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Youkie Stagg < Back Originally Published On: January 1, 2016 Originally Published By: Haliburton Echo Lissome #5 Written By: Youkie Stagg Work created by Andrew Rothfischer in 2014. Curvilinear shapes are repeated several times throughout nature, through water waves, grass blowing in the wind, to human silhouettes. For this reason, curvilinear shapes are seen throughout many pieces of artwork, and are more and more common within modern architecture. “Lissome #5” is one of a series of curvilinear pieces made of polished concrete and fused glass. One of the most beautiful aspects of “Lissome #5” is the way it is positioned is relation to the sun. The piece is set within the large boulders in front of the Haliburton School of Art + Design, and when the sun rises and sets, the sunlight shines through the glass within the piece and the piece appears to glow. “Lissome #5” embodies grace and flexibility which truly reflects its name. 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 >

Work Decommissioned in 2017 Phillip Vander Weg is a professor of Art at Western Michigan University. He has held that post since 1989 and has been chair of the Department of Art for most of that time Vander Weg is also director of the WMU Sculpture Tour Program, which he founded in 1991. He received his MFA in Sculpture from The University of Michigan’s Horace Rackham School of Graduate Studies in 1968. He also has a BS in Design from The University of Michigan. As an artist, Vander Weg has been exhibited regularly since 1969. Venues include Frederick Meijer Sculpture Park and Gardens in Grand Rapids, Cleveland State College, The University of Tennessee, Clemson University, and The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, N.C. Awards and honors include a Purchase Award at The 1996 Allegro Festival Exhibition, winner of The Vanderbilt University Sculpture Competition for Heard Library Interior in 1986, and a Purchase Award in the Art Of The Eighties competition at The Tennessee State Museum (Nashville) in 1982. Since 1972, he has had in excess of 25 private commissions (completed) of major sculptures for clients in the Midwest and Southeast, and his works are in the public and corporate collections of, among many others, The Butler Museum of Art, Tennessee State Museum, New York State University at Potsdam, and Gulf & Western Industries in New York City. He is an active member of The National Association of Schools of Art and Design, The College Art Association, FATE: Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, and The International Sculpture Conference. < All Artists Phillip Vander Weg ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Work Decommissioned in 2017 Phillip Vander Weg is a professor of Art at Western Michigan University. He has held that post since 1989 and has been chair of the Department of Art for most of that time Vander Weg is also director of the WMU Sculpture Tour Program, which he founded in 1991. He received his MFA in Sculpture from The University of Michigan’s Horace Rackham School of Graduate Studies in 1968. He also has a BS in Design from The University of Michigan. As an artist, Vander Weg has been exhibited regularly since 1969. Venues include Frederick Meijer Sculpture Park and Gardens in Grand Rapids, Cleveland State College, The University of Tennessee, Clemson University, and The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem, N.C. Awards and honors include a Purchase Award at The 1996 Allegro Festival Exhibition, winner of The Vanderbilt University Sculpture Competition for Heard Library Interior in 1986, and a Purchase Award in the Art Of The Eighties competition at The Tennessee State Museum (Nashville) in 1982. Since 1972, he has had in excess of 25 private commissions (completed) of major sculptures for clients in the Midwest and Southeast, and his works are in the public and corporate collections of, among many others, The Butler Museum of Art, Tennessee State Museum, New York State University at Potsdam, and Gulf & Western Industries in New York City. He is an active member of The National Association of Schools of Art and Design, The College Art Association, FATE: Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, and The International Sculpture Conference. Installed Sculptures Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

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

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

Darlene Bolahood All Sculptures Redwing Frond Number on Map 09 Artist Darlene Bolahood Material Steel, Acrylic Panels Installation Date August 1, 2003 Learn About the Artist The sculpture’s axis, from base to tip, is perfectly aligned: the compass needle pointing to the true north. The sun’s rays, at this latitude, find the lenses of the coloured panels, casting shadows that change with the skies. The streaks of pigment opaque on the transparent surfaces along with the overlapping edges of the panels create kaleidoscopic forms within these shapes. The form is explosive red. Like transparent marble veined with golds, silvers and black, the leaf/feather/louver-paged panels reflect the flight of birds, growth of the forests and books of the art of learning. Catching the wind, changing frequencies, perhaps it will even posses a voice where it stands. Imagine the red of this leaf against the white of the snow, the red of this leaf opposing the brilliance of the new spring greens, softening into the aging dust of summer, and then disappearing into the famous autumn colours of the Haliburton Highlands. The leaf for growth, the feather: mark of freedom and flight, the pages of the book: the freedom in self-knowledge… which marks the only absolute measure of success in the uncovering and unleashing of an artist’s soul. I pay tribute to the land and the rock, sun, sky and wind and the school standing within that space. More Photos Previous Next

Tarzan Sithole is a third-generation Zimbabwean stone sculptor, born on February 27th, 1975. He started sculpting in 1994 in Tafara, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tarzan started carving with a group of 4 men, Test Sithhole, Clemence Jump and Charles Nembaware. Their group was called Svikiro. Tarzan was inspired by his parents and his friends, Witness and Lameck Bonjisi. Tarzan is known for his captivating works that celebrate the essence of everyday life with a profound focus on the strength, beauty and resilience of women. His mixed masterpiece creations blend traditional techniques with modern flair breathing life in to stories of the human experience. He prefers to use harder stones in his sculpture work, such as springstone, limestone and granite. Tarzan has exhibited his work in various countries around the world, including, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and Kew Gardens in London as well as other various galleries in Europe, Canada, Asia, Australia and the United States, earning him international acclaim. Tarzan aspires to become one of the leading sculptors of his generation, mentoring and empowering emerging artists in Zimbabwe and beyond. < All Artists Tarzan Sithole ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Tarzan Sithole is a third-generation Zimbabwean stone sculptor, born on February 27th, 1975. He started sculpting in 1994 in Tafara, Harare, Zimbabwe. Tarzan started carving with a group of 4 men, Test Sithhole, Clemence Jump and Charles Nembaware. Their group was called Svikiro. Tarzan was inspired by his parents and his friends, Witness and Lameck Bonjisi. Tarzan is known for his captivating works that celebrate the essence of everyday life with a profound focus on the strength, beauty and resilience of women. His mixed masterpiece creations blend traditional techniques with modern flair breathing life in to stories of the human experience. He prefers to use harder stones in his sculpture work, such as springstone, limestone and granite. Tarzan has exhibited his work in various countries around the world, including, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and Kew Gardens in London as well as other various galleries in Europe, Canada, Asia, Australia and the United States, earning him international acclaim. Tarzan aspires to become one of the leading sculptors of his generation, mentoring and empowering emerging artists in Zimbabwe and beyond. Link Unavailable Installed Sculptures Matriarchy Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

John Beachli moved to Haliburton over thirty years ago and started a construction company. John did a lot of work with stone and became skilled at dry stone wall creation and began to teach these skills at the Haliburton School of The Arts. John was inspired by the work of George Pratt, a renowned stone sculptor and instructor at the school. (Pratt’s sculpture “Pan” is part of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest collection) He began studying with George to learn the craft and art of stone carving and spent time over the years with George in his studio in Vancouver. John now dedicates most of his time to stone carving. In July 2006, John was artist-in-residence at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest – working on this sculpture near the entrance to the Sculpture Forest and the Haliburton School of The Arts and inviting the public to visit and watch the work in progress. John donated the completed sculpture to the Sculpture Forest. It was installed on its current site in August 2006 and officially inducted on October 21, 2006.Two of John’s dramatic sculptures can be seen at the entrance to the Haliburton Hospital. < All Artists John Beachli ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio John Beachli moved to Haliburton over thirty years ago and started a construction company. John did a lot of work with stone and became skilled at dry stone wall creation and began to teach these skills at the Haliburton School of The Arts. John was inspired by the work of George Pratt, a renowned stone sculptor and instructor at the school. (Pratt’s sculpture “Pan” is part of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest collection) He began studying with George to learn the craft and art of stone carving and spent time over the years with George in his studio in Vancouver. John now dedicates most of his time to stone carving. In July 2006, John was artist-in-residence at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest – working on this sculpture near the entrance to the Sculpture Forest and the Haliburton School of The Arts and inviting the public to visit and watch the work in progress. John donated the completed sculpture to the Sculpture Forest. It was installed on its current site in August 2006 and officially inducted on October 21, 2006.Two of John’s dramatic sculptures can be seen at the entrance to the Haliburton Hospital. Link Unavailable Installed Sculptures To Cut or Not To Cut Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

George Pratt is a professional stone sculptor who was initially introduced to the stone-carving arts by E.B. Cox in 1970. His works are carved in granite, marble, jade and other exotic ornamental stones of Canada. Having produced 25 annual shows beginning in 1972, his work is widely collected in North America by private individuals and corporations. Large works commissioned for public display include the Terry Fox Memorial, Coquitlam, B.C.; the Sedna Sculpture, Toronto. Ontario; The Builders, Calgary, Alberta; the Alaskan Veteran's Memorial; 'The Sundial', Sechelt, B.C. ‘Salmon River’ and ‘Rejuvenation’ sculptures in granite in Burnaby, British Columbia; and ‘The Emperor’s Sunrise’ a sculpture in jade shown at the British Columbia Canada Pavilion, 2008 Beijing Olympics. George has sculpted many presentation works for foreign dignitaries, notably HRH Prince Philip; the Honourable Mary Robinson, President, Republic of Ireland; the Honourable Kim Young Sam, President of the Republic of Korea; the Honourable Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines; President Boris Yeltsin, Russia and President William Clinton of the United States. He also has extensive teaching experience. George grew up in Haliburton and graduated from the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School. < All Artists George Pratt ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio George Pratt is a professional stone sculptor who was initially introduced to the stone-carving arts by E.B. Cox in 1970. His works are carved in granite, marble, jade and other exotic ornamental stones of Canada. Having produced 25 annual shows beginning in 1972, his work is widely collected in North America by private individuals and corporations. Large works commissioned for public display include the Terry Fox Memorial, Coquitlam, B.C.; the Sedna Sculpture, Toronto. Ontario; The Builders, Calgary, Alberta; the Alaskan Veteran's Memorial; 'The Sundial', Sechelt, B.C. ‘Salmon River’ and ‘Rejuvenation’ sculptures in granite in Burnaby, British Columbia; and ‘The Emperor’s Sunrise’ a sculpture in jade shown at the British Columbia Canada Pavilion, 2008 Beijing Olympics. George has sculpted many presentation works for foreign dignitaries, notably HRH Prince Philip; the Honourable Mary Robinson, President, Republic of Ireland; the Honourable Kim Young Sam, President of the Republic of Korea; the Honourable Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines; President Boris Yeltsin, Russia and President William Clinton of the United States. He also has extensive teaching experience. George grew up in Haliburton and graduated from the Haliburton Highlands Secondary School. Artist Website Installed Sculptures Together We Explore the Wild Pan Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Ostrya viginiana < Back Ironwood Ojibwe Name: maananoons Scientific Name: Ostrya viginiana Significance in Ojibwe Cultures: --- How to Identify the Leaves: "Ironwood has simple, alternating oval-shaped leaves with sharp teeth that are successively larger towards the end of a growing shoot. Male flowers, called catkins, hang in early spring to release pollen. This tree may also be called hop hornbeam, because the maturing clusters of fruit looks like hops. Older trunks have rough, peeling strips of grayish-brown bark." Sources: Translation: https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/maananoons-na Image: https://www.ontario.ca/page/basswood How to Identify Tree: https://www.ontario.ca/page/basswood < Back Next >

Mary Ellen is a resident of Georgetown and has a studio at the Williams Mill in Glen Williams. She is a familiar face in Haliburton and a student at the Haliburton School of The Arts and was previously a member of the Mississauga Sculpture Studio. Mary Ellen Farrow was born in Mount Forest Ontario and is currently residing in Georgetown Ontario. She has taken sculpture courses as Sheridan College, Haliburton School of Fine Arts and Ontario College of Art and Design. Mary Ellen has taught sculpture and stone carving at The Mississauga Sculpture Studio, Nielson Park Creative Centre in Etobicoke, CACY in Caledon, the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Beaux-Arts in Brampton, and at her studio in Williams mill. She is also an active member of the Sculptors' Society of Canada and the Ontario Society of Artists. Email: maryellen@mfarrow.com < All Artists Mary Ellen Farrow ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Mary Ellen is a resident of Georgetown and has a studio at the Williams Mill in Glen Williams. She is a familiar face in Haliburton and a student at the Haliburton School of The Arts and was previously a member of the Mississauga Sculpture Studio. Mary Ellen Farrow was born in Mount Forest Ontario and is currently residing in Georgetown Ontario. She has taken sculpture courses as Sheridan College, Haliburton School of Fine Arts and Ontario College of Art and Design. Mary Ellen has taught sculpture and stone carving at The Mississauga Sculpture Studio, Nielson Park Creative Centre in Etobicoke, CACY in Caledon, the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Beaux-Arts in Brampton, and at her studio in Williams mill. She is also an active member of the Sculptors' Society of Canada and the Ontario Society of Artists. Email: maryellen@mfarrow.com Artist Website Installed Sculptures Voyage A Walk in the Woods in Haliburton Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

2021 < All Sculptures 2021 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Part of Sculpture Forest Collection Depth Don Frost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k12AcbJEso8 Depth I had a lot of fun making this piece during the COVID-19 lockdowns. It was a real escape from the world and just evolved into this primitive, organic shape. I live beside a bike trail and this piece brought in many people off the path to see what I was working on. The mount is also unusual for me, going up on a diagonal which gives the piece some extra movement. The finish is graphite, top coated in a prismatic gold to magenta paint. The piece is made from fiberglass, and composites and is designed to withstand weather extremely well. Don Frost “The act of being a sculptor and continually experiencing the creative challenges in this multidimensional world causes a thought process that spills over into all facets of life causing the world of the artist to become a work of art” Peterborough born Don Frost had his future path laid out for him by winning first prize in a city wide art exposition at age six in grade one. The following year at age seven, Don had a group showing at thePeterborough Public Library. Public school had its usual trials and tribulations and it was not until grade 10 that Don discovered that he was colour blind to all but the primary colours. At this point Don’s life took a right turn and sculpture was all that he focused on. Don teamed up with a friend in grade 11 who became his art agent and they enjoyed considerable success in the Peterborough area. Afterhigh school Don took some time off to do his art and apprentice as a mechanic for a year. In 1973-74 he attended Sheridan Art College followed by a decision to become a professional sculptor having just received a major commission for a large 15' tall sculpture for a new mall being built in Peterborough, Ontario. This was followed by the creation of the largest sculpture in Canada in 1983 by winning a competition for an indoor work for the Michael Starr Building in Oshawa, Ontario. Always seeking new outlets for art Don acquired an art agent in Ottawa which led to an introduction to a patron who kept Don busy creating more than 40 sculptures in a period of twenty years. Don’s work internationally was recently a commission for four large works for a garden in Club Medjulis in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Previously to this in an expansive design project by the late King Hussein for a 1.6 km wall of huge relief panels commemorating the history of Jordan, Don’s work on six of these panels was accepted by King Abdullah. Experiencing greater notoriety for the global uniqueness of his art, Don was presented with awards from Peterborough County and commemorated in the Walk of Fame. Presently Don has art representatives across the United States and Canada. Artist Contact Information donfrostsculptor.com don.frost@sympatico.ca 705-652-7200

Join Charmaine Lurch from Monday August 21st to Friday August 25th, at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest to Make Bees. < All Events 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. Monday, August 21, 2023 Friday, August 25, 2023 Address: Haliburton Sculpture Forest, College Drive, Haliburton, ON, Canada Event Brite Registration From Monday August 21st to Friday August 25th artist Charmaine Lurch will be in residence in the Haliburton Sculpture Forest on the Haliburton School of Art + Design campus to work with community members to create wire sculptures of wild bees which will be installed in the Sculpture Forest. This summer we are celebrating pollinators in our forest. There are more than 400 kinds of wild bees in Ontario—a third of these bee species are reliant on forest habitat. Wild bees come in an extraordinary array of unexpected colours. Over the winter Charmaine has been creating wire armatures for the bees. Community members are invited to join Charmaine under the big tent at the front of the College to make the legs and wings for the bees and wrap the bee structures with coloured wire– turning the wire armatures into multi-coloured wild bees. Participation is free and no experience is required. Youth ages 12 and up are welcome. In each of the weeks that Charmaine will be in residence she will be demonstrating the various wire sculpture techniques and sharing knowledge about wild bees, their incredible solitary lives and their vital role as a pollinator of plants. At the end of the week, we will install the bees created during the week in the Sculpture Forest. To join the bee-making bee you can sign up on Eventbrite or just drop by. You can come for a few hours, for a day. A couple of days or for the whole week. For more information contact: info@haliburtonsculptureforest.ca Times 9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Monday August 21 - Friday August 25. Location: Haliburton Sculpture Forest Under the big tent in front of the College 297 College Drive, Haliburton ON K0M 1S0 presented in partnership with the Fleming College Haliburton School of Art + Design Photo Gallery: < Previous Next >