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

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 >

Marianne Reim (BA, SCA, SSC) graduated with a B.A. in Art & Art History from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has been Artist in Residence in Japan, Yugoslavia, Italy and British Columbia, Canada. She has had many solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows. She exhibited her sculptures from 1994 to the present at such prestigious venues as: Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Sculpture Society of Canada; Canadian Embassy, Tokyo; Gallery Fukashi, Matsumoto, Japan, Künstlerhaus, Ulm, Germany; Dante Centre, Ravenna, Italy; and at the Crawford Arts Centre, St. Andrew Scotland, Her works can be found in public and private collections. < All Artists Marianne Reim ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Marianne Reim (BA, SCA, SSC) graduated with a B.A. in Art & Art History from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has been Artist in Residence in Japan, Yugoslavia, Italy and British Columbia, Canada. She has had many solo exhibitions and participated in numerous group shows. She exhibited her sculptures from 1994 to the present at such prestigious venues as: Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Sculpture Society of Canada; Canadian Embassy, Tokyo; Gallery Fukashi, Matsumoto, Japan, Künstlerhaus, Ulm, Germany; Dante Centre, Ravenna, Italy; and at the Crawford Arts Centre, St. Andrew Scotland, Her works can be found in public and private collections. Artist Website Installed Sculptures Terminus Das Buch XXIII Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

2022 < All Sculptures 2022 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Contact Artist for Pricing Brenna Donna Mayne Brenna From the “Gift of Water” series, Brenna is a 3/4 life-size figure cast in bronze using the time-honoured lost wax method. Seated with extended toes, as if testing the water, she acts as a romanticized steward of this source of life. Her inspiration came from concerns for the fragility of nature and years of volunteer work spent as a safe-water advocate. Donna Mayne Much of Donna's art career was spent as an Art Director, leading teams of artists in the planning, creation and installation of a series of large-scale public art projects comprising of more than 40 mural sites. All were site-specific; delivered on time and under budget. Donna is comfortable in collaborative environments that involve various levels of government, as well as local business groups and private collectors. Donna's classical training made the transition from muralist to sculpting an exhilarating one. She began her new enterprise, "Fine Sculpture," in 2013 and began exhibiting in international competitions in 2015 with her first two pieces being awarded. Donna has her Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts) from the University of Windsor and studied Figure Drawing and Commercial Art at the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. Artist Contact Information donnajeanmayne@gmail.com donnajeanmayne.com

2018 < All Sculptures 2018 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $2,500.00 Layers Darrell Markewitz Artist Contact Information 519-923-9219 www.warehamforge.ca

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 >

2026 < All Sculptures 2026 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition Contact Artist for pricing and more information Echo of Wildness (oe2) Michelle duQuesnay Artist Statement: Echo of Wildness explores the coexistence of stillness and vitality. The bear, rooted in a block-like form, rises as both monument and living presence. The work invites reflection on how the wild persists within silence—enduring, watchful, and alive beneath the surface.

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

Aaron Galbraith has been either living or vacationing in the Haliburton region his entire life. He spent many summers living at his grandfathers cottage in the small community of West Guilford, before moving to Haliburton at the age of 7. Aaron has remained in the Haliburton Highlands, except for a brief stint of living in Toronto to go to school. He holds a degree from Humber College in Landscape Design and Horticulture. For over 14 years, Galbraith has been doing landscape work in the Haliburton area, and has a passion for creating unique landscapes using all materials, though he specializes in natural stone work. Aaron got his start in stonework at Don and Carole Finn's home, where he worked their gardens. Email: galbraithaaron@gmail.com < All Artists Aaron Galbraith ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Aaron Galbraith has been either living or vacationing in the Haliburton region his entire life. He spent many summers living at his grandfathers cottage in the small community of West Guilford, before moving to Haliburton at the age of 7. Aaron has remained in the Haliburton Highlands, except for a brief stint of living in Toronto to go to school. He holds a degree from Humber College in Landscape Design and Horticulture. For over 14 years, Galbraith has been doing landscape work in the Haliburton area, and has a passion for creating unique landscapes using all materials, though he specializes in natural stone work. Aaron got his start in stonework at Don and Carole Finn's home, where he worked their gardens. Email: galbraithaaron@gmail.com Email Galbraith Installed Sculptures Spirit of the Wild Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Brett Davis was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1957. He graduated with honors from Toronto’s Central Technical School Special Fine Art Program in 1981 where he majored in sculpture, and won The K.A.Griffith Award and The Peter Haworth Award for Meritorious Achievement, and is a member of The Sculptors Society of Canada. He works in all facets of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from welding, fabrication, chasing and fountain design. Brett has also studied ancient and historical patinas for more than 25 years, while practicing in the art of chemical patination, which has gained him a notable reputation as a Patina Specialist in Metal Conservation. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in the design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of custom and commissioned bronze works designed specifically for interior and exterior environments. He has worked with many prominent landscaping and architectural firms integrating bronze sculptures and fountains into their unique designs and has won many public art competitions in Ontario, Canada. Brett’s travels abroad have also earned him an international reputation as a bronze artist, participating in many invitational international exhibitions and symposiums, and has numerous private and public works in Asia, United Kingdom, USA and Canada. < All Artists Brett Davis ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Brett Davis was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1957. He graduated with honors from Toronto’s Central Technical School Special Fine Art Program in 1981 where he majored in sculpture, and won The K.A.Griffith Award and The Peter Haworth Award for Meritorious Achievement, and is a member of The Sculptors Society of Canada. He works in all facets of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from welding, fabrication, chasing and fountain design. Brett has also studied ancient and historical patinas for more than 25 years, while practicing in the art of chemical patination, which has gained him a notable reputation as a Patina Specialist in Metal Conservation. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in the design, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of custom and commissioned bronze works designed specifically for interior and exterior environments. He has worked with many prominent landscaping and architectural firms integrating bronze sculptures and fountains into their unique designs and has won many public art competitions in Ontario, Canada. Brett’s travels abroad have also earned him an international reputation as a bronze artist, participating in many invitational international exhibitions and symposiums, and has numerous private and public works in Asia, United Kingdom, USA and Canada. Artist Website Installed Sculptures Guardians of the Forest Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Youkie Stagg < Back Originally Published On: January 1, 2016 Originally Published By: Haliburton Echo Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe Written By: Youkie Stagg Local artist Charles O’Neil is well known for his wire sculptures of animal and human figures. It was not until shoe designer, Stuart Weitzman approached O’Neil at The Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia and asked him to create a shoe sculpture for his corporate art collection that O’Neil branched into non-figurative forms. When Barb Bolin, principal of Fleming College’s Haliburton campus, retired after 35 years, her friends and co-workers created a fund to honour her with a sculpture of her choice. She asked O’Neil if he would create larger version of a shoe for the Sculpture Forest. Since O’Neil already had created a wire sculpture (Embracing Eos) for the Sculpture Forest, Bolin knew that he would be able to adapt his shoe design for the outdoors. The piece is made of stainless steel wire, steel rods, red glass beads from the Czech Republic, and clear, faceted glass beads from China. The Sculpture Forest, 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 kiosk in the Fleming College parking lot. www.haliburtonsculptureforest.ca < Previous Article Next Article >

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: