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The story of how the Haliburton Sculpture Forest was created and how it has grown into a significant outdoor gallery. Our History The official opening of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest took place in the fall of 2001 with the installation of three sculptures in Glebe Park. Over the years a remarkable outdoor gallery has been created with sculptures nestled along the trails. The collection now includes forty sculptures and six one-of-a-kind benches, by Canadian and International artists. The Haliburton Sculpture Forest began as a project of the Arts Committee of the Haliburton County Development Corporation which was focused on local economic development through the arts. The objective was to create a destination for residents, visitors and tourists which highlighted the visual arts in Haliburton County. In 2004, a new campus for Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art + Design was created in Glebe Park. The Sculpture Forest surrounds the College and serves as a teaching site for many of the programs in addition to being a great place for local residents and visitors to go for a walk and enjoy the sculptures in different seasons. Today, the Sculpture Forest is an ongoing initiative of Haliburton Sculpture Forest et al, a non-profit organization. Our mission is to bring together art, nature and people of all ages; creating a place for discovery, exploration, creative expression, and contemplation. Partners include Fleming College, Haliburton Campus, the Haliburton County Development Corporation, the Municipality of Dysart et al, County of Haliburton Tourism Department, Haliburton Highlands Museum, Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trails Association, Glebe Park and Museum Committee, and community volunteers. The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a proud member of the Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands Go Now Our Supporters Celebration Contributors The following sculptures were gifts to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest. Our thanks for the generous support of Celebration Contributors: The Homesteaders – gift from the artist, Jake Mol- Current – gift from friends and family in loving memory of Sabrina Ford Terminus – gift from Dr. Marion Hare and Dr. William Hare To Cut or Not to Cut – gift from the artist, John Beachli Kennisis: Horse and Rider - Janis Parker, (named after a champion horse of the Finn/Vasey stable) Shadow Caster - Barb Bolin Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe - individual donors in honour of Barb Bolin's 35 years of service to Fleming College Gelert - Diana Ferguson in loving memory of Al Ferguson (with support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation). A Conspiracy of Ravens - Noreen Blake Spirit of the Wild - Carole Finn in honour of Don Finn Atmo-Sphere - Chere and Scott Campbell Musical Inspiration - John and Thea Patterson Together we explore the wild... - The Hagerman family in loving memory of loving memory of Shawn Hagerman Flying Debris - Nancy Jackson and Terry Anderson Carved on the Canadian Shield - Carol Moffatt and Tony Aymong, Estate of Bob and Noreen Blake, Barb Bolin, Rotary Club of Haliburton, Ontario 150, Anonymous Donor Mother Earth and Mother Earth's Living Room - Wendy Wilkins Lissome #5 - In celebration of the community spirit & generosity of Noreen & Bob Blake Matriarchy - Sue Black and Chris Ralphs Together We Achieve the Extraordinary - Sue Black and Chris Ralphs I see a wish! - Deb Shackell and donors to the “I See a Wish” campaign Das Buch XXIII - Jim Blake Passage - Barb Bolin Depth - The Frost family Double Take - Gift from the artist, Carolanne MacLean Bawaajigan – Myra Stephen in celebration of Marcia’s joy & love of learning Happy Hippo , – Fran Fearnley, ZimArt Gallery Superior – Scott Childs (artist) Friends – Marlene Kawalez (artist) The Haliburton Sculpture Forest welcomes any inquiry about being a Celebration Contributor for the commissioning and installation of new sculptures. info@haliburtonsculptureforest.ca 2024-2025 Funders and Partners The Haliburton Sculpture Forest has been made possible through the support of government funding, corporate sponsorship, individual donors, community partners and land use agreements with Fleming College and the Municipality of Dysart et al. Funders 2024-2025 Haliburton County Development Corporation, Ontario Arts Council, Province of Ontario, Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Haliburton County Development Corporation, and Municipality of Dysart et al. Sponsors 2024-2025 County of Haliburton Tourism Partners 2024-2025 Fleming College - Haliburton School of Art + Design, Haliburton County Development Corporation, Municipality of Dysart et al, Yours Outdoors, Haliburton Highlands Museum, Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trail Association, Glebe Park and Museum Committee, and community volunteers.

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 are thrilled to announce the installation of 2 new sculptures in October! Superior by Scott Childs and Quadratic Whisper by George Hart. Bawaagigan, by artist Jared Tait, was unveiled on August 17th, 2024. Visit this fantastic installation of 3 dimensional woodland style figures. The beautiful colours used to paint these figures are magnificent in the fresh snow! Art Huts: Visit "Seeing the Forest for the Bees". Have you visited the new installation deep in the forest called "Sculpture Forest RE-Imagined 2019"? Learn More Visit #MyHaliburtonHighlands find out about all of the extraordinary things to do in the Haliburton Highlands all year round! Go Now 24 Years in Operation 1.4 km of Walking Trails 44 Sculptures 6 “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 has partnered with Yours Outdoors , Haliburton County's premier experience provider, to offer small group guided tours. 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.

2021 < All Sculptures 2021 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $2,800.00 Parallel Composition Éric Tardif Parallel Composition The idea of this sculpture came when I wanted to create a colorful 3D form inspired by an abstract painting, creating two layers of rectangle form, painting in different colors. The result is ludic, and lively, and stimulates the curiosity of the spectators. Éric Tardif Éric Tardif is from Kamouraska, a region in the Bas Saint-Laurent municipality in Quebec. Tardif originally studied Natural Sciences but turned to studying the arts and sculpture to explore his passion and artistic talent. In his work Tardif explores dimension, movement, and space. He works with several different materials and mediums in his work from wood, metal, and also has variety of mixed media 2D work as well. Tardif pushes the art world in both his concepts as well as his avant-garde method of steam-folding wood for his wood sculptures. This technique allows for his wooden sculptures to be full of movement and curved forms. He has received grants from CALQ (Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec) and SODEC (Société de développement des entreprises culturelles) for several years. In recent years, Éric has expanded his artwork into bronze sculpture and has returned to his multimedia work. For the past 5 years, Eric has been working and designing Public Art and expressive outdoor sculptures in aluminum. He has more than 100 exhibitions to his name around the world and his work can be found in 10 galleries across North America. Artist Contact Information erictardif.com tardif065@gmail.com 613-286-5488 Facebook: EricTardifartiste

2021 < All Sculptures 2021 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $3,800.00 Black Reflection Robert Wehkamp Black Reflection A carved contemporary hardwood sculpture. There is no specific message, just the beauty of the wood grain, form, geometry and colour for the viewer to enjoy. Robert Wehkamp "As a mixed-media artist, Robert is inspired through two life-long passions: nature and technology" Through sculpting, he draws his inspiration from nature. With his pieces, he aims to harmonize nature and abstraction. The basis of the sculpture is the reduction of the essential expression. With few components, the pieces should make a lasting impression, connecting with their environment. They are conceptualized with a distinct surrounding in mind. On the other hand, Robert's paintings are motivated by technology, portrayed through the bright colours, sharp angles, and geometrical concepts. "I make the sculptures with no particular meaning involved so it doesnt have association with anything. Instead I would like the viewer to see the beauty of the sculpture, the beauty of the wood grain, the colouring, and whatever inspires people." Artist Contact Information robertwehkamp@gmail.com Facebook: RobertWehkampArt

Tarzan Sithole All Sculptures Matriarchy Number on Map 36 Artist Tarzan Sithole Material Polished Springstone Installation Date November 1, 2020 Learn About the Artist Tarzan Sithole is a third-generation Zimbabwean stone sculptor. His works are also on display at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and the Kew Gardens in London. More Photos Previous Next

American artist Carole Turner, who lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey, creates contemporary sculpture in stone, steel, bronze, and wood. She carves, fabricates, and models with abstracted and geometric design, as well as voluptuous figurative and organic form. Carole's sculpture is exhibited internationally and her many monumental sculptures can be found in the collections of museums, municipalities, sculpture parks, and corporations in Italy, Argentina, Germany, Vietnam, Russia, South Korea, Austria, Poland, Romania, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey, China, Chile, India, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Greece, and the United States. Carole came to Haliburton as part of the Carved on the Canadian Shield Sculpture Symposium in order to carve her sculpture. Celebrating Canada, Ontario, and Dysart 150, four artists came to Haliburton to carve a piece out of limestone representing Canada and the Canadian Shield. < All Artists Carole Turner ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio American artist Carole Turner, who lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey, creates contemporary sculpture in stone, steel, bronze, and wood. She carves, fabricates, and models with abstracted and geometric design, as well as voluptuous figurative and organic form. Carole's sculpture is exhibited internationally and her many monumental sculptures can be found in the collections of museums, municipalities, sculpture parks, and corporations in Italy, Argentina, Germany, Vietnam, Russia, South Korea, Austria, Poland, Romania, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey, China, Chile, India, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Greece, and the United States. Carole came to Haliburton as part of the Carved on the Canadian Shield Sculpture Symposium in order to carve her sculpture. Celebrating Canada, Ontario, and Dysart 150, four artists came to Haliburton to carve a piece out of limestone representing Canada and the Canadian Shield. Artist Website Installed Sculptures Storied Moons Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Ian LaBlance is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1990 and joined the US Navy. In the Navy, he served 22 years as an Electronics Technician (ET) and retirement from the Naval Reserve in 2015. Some of the units he served in include USS Ponce LPD-15, MIUWU 201 (Toledo, OH), 203 (Bronx, NY in Crete, Greece) and 214 (Buffalo, NY), Navy Mobilization Processing Site, Gulfport, MS. And Expeditionary Maintenance Det. G, Great Lakes, IL. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education with from Western Michigan University in 2001 and received a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture in 2004. He also received an Associate in Applied Science in Digital Media form the College of Lake County in 2013. Ian has always been a very creative person and has worked in many educational and creative positions. He has worked as a Stained Glass Workshop assistant for Willet Hauser Architectural Glass in Philadelphia, PA. and as a Studio Technician/Part Time Instructor at Fleming College’s Haliburton School of the Arts + Design, in Haliburton Ontario. In 2008, he moved to Chicago and worked as a Metal Fabricator for SVI Themed Construction Solutions, Inc. in Morton Grove, IL working on projects for the Shred Aquarium, the Phoenix Zoo’s “Little People” Discovery Farm and American Girl Store Chicago. From 2013 to 2015, he worked as a Craftsman/CNC Operator in Potbelly Restaurants Warehouse designing and building décor to Potbelly’s new and renovated restaurants. In 2015 he started working as a Building Manager Assistant on Great Lakes Naval Base, IL. and in October of 2018, Ian excepted the Exhibit Specialist position for the National Museum of the American Sailor also on Great Lakes Naval Base. As Exhibit Specialist, he will be designing and fabricating the museum’s new exhibits, designing advertising and promotional materials for the museum and assisting in the museum’s building restoration. < All Artists Ian LaBlance ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Ian LaBlance is from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1990 and joined the US Navy. In the Navy, he served 22 years as an Electronics Technician (ET) and retirement from the Naval Reserve in 2015. Some of the units he served in include USS Ponce LPD-15, MIUWU 201 (Toledo, OH), 203 (Bronx, NY in Crete, Greece) and 214 (Buffalo, NY), Navy Mobilization Processing Site, Gulfport, MS. And Expeditionary Maintenance Det. G, Great Lakes, IL. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education with from Western Michigan University in 2001 and received a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture in 2004. He also received an Associate in Applied Science in Digital Media form the College of Lake County in 2013. Ian has always been a very creative person and has worked in many educational and creative positions. He has worked as a Stained Glass Workshop assistant for Willet Hauser Architectural Glass in Philadelphia, PA. and as a Studio Technician/Part Time Instructor at Fleming College’s Haliburton School of the Arts + Design, in Haliburton Ontario. In 2008, he moved to Chicago and worked as a Metal Fabricator for SVI Themed Construction Solutions, Inc. in Morton Grove, IL working on projects for the Shred Aquarium, the Phoenix Zoo’s “Little People” Discovery Farm and American Girl Store Chicago. From 2013 to 2015, he worked as a Craftsman/CNC Operator in Potbelly Restaurants Warehouse designing and building décor to Potbelly’s new and renovated restaurants. In 2015 he started working as a Building Manager Assistant on Great Lakes Naval Base, IL. and in October of 2018, Ian excepted the Exhibit Specialist position for the National Museum of the American Sailor also on Great Lakes Naval Base. As Exhibit Specialist, he will be designing and fabricating the museum’s new exhibits, designing advertising and promotional materials for the museum and assisting in the museum’s building restoration. Link Unavailable Installed Sculptures Shadow Caster Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Aaron Galbraith All Sculptures Spirit of the Wild Number on Map C Artist Aaron Galbraith Material Locally Quarried Granite Installation Date August 1, 2012 Learn About the Artist Carole Finn, local artist and community booster, donated the dry stone bench in memory of her late husband Don. Measuring 7 feet by 3 feet, the granite top of the bench weighs 1,400 pounds, with the many smaller rocks weighing in at 4,500 pounds. In the centre of the bench there is a mossy stone collected from the Finn's farm. 'Spirit of the Wild' took artist, Aaron Galbraith, 7 days to make. More Photos Previous Next

2018 < All Sculptures 2018 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $4,000.00 This Side Up #9, “Shall We Dance” Michael Truelove Artist Contact Information mike@trueloveprototypes.com www.michealtruelove.com

William Lishman All Sculptures Kennisis: Horse and Rider Number on Map 19 Artist William Lishman Material Milled Steel Installation Date October 1, 2008 Learn About the Artist The theme of Expo 86 in Vancouver was transportation and communications. There were three plazas that focused on various forms of transportation; land, sea and air. My concept won the commission for the centerpiece sculpture for the Land Transportation plaza. My thoughts (inspired by Terry Fox and Steve Fonyo) were that muscle power has been the mainstay of our transportation in human history. Legs have carried humankind around the planet since our forbearers crawled from the sea, and who knows when we first started riding various animals. The horse more than any other animal has carried us for many millennia. The overall piece was comprised of many elements depicting the devolution of the wheel. It started at the bottom out of a traffic jam as if wheeled vehicles had been caught in some tornado-like blender, and were torn apart in an upward spiral of varying colours around a central cone to a height of 86 feet. The vehicle parts re-congealed into muscle powered transportation. A celebration of legs! Aside from the wheeled vehicles at the bottom, it was comprised of 55 figures which gradually diminished in size as they spiraled skyward giving the piece a forced perspective and making it appear much higher than its 86 feet. The horse sculpture was in the second step down in scale, just a bit smaller than life size. It represented the history of equestrian transportation depicting a North American aboriginal rider as one with the horse in mind and muscle. The segments that are welded together to make the sculpture are off cuts from a metal stamping plant that made parts for General Motors in Oshawa. The overall piece was entitled Transcending the Traffic. The sculpture was purchased by Janis Parker and donated to Fleming College which has provided the sculpture on permanent loan to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest. Janis chose the name Kennisis, the name of a racehorse owned by Gary Vasey and Don Finn, to honour the Vasey and Finn families. More Photos Previous Next

2022 < All Sculptures 2022 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Contact Artist for Pricing Carapace Pillar Michelle Cieloszczyk Carapace Pillar Carapace Pillar consists of blue silicone protective vests attached to a metal structure. The piece compares the use of shields and body armour in law enforcement with the protective outer shells of animals or insects, envisioning a biological skin of policing. The sculptures create a soft and malleable shell out of an aggregate of protective equipment. The reversal of the vest's function highlights the discrepancies between hard and soft social functions. Michelle Cieloszczyk Michelle Cieloszczyk is a visual artist in Tkaronto / Toronto Ontario. Michelle's practice encompasses object-based works, installations, public interventions, and public art. Her recent body of work started in 2017, examines the politics of policing considering the roles and structures of authority through castings of uniforms. Michelle studied at OCAD University (BFA in Sculpture/Installation) and the Glasgow School of Art. Artist Contact Information info@michellecieloszczyk.com szonjasstudios.ca

2021 < All Sculptures 2021 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $1,800.00 Take Flight Jennifer Anne Kelly Take Flight There is a moment of euphoria when watching birds levitate from the ground. These magic sights offer spontaneous joy. "Take Flight" is a statement of optimism and a reminder of the joys that surround us. The ability of birds to fly in any pattern they choose is a visual example of freedom. "Take Flight" reminds us of the importance for all beings to experience the pleasure of freedom. Don't hesitate to act, to risk, to explore. We can experience happiness in our own actions and in the appreciation of all that surrounds us. The design of the stainless steel and glass birds originated in a paper cut out similar to how we created paper snowflakes as children. The basic paper cut out was transformed into steel using CNC technology. Glass embellishments are hand cut and layered with crushed glass all made by hand in the studio. The glass is fired in a large kiln and annealed for strength. The process is a juxtaposition of age old and modern processes. May you smile upon viewing and be inspired to take flight in your own way. Jennifer Anne Kelly "I am inspired by what I do not yet understand. This is true of our natural world as I believe we are at the very beginning of understanding the abilities and experiences of other living things. It is also true of creating in glass. I strive to create what I have never seen created before. This leads to a lot of experimentation, trial, and error. My greatest challenge is accomplishing the effect I am looking for with each small element. When the final piece emerges and my heart jumps, I know I have succeeded." Jennifer Anne Kelly was born in Ottawa, Canada and spent a few early schooling years in London, England. Jennifer chose to stay in Ottawa when she returned and completed her formal education at Carleton University. At age twenty two she took a stained glass course in Ottawa and was completely entranced by this magic substance that was so many things at one time. She spent the following years experimenting with original designs in stained glass and then around 2010 she began experimenting with kiln worked glass. She has studied at many schools including Corning Studio, Pittsburgh Glass School, Urban Glass in New York, and Bullseye Glass Studio in Portland OR. In 2013 she was hired to create glass for Cirque du Soleil and that’s when she began to pursue glass creativity as a full time occupation. Kelly has since taught her glass techniques in Canada and the UK. "What energizes me? Fleeting moments in my daily activities or on one of my excursions in the forest and on water make my heart jump. It can be the view in front of me or an image in my mind. It is the spark that ignites my vision for a new glass artwork." Taking inspiration from dreams and time spent in nature and recreating the experience from memory, Kelly creates dream-like pieces from glass. Most pieces begin with glass powder. The fine powdered glass changes under heat in the kiln. The layering and shading of various powders is repeated several times with multiple trips into the kiln. Fine tools are used to etch into the powder and to shape the individual forms. In some cases, a torch is used to shape rods of glass into the anticipated forms. After torching, etching, and shaping, the glass goes back into the kiln for annealing. Her process of creating the various elements that go into a piece takes weeks and often months. "I create in glass as one would write a poem. It is at once deeply personal and yearning to be shared. When someone views my creation and has a deep connection I am overjoyed." The common glass thread through her work is the contemplation on the human experience in our natural world. Humans have always had a deeply emotional relationship with the world around us. We interpret metaphors in these scenes. We struggle at times to relate and at other times feel a profound interconnectedness with the universe. Artist Contact Information jenniferannekelly.com www.glasskits.ca @jenniferakelly 613-859-0100