Zimbabwean sculptor Tizirai Gumbere's work has an unmistakable trademark of contrasted handshakes - a symbol of inter-racial unity. Together We Achieve the Extraordinary Artist: Tizirai Gumbere Name of Sculpture: Together We Achieve the Extraordinary Material: Common Opal Height: .7 metres, Length: 1.7 metres Description: A contrasting handshake – one hand and arm dark polished stone and the other hand and arm is pale and unpolished Installation Date: November 2020 Number on Map: 35 Go to Gallery About the Artist: Tizirai, known by his colleagues as “Gwama”, started sculpting in 1992 and was unwavering in his pursuit for excellence. During his lifetime, Tizirai’s work had an unmistakable trademark of contrasted handshakes. The handshake sculptures were the expression of his need to see inter-racial unity, he shared Martin Luther’s dream of seeing a world where people are not judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. < Back to Sculptures

Jake Mol first received public interest across North America in 1964 with a published portrait of J.F. Kennedy. Since going public in 1969 he had received many awards in juried shows, and by 2015 participated in over 90 solo/duo shows and numerous group shows. Jake was an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, a signature member of Toronto Watercolour Society, a charter member of the Vodka Painters of Canada and a member or associate member of numerous North American art societies. He was a respected and sought after painter, instructor and juror. He taught at the Haliburton School of the Arts for many years. Three of his larger than life size charcoal portraits of 1880's Indian Chief's "Joseph", "Santanta" and "Little Raven" are displayed in the Crazy Horse Museum in South Dakota. Jake loved the outdoors, the Canadian Shield and worldwide scenes can be found in many of his on- location paintings. Jake's art work, mostly in transparent watercolour since 1975, started to pioneer with the use of a special GoldenVarnish for paper works, which eliminates the use of glass as protection, on over one thousand watercolour paintings since 1997. Several of these have been exposed continuously in outdoor sculptures for many years in the Canadian climate. He pioneered the use of a board called Dura Plast, light weight and sturdy, which makes the varnished painting immune to mould and ultra violet light. This method is now slowly being accepted and used by watercolour artists of note across the world. In addition to his long career as a painter, Jake created a series of whimsical sculptures made with reclaimed materials and old farm implements. His work “The Homesteaders”, which he donated to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest, brings together his work as a sculptor and a painter. Jake’s work can be found in many private and corporate collections in North and South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Jake passed away in 2018 at 83 years old, surrounded by his family. "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a preserved body, but rather to skid out, having had love and joy with a partner, family, friends, and associates; experiencing good and bad, learning, loving, painting, discovering, detecting, travelling, enjoying scenery, harvesting, fishing, until physically worn out, while remembering the good life, and wishing those left behind the best that future will allow them." - Jake Mol < All Artists Jake Mol ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Jake Mol first received public interest across North America in 1964 with a published portrait of J.F. Kennedy. Since going public in 1969 he had received many awards in juried shows, and by 2015 participated in over 90 solo/duo shows and numerous group shows. Jake was an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, a signature member of Toronto Watercolour Society, a charter member of the Vodka Painters of Canada and a member or associate member of numerous North American art societies. He was a respected and sought after painter, instructor and juror. He taught at the Haliburton School of the Arts for many years. Three of his larger than life size charcoal portraits of 1880's Indian Chief's "Joseph", "Santanta" and "Little Raven" are displayed in the Crazy Horse Museum in South Dakota. Jake loved the outdoors, the Canadian Shield and worldwide scenes can be found in many of his on- location paintings. Jake's art work, mostly in transparent watercolour since 1975, started to pioneer with the use of a special GoldenVarnish for paper works, which eliminates the use of glass as protection, on over one thousand watercolour paintings since 1997. Several of these have been exposed continuously in outdoor sculptures for many years in the Canadian climate. He pioneered the use of a board called Dura Plast, light weight and sturdy, which makes the varnished painting immune to mould and ultra violet light. This method is now slowly being accepted and used by watercolour artists of note across the world. In addition to his long career as a painter, Jake created a series of whimsical sculptures made with reclaimed materials and old farm implements. His work “The Homesteaders”, which he donated to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest, brings together his work as a sculptor and a painter. Jake’s work can be found in many private and corporate collections in North and South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. Jake passed away in 2018 at 83 years old, surrounded by his family. "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a preserved body, but rather to skid out, having had love and joy with a partner, family, friends, and associates; experiencing good and bad, learning, loving, painting, discovering, detecting, travelling, enjoying scenery, harvesting, fishing, until physically worn out, while remembering the good life, and wishing those left behind the best that future will allow them." - Jake Mol Artist Website Installed Sculptures Homesteaders Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Betula papyrifera < Back White Birch Ojibwe Name: wiigwaasaatig Scientific Name: Betula papyrifera Significance in Ojibwe Cultures: Birch bark was used to make bowls and baskets for cooking, storing, and transporting food. How to Identify the Leaves: A medium sized tree that reaches about 25 meters in height. Its' leaves are egg-shaped or triangular, 5 to 10 centimetres long. In colouration, they are dull green on top and have a lighter green and are slightly hairy underneath. Sources: Image: https://www.ontario.ca/page/white-birch How to Identify Tree: https://www.ontario.ca/page/white-birch < Back Next >

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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

2024 < All Sculptures 2024 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $4500.00 The Gatekeeper Elise Muller The Gatekeeper The Gatekeeper is carved from two different rocks. The Gray Jay in this sculpture is carved from Indiana Limestone and it is perched on a “fencepost" carved from Travertine (Adair Marble). It is attached to a steel base as it was part of the Elora Sculpture Project. It's a great Gatekeeper, having guarded the entrance to Stone Tree Studio ever since. Now it's time for the Gray Jay to fly off and see new places. ~Elise Muller~ Elise Muller Eilse Muller's work began in 2001 with 3 Stone Carving courses at the Haliburton School of Art + Design, where she is now a part time faculty member. She sculpts with natural rocks and minerals for both indoor and outdoor sculptures. Elise has brought the natural aspects of her sculpture practice into her jewelry and printmaking. Elise Muller’s granite sculpture "Attunement" won the 2018/19 Canadian Sculpture Competition at Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Elise carves stylized figures in a variety of stone such as limestone, granite, and marble. She enjoys the whole process of stone sculpting from picking the stone to chiseling, to seeing the figures emerge, to filing, and finally polishing. In 2016 Elise carved the limestone sculpture of a family that is in front of the Dorset Community Health Hub. Three of her sculptures have been on public display in Elora and Fergus as part of the Elora Sculpture Project from 2016-2018. Elise was part of the Haliburton Downtown Sculpture Exhibition in 2019 with her limestone “Dancers”, in 2023 with “Abstract #7 ” and is pleased to return again this year with "The Gatekeeper". Elise lives near Dorset and shares Stone Tree Studio with her partner, furniture maker Cirvan Hamilton. Artist Contact Information Phone: 705-783-0547 Website : www.stonetreestudio.ca Email : info@stonetreestudio.ca Instagram: @ stonefigures

Youkie Stagg < Back Originally Published On: January 1, 2016 Originally Published By: Haliburton Echo Dreaming Stones Written By: Youkie Stagg Work created by Kevin Lockau in 2001. When the first settlers in Ontario tried to develop farms and agriculture they were struck with the major obstacle of the Canadian Shield. To successfully grow their food they had to remove large amounts of rock from the ground so that the soil would be deep enough. Lockau used these boulders leftover from the first settlers for the piece “Dreaming Stones.” The piece is a 2.75 meter tall totem made of 6 granite boulders from Ontario. At the bottom of the totem is a sleeping wolf or coyote, which shows the preservation of nature. Going up the totem you can see leaves representing regeneration, the faces of the first pioneers, deep grooves of glacial erosion and plowing of the land, concentric circles representing the passing of time, and lastly the owl representing the modern day and the wisdom that comes with it. The piece reflects the struggles of the first settlers as well as the changing relationship between mankind and nature. The Sculpture Forest offers free guided tours each Tuesday from 10-11:30 am and a shorter “Curator Selection” tour on Wednesday from 12:10 – 12:50. Meet at the kiosk in the Fleming College parking lot. < Previous Article Next Article >

Nyasha Mabika All Sculptures Happy Hippo Number on Map 42 Artist Nyasha Mabika Material Polished Springstone Installation Date November 30, 2024 Learn About the Artist The Happy Hippo sculpture was created using springstone from Zimbabwe. This sculpture was exhibited at the ZimArt Rice lake Gallery, just outside of Peterborough. The owner, Fran Fearnley retired in the fall of 2023, closing her gallery permanently. She donated the Happy Hippo to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest. The Happy Hippo was part of the Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition 2024 and was installed in the Haliburton Sculpture Forest in November 2024. Nyasha Mabika lives in Epworth, Zimbabwe. More Photos Previous Next

2019 < All Sculptures 2019 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $2,100.00 Vitessence David Cross David Cross belongs to a select group of Artisan Blacksmiths who work full-time in the craft, preserving its traditional techniques and aesthetics but employing them in contemporary design. He creates both functional metalwork and sculpture. David’s artistic practice has expanded beyond hand-forged works to include other media and methods. He has produced castings of aluminum and silicon bronze using the ancient lost wax technique, and has created assemblies including materials such as stainless steel, repurposed machine parts, and found objects. In some of his work natural, flowing shapes are coaxed from the metals while in others the human and organic elements are presented against the industrial, engineered environments. A native of Galt, Ontario, David now lives in Fergus and operates Rio Bravo Ironworks in the heart of Elora. “I am a child of the twentieth century. There were open roads coursed by convertibles without seat belts, and fastbacks with earth pounding V-8 engines. Brave men piloted massive rockets into “outer space”. We played outdoors unsupervised, went on Sunday drives. Our black and white TV picked up seven channels (three of them from Buffalo, NY). Blackened limestone mills were scattered about our city; their windows often agape releasing the thundering sounds of power hammers and the acrid smell of hot iron. All this has passed. My life has turned in unexpected ways. With little planning and no defined goals, I acted on a decades old desire to create; to use my hands, to make something. I learned to manipulate metals; earthly elements. Methods, techniques and technologies were studied, experimented with and practiced. My sculptural work is deeply rooted in that past century; the portion I witnessed and much that came before. But it is not nostalgic. Art deco skyscrapers, streamliners, air-cooled motorcycle engines, sci-fi movie sets and concept cars from Detroit: these are acknowledged; not mourned. Forms are always changing, in motion, leading me onward. I see in them something not wholly natural, but they are alive none-the-less; a dialogue and a dance unfolds between the organic and the manufactured. These interactions are sometimes tense and threatening, sometimes melodic and serene, always genuine.” Artist Contact Information riobravo@wightman.ca

Jiří studied architecture at the faculty of civil engineering CTU, and attended sculpting courses in the studios of Milana Váchy, Pavla Přikryla, Stanislava Hanzíka, Louis Kodyma and Charles Kronych. Jiří 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, Jiří 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. Jiří 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, Jiří began working with sand. Over the past 20 years, Jiří has entered over 50 sand festivals and 50 ice festivals to create sculptures. Jiří has taken commissioned work for open spaces, such as parks, city centers, and hotels and has created sculptures for private collections. Jiří’s work is displayed in art galleries across the world. Jiří 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. < All Artists Jiří Genzer ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Jiří studied architecture at the faculty of civil engineering CTU, and attended sculpting courses in the studios of Milana Váchy, Pavla Přikryla, Stanislava Hanzíka, Louis Kodyma and Charles Kronych. Jiří 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, Jiří 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. Jiří 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, Jiří began working with sand. Over the past 20 years, Jiří has entered over 50 sand festivals and 50 ice festivals to create sculptures. Jiří has taken commissioned work for open spaces, such as parks, city centers, and hotels and has created sculptures for private collections. Jiří’s work is displayed in art galleries across the world. Jiří 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. Artist Website Installed Sculptures Harmony Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

2023 < All Sculptures 2023 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Contact Artist for Pricing Abstract 7 Elise Muller Abstract 7 Carrara Marble Abstract #7 is carved from Carrara Marble and depicts a continuous line that is twisted and intertwined. There is no beginning and no end to this sculpture, much like a Mobius strip. This is the seventh abstract sculpture that I have completed inspired by the endless variations on that theme. This sculpture was in front of the Elora Centre for the Arts last year as part of the Elora Sculpture Project. Elise Muller Elise Muller’s granite sculpture "Attunement" won the 2018/19 Canadian Sculpture Competition at Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Elise has been sculpting stone since 2001 when she took her first of many courses at Haliburton School of Art + Design. Elise carves stylized figures in a variety of stone like limestone, granite, and marble. She enjoys the whole process of stone sculpting from picking the stone to chiseling, to seeing the figures emerge, to filing, to polishing. In 2016 Elise carved the limestone sculpture of a family that is in front of the Dorset Community Health Hub. Three of her sculptures have been on public display in Elora and Fergus as part of the Elora Sculpture Project from 2016-2018. Elise was part of the Haliburton Downtown Sculpture Exhibition in 2019 with her limestone “Dancers” and pleased to return in 2023 with “Abstract #7 ”. Elise also teaches stone carving and is a part time faculty member of HSAD. Elise lives near Dorset and shares Stone Tree Studio with her partner, furniture maker Cirvan Hamilton. Artist Contact Information Phone: 705-783-0547 Website : www.stonetreestudio.ca Email : info@stonetreestudio.ca Instagram: @ stonefigures

Abies balsamea < Back Balsam Fir Ojibwe Name: zhingob Scientific Name: Abies balsamea Significance in Ojibwe Cultures: The antimicrobial effects of Balsam Fir were found to be potent enough that Indigenous Peoples used the oil as an antiseptic on wounds. How to Identify the Leaves: "The balsam fir is one of the most recognizable trees in Ontario. It’s tall and narrow and tapers to a skinny point at the top. It looks a bit like a church steeple. When the tree is young, its bark is covered in sap blisters. The sticky sap is always on the tree, so be careful not to brush up against it. Its cones are barrel shaped and greyish brown and are 4 to 10 centimetres long. Its needles are 2 to 4 centimetres long and dark and shiny green, with two white bands underneath." Sources: Translation: https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/zhingob-na Image: https://www.ontario.ca/page/balsam-fir Significance in Ojibwe Cultures: https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/zhingob-na How to Identify Tree: https://www.ontario.ca/page/balsam-fir < Back Next >