with her family and friends. Each piece of coloured glass was hand cut and all edges were smoothed by hand. The background pieces of glass were tumbled to make them smooth for comfortable seating on the bench. More Photos Previous Next

Sculptures of the Sculpture Forest Gallery A - Z Map Order G A Life Well Lived Annette Blady and Al Van Mil View More 12 A Walk in the Woods in Haliburton Mary Ellen Farrow View More 23 Atmo-Sphere John McKinnon View More 43 Bawaajigan - To Dream Jared Tait View More 06 Beaver Haliburton Highlands Secondary School 2002 Students with support from Mary Anne Barkhouse and Michael Belmore View More 16 C to C John Shaw-Rimmington View More 41 Catharsis Rene Petitjean View More 22 Conspiracy of Ravens John McKinnon View More 08 Curled Figures Susan Low-Beer View More B Current Peter Wehrspann View More 34 Das Buch XXIII Marianne Reim View More 39 Depth Don Frost View More 40 Double Take Carolanne MacLean View More 03 Dreaming Stones Kevin Lockau View More 13 Embracing Eos Charles O'Neil View More A Evolution Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More F Fire Bench Scott McKay View More 20 Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe Charles O'Neil View More 28 Flying Debris Leo Sepa View More E Forest Screen Bench Scott McKay View More 46 Friends Marlene Kawalez View More 21 Gelert Mary Anne Barkhouse View More 04 Guardians of the Forest Brett Davis View More 42 Happy Hippo Nyasha Mabika View More 29 Harmony Jiří Genzer View More 01 Homesteaders Jake Mol View More 37 I see a wish Created by students of the Integrated Arts Program at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario View More 19 Kennisis: Horse and Rider William Lishman View More 17 Lissome 5 Andrew Rothfischer View More 36 Matriarchy Tarzan Sithole View More 10 Moose Scraps Leo Sepa View More 33 Mother Earth Scott McKay View More 25 Musical Inspiration Simon Chidharara View More 02 Pan George Pratt View More 38 Passage Gord Peteran View More 44 Quadratic Whisper George Hart View More 09 Redwing Frond Darlene Bolahood View More 18 Shadow Caster Ian LaBlance View More 14 Sleep of the Huntress Doug Stephens View More 05 Sound Vessel: Forest Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More 26 Spiral Ascent John Shaw-Rimmington, Students of the 2015 Dry Stone Structures Course View More C Spirit of the Wild Aaron Galbraith View More 31 Storied Moons Carole Turner View More D Sun Bench Scott McKay View More 45 Superior Scott Childs View More 11 Terminus Marianne Reim View More 15 To Cut or Not To Cut John Beachli View More 35 Together We Achieve the Extraordinary Tizirai Gumbere View More 27 Together We Explore the Wild George Pratt View More 24 Unity Gate John Shaw-Rimmington View More 01 Homesteaders Jake Mol View More 02 Pan George Pratt View More 03 Dreaming Stones Kevin Lockau View More 04 Guardians of the Forest Brett Davis View More 05 Sound Vessel: Forest Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More 06 Beaver Haliburton Highlands Secondary School 2002 Students with support from Mary Anne Barkhouse and Michael Belmore View More 07 Visionary: A Tribute to Sir Sandford Fleming Richard Shanks View More 08 Curled Figures Susan Low-Beer View More 09 Redwing Frond Darlene Bolahood View More 10 Moose Scraps Leo Sepa View More 11 Terminus Marianne Reim View More 12 A Walk in the Woods in Haliburton Mary Ellen Farrow View More 13 Embracing Eos Charles O'Neil View More 14 Sleep of the Huntress Doug Stephens View More 15 To Cut or Not To Cut John Beachli View More 16 C to C John Shaw-Rimmington View More 17 Lissome 5 Andrew Rothfischer View More 18 Shadow Caster Ian LaBlance View More 19 Kennisis: Horse and Rider William Lishman View More 20 Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe Charles O'Neil View More 21 Gelert Mary Anne Barkhouse View More 22 Conspiracy of Ravens John McKinnon View More 23 Atmo-Sphere John McKinnon View More 24 Unity Gate John Shaw-Rimmington View More 25 Musical Inspiration Simon Chidharara View More 26 Spiral Ascent John Shaw-Rimmington, Students of the 2015 Dry Stone Structures Course View More 27 Together We Explore the Wild George Pratt View More 28 Flying Debris Leo Sepa View More 29 Harmony Jiří Genzer View More 30 Voyage Mary Ellen Farrow View More 31 Storied Moons Carole Turner View More 32 Wind Dervish John McKinnon View More 33 Mother Earth Scott McKay View More 34 Das Buch XXIII Marianne Reim View More 35 Together We Achieve the Extraordinary Tizirai Gumbere View More 36 Matriarchy Tarzan Sithole View More 37 I see a wish Created by students of the Integrated Arts Program at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario View More 38 Passage Gord Peteran View More 39 Depth Don Frost View More 40 Double Take Carolanne MacLean View More 41 Catharsis Rene Petitjean View More 42 Happy Hippo Nyasha Mabika View More 43 Bawaajigan - To Dream Jared Tait View More 44 Quadratic Whisper George Hart View More 45 Superior Scott Childs View More 46 Friends Marlene Kawalez View More A Evolution Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More Art Hut Wild Bees Charmaine Lurch View More B Current Peter Wehrspann View More C Spirit of the Wild Aaron Galbraith View More

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Artists The Sculpture Forest features works from artists across the globe. Aaron Galbraith Carolanne MacLean Charmaine Lurch Doug Stephens Ian LaBlance Jiří Genzer John Shaw-Rimmington Marianne Reim Metalgenesis: Don Dickson & Amy Doolittle Peter Wehrspann Scott McKay Tarzan Sithole Andrew Rothfischer Carole Turner Darlene Bolahood George Pratt Jake Mol John Beachli Kevin Lockau Mary Anne Barkhouse Michael Belmore Phillip Vander Weg Simon Chidharara Tizirai Gumbere Brett Davis Charles O'Neil Don Frost Gord Peteran Jared Tait John McKinnon Leo Sepa Mary Ellen Farrow Nyasha Mabika Richard Shanks Susan Low-Beer William Lishman

Articles Read about the Sculpture Forest featured in other publications. September 17, 2022 Hike Haliburton Highlands: 15 Hikes & Lookouts For Glorious Fall Colours Read Article August 11, 2022 This Easy Hiking Trail In Ontario Is An Immersive Art Gallery & It's Full Of Sculptures Read Article August 1, 2022 Gord Peteran debuts new work at Haliburton Sculpture Forest Read Article January 27, 2021 Dysart provides dollars, inkind support to Haliburton Sculpture Forest Read Article January 11, 2021 20 Outdoor Winter Adventures in Haliburton Read Article August 28, 2018 Everlasting Bonds Take Sculpted Form Read Article August 21, 2018 The Importance of Layers Read Article August 7, 2018 Sculptures Redefined Read Article July 31, 2018 Lament of the Mythical Sculptures Read Article August 29, 2017 To Cut or Not to Cut Read Article August 22, 2017 Pan Read Article August 15, 2017 Flying Debris Read Article Load More

Upcoming Event Sculpture Forest Alive 25 Celebration Celebration of 25 Years of the Sculpture Forest Learn More To get updates on our upcoming events, follow us on social media! Past Events August 16, 2024 Bawaajigan - To Dream Community members joined Jared Tait to learn about traditional woodland style painting and help to create and paint an installation for the Haliburton Sculpture Forest. Read More October 24, 2024 2024 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Read More August 25, 2023 Wild Bee-Making Bee with Charmaine Lurch Join Charmaine Lurch from Monday August 21st to Friday August 25th, at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest to Make Bees. Read More October 26, 2023 2023 Downtown Sculpture Exhibition Come explore! 7 sculptures are installed at sites along Highland Street, the main street of the downtown core of Haliburton Village in Ontario, Canada. Read More May 4, 2023 2023 Downtown Sculpture Exhibition - Public Unveiling On Thursday, May 4th we are unveiling the 5th Annual Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition! Read More June 30, 2023 Art Hut Installation: The Mystery Shack Tucked into the forest lie three Art Huts with unique art installations within each. Discover S. Demers' cabinet of curiorities! Read More August 25, 2023 Art Hut Installation: Inner: Don’t Peak Tucked into the forest lie three Art Huts with unique art installations within each. Discover Grey's paintings. Read More October 22, 2022 Dance Rx³: Re-emergence, Re-engagement, & Re-connection A dance event in three parts. Read More July 6, 2022 Induction of “Passage” Forest walk and artist talk. Read More October 27, 2022 Pop Goes the Forest A fibre arts installation by Susan Kendal Read More July 31, 2019 Sculpture Forest Re-imagined 2019 An extraordinary performing arts experience. Read More August 7, 2018 Sculpture Forest Re-imagined 2018 Sculpture Forest comes alive with performances, movement and music. Read More June 7, 2017 Carved in the Canadian Shield Four artists from three countries visited Haliburton for a three week sculpture symposium in 2017 in celebration of Dysart 150, Ontario 150, and Canada 150. Read More View More

Kevin Lockau lives and works north of Bancroft. A mixed media sculptor, Kevin won the 2009 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts/Saidye Bronfman Award. Over his career, he invented three hot glass casting techniques, and was pivotal in developing the glass studio at Sheridan College, where he taught for 20 years. Kevin collects various sized stones on the shores of Lake Superior and after carving the stone, combines stone and glasswork together into sculptural pieces. He has exhibited across Canada, the United States, and Europe. < All Artists Kevin Lockau ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Kevin Lockau lives and works north of Bancroft. A mixed media sculptor, Kevin won the 2009 Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts/Saidye Bronfman Award. Over his career, he invented three hot glass casting techniques, and was pivotal in developing the glass studio at Sheridan College, where he taught for 20 years. Kevin collects various sized stones on the shores of Lake Superior and after carving the stone, combines stone and glasswork together into sculptural pieces. He has exhibited across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Link Unavailable Installed Sculptures Dreaming Stones Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Digital Guide Trees of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest Trees of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest Along Head Lake Trail, Museum Road and Glebe Field there are signs identifying the various tree species in the area. In addition to the Scientific Names of the trees, the following index includes the Ojibwe names of these trees and how Annishinabe and Ojibwe cultures have traditionally made use of these plants. For more information, each page below has more information on the trees. English Name American Basswood Ojibwe Name wiigobimizh Traditional Uses American basswood fibres are used for tying wild rice stalks before harvest. Learn More English Name Beech Ojibwe Name azhaawemish Traditional Uses Azhaawemish means tattoo tree, it can handle you carving tattoos into it without it dying. Learn More English Name Eastern White Pine Ojibwe Name biisaandago-zhingwaak Traditional Uses Used to make shingles Learn More English Name Striped Maple Ojibwe Name moozomizh Traditional Uses When a moose gets injured they will go straight to striped maple because there is a medicinal property that helps heal bruises. Observing the behavior of moose allowed Indigenous peoples to realize the medicinal properties of this tree. This tree promotes and stimulates angiogenesis which is the production of new blood vessels. Learn More English Name American Elm Ojibwe Name aniib Traditional Uses --- Learn More English Name Black Ash Ojibwe Name baapaagimaak Traditional Uses --- Learn More English Name Hemlock Ojibwe Name gaagaagiwanzhiki Traditional Uses The bark is used as a stain for all woodenware. In the Great Lakes region there is lots of heavy metal toxicity in the soil which accumulates in plants and animals. The mixture of tanins and resins in the stain becomes absorbent and absorb the heavy metals in food. Learn More English Name Sugar Maple Ojibwe Name aninaatig Traditional Uses Indigenous peoples tapped trees by cutting v-shaped patterns into the bark or by inserting basswood or willow tubes into the tree. Learn More English Name Balsam Fir Ojibwe Name zhingob Traditional Uses The antimicrobial effects of Balsam Fir were found to be potent enough that Indigenous Peoples used the oil as an antiseptic on wounds. Learn More English Name Eastern White Cedar Ojibwe Name giizhigaa'aandak Traditional Uses What happens when you use cedar tea to bathe? It purges your lymph vessels and nodes, relieving your skin of this constant slow leech of toxins and garbage that is slowly secreted onto the surface of your skin which is the cause of a ton of problems. Learn More English Name Ironwood Ojibwe Name maananoons Traditional Uses --- Learn More English Name White Ash Ojibwe Name aagimaak Traditional Uses Used to prepare for pregnancy and to lessen the risk of miscarriage. Also used in shoes or around camps to deter rattlesnakes. Because of this, cradles are exclusively made from white ash. It is the type of tree that is the most resistant to lightning. Learn More