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Tucked into the forest lie three Art Huts with unique art installations within each. Discover Grey's paintings. < All Events 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. Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Friday, August 25, 2023 Address: Haliburton Sculpture Forest, College Drive, Haliburton, ON, Canada More About the Installation Inner: Don’t Peak is a series of eight paintings that depict the artist’s physical manifestations of trauma and mental illness. The characters depicted in each of the eight paintings represent a different archetype: Baba , a humanoid-bird creature that represents generational trauma; The Neighbor , a feminine presence that represents self-harm; Suffocating Hugger , a figure draped in layered fabrics that represent depression; Double Trouble , androgynous-looking twins that represent anxiety and paranoia; The Three-Headed Who , a faceless figure with three-headsthat represent derealisation, depersonalization and dissociation; Daydreamer , a fae that represents maladaptive daydreaming; Shackled Distract , a long-bodied creature that represents executive dysfunction; Cursed Ones , transparent humanoid figures that represent dysphoria and gender-dysphoria. Grey intends to expand this series into a divination deck, depicting a wider range of mental illnesses, disorders and unhealthy coping mechanisms. Photo Gallery: < Previous Next >

Come explore! 7 sculptures are installed at sites along Highland Street, the main street of the downtown core of Haliburton Village in Ontario, Canada. < All Events 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. Thursday, May 4, 2023 Thursday, October 26, 2023 Address: Haliburton, ON, Canada All 2023 DHSE Exhibition Info The Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition is an outdoor exhibition that runs from May through October each year. The sculptures are installed at sites along Highland Street, the main street of the downtown core of Haliburton Village in Ontario, Canada. This year is the 5th Annual DHSE featuring 7 artists: Eric Tardif Kristi Chen Mark Puigmarti Carolanne MacLean Elise Muller Kim Collins Szonja Vucsetics Photo Gallery: < Previous Next >

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Metalgenesis originated as the artist team of husband and wife Don Dickson (sculptor) and Amy Doolittle (administrator and promoter). Metalgenesis: Don Dickson & Amy Doolittle Website: metalgenesis.com Metalgenesis means the creation of art from an idea as well as the changing properties of a medium. Metalgenesis originated as the artist team and husband and wife, Don Dickson Sculptor, and Amy Doolittle Administrator / Promoter and Assistant. Don was well known across North America for his sound sculptures and public art. From Don’s studio in Mississauga Ontario, his sculptural works were commissioned for public spaces by The District Court of Appeals, Dayton Beach, Florida; Town Hall Park, Osoyoos, British Columbia; University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; the City of Brampton Performing Arts Centre; the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivor Garden, Columbia, South Carolina; the Science and Engineering Building at University of North Florida, Jacksonville Florida and the Frank McKechnie Community Centre, Mississauga. Metalgenesis has two works in the Sculpture Forest – Forest Sound Vessel and Evolution. Don was a member of the Sculptors Society of Canada, Society of Canadian Artists, Colour and Form Society, and the Metal Arts Guild, and has won numerous awards for his work. After a long and courageous battle with ALS, Amy Doolittle died in 2009. Don Dickson, has carried on the work of Metalgenesis. Don describes his work in the following way: “I have always been making things with my hands. I have worked with many materials but have gravitated to metal and stone. I made the leap to professional artist in 1998 and discovered two sides to my sculptor’s personality; the abstract and the musical sound. Both paths of expression are important to me and have driven me to create a diverse range of work. The abstracts explore combinations of line and form as well as the political, social, and ecological issues of the world around me. The sound sculptures continue to combine kinetic, visual, and auditory aspects and have evolved from single sound pieces to combining sound sculpture with other abstract sculptural elements. My newest group of works are for the garden, from small sound sculptures to whimsical bugs and creatures. Combining mediums is intriguing for me as is the textures and types of marble, granite, and limestone that I have been working with. I am fascinated by the four elements which have influenced my recent stone pieces. These works are based on the four creative energies of the universe: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, and the balance between them. The elements work in harmony, seeking balance even though at times their contrary aspects may seem in conflict with each other, to create and to sustain life.” < Back to Artists

2018 < All Sculptures 2018 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $800.00 Lissome 5 Andrew Rothfischer Artist Contact Information 705-761-3828 andrewr@nexicom.net

Ian LaBlance is a Canadian visual artist and US Navy veteran who has worked in many educational and creative positions in North America. Ian LaBlance Website: www.ianlablance.com 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. < Back to Artists

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2019 < All Sculptures 2019 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $1,900.00 Earth and Sky Julie Campagna Julie Campagna lives in Toronto and has been a sculptor since graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1991. Along with her study of the human condition and her dedication to realizing her ideas in three-dimensions, the personal connection between artist and viewer has always been an integral part of Campagna’s life’s work. In 2001 she converted a second story apartment into a studio gallery and opened her door to the public. Campagna Bronze studio gallery offers a unique window into the sculpting process as well as the opportunity to take private workshops and learn the technique of wax modelling. Campagna’s sculptures are in private and public collections worldwide and her work can be viewed at www.campagnabronze.com “My quest for clarity in this tangled existence is why my ideas take form." Artist Contact Information 416.539.9206 julie@campagnabronze.com

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 AH2 Liz Menard Botanical Canendensis Performance painting in the Art Hut: eight paintings, acrylic on canvas and wood panels 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, 2023 Sayde Demers The Mystery Shack, 2023 Read More

2023 < All Sculptures 2023 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $3,400.00 + HST Retrieving Courage Kim Collins Retrieving Courage Recycled Mixed Media Life is full of obstacles, ups and downs, highs and lows. Retrieving Courage is a mixed media/recycled materials sculpture that is symbolic of strength when facing adversity. Pets bring joy and happiness, provide laughter and reduce stress. Pet owners can relate to the humour of the e-collar/cone (the awkwardness). The protective collar is inscribed with numerous encouraging messages and joyful doodles like the get-well wishes written on plaster casts. Everyone needs a best friend of sunshine to offer support when life becomes challenging. A mascot for empowerment and positivity, Retrieving Courage demonstrates that sometimes you end up in a cone, but it’s going to be OK. Life is full of cones, those bumps in the road that knock you off course, stand tall and wear yours proudly. My goal is that people interact with the dog by reading the notes on the collar and walk away feeling happier and more courageous. Kim Collins Kim Collins is a graphic designer and sustainable artist from Lincoln, Ont. The majority of her design career has been in the sports industry, creating graphics for bicycles. From her studio, she provides local and international clients with creative services from illustration to packaging. Kim is constantly working on mixed media fine art in both 2 and 3 dimensions for exhibition and public display. Common themes throughout her pieces are nostalgia and surrealism with a rich saturated palette and recycled materials. “As an artist and outdoor enthusiast, I am extremely conscious of the materials and processes used in my artwork. Most or if not all of my pieces use recycled canvases, mistinted paint or some other reused component. It gives me a great sense of accomplishment to re-purpose unwanted discarded and damaged items from thrift stores by turning them into new artworks. My style is a fusion of my graphic design and fine arts training. It is always evolving as I am forever in the creative space experimenting with new techniques and constantly learning.” Artist Contact Information Email : kim@4x5design.com Instagram: @4x5design Phone: 905-401-4797 Website: www.4x5design.com

Youkie Stagg < Back Originally Published On: January 1, 2016 Originally Published By: Haliburton Echo Musical Inspiration Written By: Youkie Stagg “The musical instrument in this sculpture has a natural bond and connection to human life. Music entertains and educates us and speaks a universal language. The Dolomite lines represent the lyrics accompanying the music from the guitar. The lady is listening to the inspiring lyrics and music and it gives her happiness and peace. Music can do that.” – Simon Chidharara. Simon found the springstone used for “Musical Inspiration” in a mountain side quarry in Zimbabwe (where he lives) and was inspired to make this sculpture. He and his friends carried the rock down the mountain to his studio. The smooth sections of the piece were sanded with seven grades of sandpaper then the rock was heated to open up its pores and it was then polished with wax. The white lines were formed by cutting grooves into the stone and filling them with crushed dolomite. Chidharara is represented in Canada by ZimArt’s Rice Lake Gallery. The Sculpture Forest, located in Glebe Park, Haliburton, 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. www.haliburtonsculptureforest.ca < Previous Article Next Article >

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