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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

Sound Vessel: Forest by Metalgenesis is inspired by trees and given voice by the wind. Sound Vessel: Forest Metalgenesis: Don Dickson & Amy Doolittle Materials: Corten Steel Plate, stainless steel rods, etc Description: Forest designs in a rectangular prism encasing sound rods Location: Haliburton Sculpture Forest; Upper ski trail Installation Date: August, 2003 Number on Map: 5 Go to Gallery Artist's Vision for Sculpture: Synonymous with the perception of “up north” is the image of trees. They are so numerous that one takes them for granted. Solid yet pliant, they are part of our horizons and landscapes. Like a tree that is still, yet filled with life, the vessel holds sound and, like a tree, is animated and given voice by the wind. < Back to Sculptures

2022 < All Sculptures 2022 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Sold Oil Tanker Obelisk Brendan Duggan Oil Tanker Obelisk Oil Tanker Obelisk is part of my continuing series on Canadian transportation offering viewers the chance/choice to recognize or worship a public manifestation of their supply chain. Brendan Duggan Brendan Duggan was born in Toronto in 1971, settling in Gravenhurst in 2004 with a Fine Arts Diploma from the Toronto School of Art. His work shifts between design, craft and art. Combining elements from a broad scope of metalsmithing methodology that includes commercial fabrication and machinist skills to traditional blacksmithing techniques. His sculptures range from found art, constructivist assemblages, to free-form linear monoliths. Brendan has earned many awards for his sculptures and custom metal work, including “Ontario Craft Council Design” from March 2011 and “Best in Show” from March 2014. Brendan’s business Get Bent Metal Fabrication specializes in providing high-quality, detailed custom metal fabrication in the Gravenhurst – Muskoka region and ships worldwide. Get Bent Metal offers steel, stainless steel welding, aluminum welding, copper work, as well as forging and CNC plasma cutting for a variety of industries. Artist Contact Information getbentinfo@gmail.com

Simon Chidharara All Sculptures Musical Inspiration Number on Map 25 Artist Simon Chidharara Material Springstone, Dolomite Installation Date June 1, 2014 Learn About the Artist “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 found this particular piece of springstone in a quarry up a mountain side in Zimbabwe. He and a crew of men careful carried it down the mountain so that the stone face would not be damaged. The shape had immediately spoken to him and he had the image for his sculpture. With a stringed musical instrument on one side and a woman listening to the music on the other side. All of the work on the sculpture is done by hand. The smooth sections were sanded with 7 grades of sandpaper. These smooth surfaces were then heated with fire to open up the pores of the stone and wax infused into the stone, The white lines were created by cutting grooves in the stones, grinding up dolomite and gluing the white granules into the grooves. Simon has been the artist in residence twice over the past 10 years at ZimArt and was present for the installation of the sculpture. ZimArt was an initiative created by Fran Fearnley in the year 2000. ZimArt's Rice Lake Gallery, was located in Bailieboro, Ontario (mid-way between Peterborough and Port Hope), representing over 50 Zimbabwean stone sculptors. The most comprehensive collection of hand-carved Zimbabwean stone sculpture in Canada was on display in a beautiful natural setting overlooking Rice Lake. Each year ZimArt hosted a visiting artist from Zimbabwe. More Photos Previous Next

Beaver by Haliburton Highlands Secondary School 2002 students with support from Mary Anne Barkhouse & Michael Belmore. Beaver Haliburton Highlands Secondary School 2002 Students with support from Mary Anne Barkhouse and Michael Belmore Name of Sculpture: The Beaver Materials: Cement and Aluminum Lamp Post Description: The beaver contemplates a lamp post Installation Date: August, 2002 Number on Map: 6 Go to Gallery About the Work: In the winter of 2002, the Haliburton Sculpture Forest contracted with the artists Mary Anne Barkhouse and Michael Belmore to be artists-in-residence in the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School and work with the senior art students. Michael and Mary Anne worked with the students in the winter and spring, teaching the process of creating public sculpture – from concept to drawings to models to creating the sculpture out of clay to making a plaster cast to casting the sculpture in cement to installation. The lamp post was donated to the students for their sculpture by the Municipality of Minden Hills who were replacing their lamp posts on the main street of Minden. < Back to Sculptures

Jared Tait is a member of the Sachigo Lake First Nation an Oji-Cree First Nation in Treaty 9, territory in the far north of Ontario near the Manitoba border. Jared was raised in Thunder Bay. He currently resides with his family in the countryside near Bancroft. In 2018, Jared began painting under the mentorship of his father, Tim Tait, a self-taught artist. Jared recalls his childhood being surrounded by his father’s paintings and being told stories within them. Since his exposure to art at a young age, Jared has created a strong appreciation and connection to art. Through his understanding of the Woodland style and the methods of telling stories through his work, Jared captures the deep relations to the land and its creatures. He builds on these motivations to preserve the sacred stories, symbolism and teachings. Jared creates imagery inspired by his personal and spiritual experiences and hopes to pass his teachings on to future generations. < All Artists Jared Tait ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Jared Tait is a member of the Sachigo Lake First Nation an Oji-Cree First Nation in Treaty 9, territory in the far north of Ontario near the Manitoba border. Jared was raised in Thunder Bay. He currently resides with his family in the countryside near Bancroft. In 2018, Jared began painting under the mentorship of his father, Tim Tait, a self-taught artist. Jared recalls his childhood being surrounded by his father’s paintings and being told stories within them. Since his exposure to art at a young age, Jared has created a strong appreciation and connection to art. Through his understanding of the Woodland style and the methods of telling stories through his work, Jared captures the deep relations to the land and its creatures. He builds on these motivations to preserve the sacred stories, symbolism and teachings. Jared creates imagery inspired by his personal and spiritual experiences and hopes to pass his teachings on to future generations. Installed Sculptures Bawaajigan - To Dream Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Darlene Bolahood engages in many forms of visual communication through the arts. She completed her B.Sc. at the University of Toronto, focusing on organic chemistry and philosophy, then continued to complete her MFA at the University of Waterloo. She has worked in industry as an artist and designer in textiles, retail and residential design, fashion and costume. She has exhibited her own studio work in mixed media painting and sculpture in both public and private galleries. Curriculum design and development projects for Ontario Colleges have included creative studies in fine arts, fine crafts, design, and computer animation and graphics. She is full-time faculty at the Haliburton Campus of Fleming College, delivering programs in Studio Art Certificates as well as the Visual and Creative Arts Diploma. < All Artists Darlene Bolahood ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Darlene Bolahood engages in many forms of visual communication through the arts. She completed her B.Sc. at the University of Toronto, focusing on organic chemistry and philosophy, then continued to complete her MFA at the University of Waterloo. She has worked in industry as an artist and designer in textiles, retail and residential design, fashion and costume. She has exhibited her own studio work in mixed media painting and sculpture in both public and private galleries. Curriculum design and development projects for Ontario Colleges have included creative studies in fine arts, fine crafts, design, and computer animation and graphics. She is full-time faculty at the Haliburton Campus of Fleming College, delivering programs in Studio Art Certificates as well as the Visual and Creative Arts Diploma. More About Bolahood Installed Sculptures Redwing Frond Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

2024 < All Sculptures 2024 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Not for Sale The Happy Hippo Nyasha Mabika The Happy Hippo 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 last fall, closing her gallery permanently. She donated the Happy Hippo to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest. We thought it would be wonderful to have the Happy Hippo in downtown Haliburton for the exhibition. The Happy Hippo will be installed in the Haliburton Sculpture Forest in late October this year. Nyasha Mabika Nyasha Mabika was born in 1974 in Mutare, in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe. He attended both primary and secondary school in Bvumba a beautiful mountainous region near the Mozambique border. When Nyasha completed high school in 1991 he began visiting local sculpting co-operatives and assisting sculptors with sanding and polishing their sculptures. Having decided stone sculpting was a career he wished to pursue, Nyasha moved to St. Mary's in Chitungwiza to begin a formal apprenticeship with his cousin Winston Magura. In 1996, Nyasha had completed his apprenticeship and was looking for new challenges. He joined a group of other artists to found an arts co-operative, the Chitungwiza Arts Centre, where he remained an active member until 2016. He now works from his home studio in Epworth. Nyasha goes to the mine himself to select stone, which is his first source of information. He enjoys working with hard stones like Leopard Rock, Springstone and Opal. Attracted to wildlife, Nyasha says that is what most often, he sees in the raw stone. His sculptures have sold to galleries and collectors from Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and Canada. ZimArt started to represent Nyasha in Canada in 2017. Artist Contact Information Email : Website : www.chitungwizaarts.org Instagram: Facebook:

Ian LaBlance All Sculptures Shadow Caster Number on Map 18 Artist Ian LaBlance Material Steel Rods Installation Date June 1, 2006 Learn About the Artist Shadow Caster is sculpture based on my joy of studying insects and fossils. It actually is a biomorphic shape based on bees and beehives and the fossil remains of a trilobite. This sculpture is made out of metal rods and has an articulating spine, creating cascading layers trapping pentagons and hexagons in shadows. Metal rod was used purposefully so that the viewer can look through it and constantly enjoy the ever-changing shadow. More Photos Previous Next

Noelle Dupret Smith < Back Originally Published On: August 28, 2018 Originally Published By: Haliburton Sculpture Forest Everlasting Bonds Take Sculpted Form Written By: Noelle Dupret Smith One of the most endearing parts of my life is the 15 years I have spent being a sister. Your siblings are the people who even when you can’t see it, they’ve got your back no matter what. The person who lies for you when you try the new treadmill on the highest speed and slice your knee (sorry, Dad). My relationship with my brother makes these sculptures far more compelling for me. As you walk towards The Photo Shop you will notice sleek bronze sculpture, “Sun Sisters” by Tim Dolman. In an interview, with The Independent and Free Press of Georgetown, Tim recalled when he was 20 receiving a book on sculptures from his sister. He claims that this book was the reason why he started to see sculptures in a new light. A light that did not focus on the realism of the piece, but rather the emotions and personalities being depicted. In “Sun Sisters,” I feel a strong feeling of connection between the women. Their bodies are somewhat different, yet their heads are analogous; portraying a similar mindset and emotions. Also filled with emotions, is George Pratt’s salt and pepper granite sculpture: “Together We Explore the Wild...” found within the Sculpture Forest. This compelling piece was commissioned to honour the late Shawn Hagerman. Shawn was described as the ultimate family man and avid explorer of the wild. Having the two children on the back of the bear symbolized for me the relationship Shawn had with his children and the outdoors. I see Shawn in his afterlife continuing to be the loving and protective papa bear to his children while exploring what he loves with whom he loves. < Previous Article Next Article >

Richard Shanks' sculpture includes a surveyor's tripod, incorporating symbols of time, direction and significant dates in Sir Sandford Fleming's life. Visionary: A Tribute to Sir Sandford Fleming Richard Shanks Materials: Steel and bronze Description: Surveyor's tripod incorporating symbols of time, direction and significant dates in Fleming's life. Installation Date: January, 2002 Number on Map: 7 Go to Gallery About the Sculpture: The sculpture “Visionary” commemorates the life of Sir Sandford Fleming and his contributions to Canada and the world. Born in 1827 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, Sandford Fleming arrived in this region, travelling by way of Quebec City and Montreal to Kingston, and continuing by boat to what he described as " a nice healthy little town", Cobourg. The 18-year-old Sandford and his older brother, David, arrived in Peterborough by horse-drawn cart on June 17 1845, where Sandford made his home with Dr. and Mrs. John Hutchison. Sandford Fleming contributed much to this area. His drawings and maps accurately depict the Peterborough area as it was in the mid-1800s, and his copious diaries provide enlightening detail. In turn, the Peterborough community enriched his life - his wife Jeannie Hall, whom he married in 1855, was a Peterborough native, and the daughter of Peterborough's sheriff. Fleming was always searching for broader horizons and greater challenges. His keen intelligence and scientific and artistic ability involved him in many significant accomplishments that included the establishment of Universal Standard Time, which he recommended to the Royal Canadian Institute in 1879, and which was adopted universally in 1884, the design of a prototype of an in-line skate, which he tested and pronounced "altogether satisfactory", at the age of 21, the foundation of the Royal Canadian Institute in Toronto in 1849, the design of Canada's first adhesive postage stamp, the Threepenny Beaver, in 1851, appointment as Chief Engineer of the Northern Railway in 1855, the proposal for a coast to coast railway line spanning "British North America" in 1858, and advocacy of a submarine cable which would link all the nations of the British Empire by telegraph. Pacific Cable was finally completed in 1902. In 1968 the new Community College in Peterborough was named after Sir Sandford Fleming. This sculpture includes the elements of a surveyor’s transit, the compass, time, significant dates in Fleming’s life and the globe. < Back to Sculptures

The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is located in the village of Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. Directions Address: 297 College Drive, Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0 The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is located in the village of Haliburton. The Village of Haliburton is: Toronto: 2.5 - 3 Hour Drive Ottawa: 3.5 Hour Drive North Bay: 2.5 Hour Drive Peterborough: 1.5 Hour Drive Driving Routes T he are two routes you can take to get to the Sculpture Forest: Fleming College: From County Road 21 via Industrial Park Road and College Drive. To take this route, take Industrial Park Road off of CTY Road 21 (just west of the Village of Haliburton). Follow Industrial Park Rd to College Drive. Turn right on College Drive. The College is at the end of the road at 297 College Dr. Haliburton Highland Museum: From Hwy 118 via Bayshore Road and Museum Road