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John has spent most of the past 40 years working in stone, bronze, steel, clay, concrete and mixed-media. John is known primarily as a sculptor, although he also expresses himself through other disciplines such as painting, printmaking, drawing and multi-media. Throughout his career he has endeavoured to play and experiment with whatever came his way. He feels that an idea that cannot be expressed with one media can be expressed well in another. From time to time over the years he has worked in the commercial art business which has inspired some of his later artwork. In the past 12 years he has developed an interest in working in the ephemeral media of ice, snow and sand. The creation of these non-permanent works give him what he refers to as the Zen-Sculpting experience and have taken him to many exotic places around the world. Teaching has been a great inspiration for John. In the early eighties he taught at David Thompson University in Nelson. From the mid eighties until now he has taught modern hard stone carving technique to Inuit carvers in many communities in the Canadian Arctic. During this period he also taught many courses in Sculpture at Fleming College’s Haliburton School of The Arts in Haliburton, Ontario. John lives in Nelson, British Columbia. < All Artists John McKinnon ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio John has spent most of the past 40 years working in stone, bronze, steel, clay, concrete and mixed-media. John is known primarily as a sculptor, although he also expresses himself through other disciplines such as painting, printmaking, drawing and multi-media. Throughout his career he has endeavoured to play and experiment with whatever came his way. He feels that an idea that cannot be expressed with one media can be expressed well in another. From time to time over the years he has worked in the commercial art business which has inspired some of his later artwork. In the past 12 years he has developed an interest in working in the ephemeral media of ice, snow and sand. The creation of these non-permanent works give him what he refers to as the Zen-Sculpting experience and have taken him to many exotic places around the world. Teaching has been a great inspiration for John. In the early eighties he taught at David Thompson University in Nelson. From the mid eighties until now he has taught modern hard stone carving technique to Inuit carvers in many communities in the Canadian Arctic. During this period he also taught many courses in Sculpture at Fleming College’s Haliburton School of The Arts in Haliburton, Ontario. John lives in Nelson, British Columbia. Artist Website Installed Sculptures Wind Dervish Atmo-Sphere Conspiracy of Ravens Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

2024 < All Sculptures 2024 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $4200.00 Nature Prevails Mark Puigmarti Nature Prevails I Mark Puigmarti created Nature Prevails I using forged and fabricated structural steel. The sculpture stands 72" high and weighs approximately 200lbs. Nature Prevails I is intended to inspire hope. No matter what humankind builds, creates, or discards, nature will prevail. This piece represents a minute example of a structural bridge detail called a gusset plate connection. Carefully designed and engineered for structural integrity using steel elements like angle iron and steel plates riveted throughout, is in itself an amazing feat of human innovation and progress. Yet even these monumental structures uncared for, or abandoned are always trying to revert back to their elemental beginnings through slow decay. These three angle iron sections have been hot forged into vine like growth returning back to their natural origins. Mark Puigmarti What seems like lifetimes ago I was refrigeration and HVAC mechanic. Working on commercial industrial gizmos that kept things or people warm or cold, while usually experiencing the polar opposite temperature of whatever it was I was trying to rectify. It is a respectable trade that many men and some women make a respectable living at. However, as much as I tried to make the piping arrangements visually pleasing, orderly, and followable there was something lacking. It just never quite clicked with my persistent dream to follow a more artistic path. One day about half way into a 25-year run at HVACR, I made it my mission to try and change what seemed truly unchangeable. Slowly with a long list of coincidences, happy accidents and a load of sacrifices, particularly by my supportive wife Chris, positive results started to accumulate in the intended direction of working with hot metal. This did indeed take 10 years of incremental progression to end up at the beginning of a new and completely unrecognizable life and style. It is not lost on me to grasp the sheer improbability to do that mid-career, in that career, or any for that matter. That cord was cut 14 years ago now." Artist Contact Information Email : mark@sparkswillflyforge.ca Website : sparkswillflyforge.ca Instagram: @sparkswillflyforge Facebook: @SparksWillFlyForge

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

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.” < All Artists Metalgenesis: Don Dickson & Amy Doolittle ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio 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.” Artist Website Installed Sculptures Sound Vessel: Forest Evolution Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

2024 < All Sculptures 2024 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $2000.00 Oracle Rosalinde Baumgartner Oracle This sculpture was created using sculpture clay, fired cone 6 and was then smoke fired. Oracle is presented on a wooden base which has been treated to withstand the elements. Oracle stands 17 inches tall, gazing upon and holding a precious rock. A contemplative figure contemplating the future. So much coming our way, so many trying to help, will we make the right decisions? Searching for wisdom. ~Rosalinde Baumgartner~ Rosalinde Baumgartner Rosalinde is a mixed media artist who resides outside of Belwood, Ontario. You can visit her studio by making an appointment. This year she also has a sculpture, "Georgina", in the Fenelon Falls Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition and "Lightwalker", in the Burlington Waterfront Sculpture Project. We would like to welcome Rosalinde to Haliburton this year. Artist Contact Information Phone: 519-803-6435 Website : www.artevoke.com Email : rosalinde.baumgartner@gmail.com Instagram: @ rosalindebaumgartnerartist

John Beachli All Sculptures To Cut or Not To Cut Number on Map 15 Artist John Beachli Material Local Granite Installation Date August 1, 2006 Learn About the Artist Haliburton County has a long history of men working in the forest, in logging camps—such those run by Mossom Boyd—or cutting timber on their own land and also a history of sons learning skills from their fathers as they helped them with their work. This sculpture, carved out of local stone recovered from rock blasted from the Pre-Cambrian shield at a nearby building site, tells the story of a man and his son having a conversation over the stump of a tree that has just been felled. “To Cut or Not to Cut” is about the conversations that occur when a son is working with his father. It is also a representation of the never-ending push and pull of our relationship with the forest. We need the timber for building shelter, for heat, for a thousand different reasons; we also need the forests to conserve our environment, to protect our water, to provide habitat and to purify the air. How do you decide what to cut and what not to cut? More Photos Previous Next

George Hart All Sculptures Quadratic Whisper Number on Map 44 Artist George Hart Material Rebar Installation Date October 4, 2025 Learn About the Artist On October 3, 2025, George Hart led a hands-on workshop with students from Haliburton Highlands Secondary School and Fleming College - Haliburton School of Art + Design about the intersection of mathematics and sculpture. Students learned about the properties and applications of hyperboloids in our society. Students created their own model of an hyperboloid, which they were able to take home with them. In the afternoon, students worked with George to assemble a large ellipical hyperboloid using rebar rods. Students measured the rods, cut and assembled the rods on to a large wooden form and locked the parts together, using ties. Blacksmith artist, Mark Puigmarti, welded the junctions together. This unique piece offers visitors an opportunity to walk throught the centre of this sculpture. You have to look carefully for this sculpture, as it is nicely nestled in amongst the trees, waiting to be discovered! George Hart is a sculptor who uses mathematical ideas and computer technology in the design and fabrication of his artwork. He holds a PhD from MIT and is now retired from a career in the faculty of Columbia University and Stony Brook University. Hart co-founded the Museum of Mathematics in NYC and currently works from home in the Bruce Peninsula area in Ontario. His sculptures are exhibited around the world and can be seen at www.georgehart.com Funded by: More Photos Previous Next

Scott McKay All Sculptures Mother Earth Number on Map 33 Artist Scott McKay Material Corten Steel Installation Date October 1, 2018 Learn About the Artist Mother Earth is my vision of the classical mother figure married to the symbol of life in the tree form. She is about 7 feet tall without the pedestal. -- total height [at] about 102”. Mother Earth was created from 3/16” Corten steel which was developed for longevity in an outdoor environment. This piece was created in March 2018. Prior to finding her permanent home in the Sculpture Forest, Mother Earth could be found at the corner of York and Highland in the village of Haliburton as part of the 2018 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition. More Photos Previous Next

Created by students of the Integrated Arts Program at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario All Sculptures I see a wish Number on Map 37 Artist Created by students of the Integrated Arts Program at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario Material Powder Coated Steel Installation Date November 1, 2020 Learn About the Artist In 2015, the students in the Innisdale Integrated Arts Program produced a multi-media arts presentation (poetry, music, dance, paintings and sculpture) for the new Cancer Treatment Centre at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie. One piece was a sculpture of a dandelion gone to seed with one of the parachutes (wishes) about to take flight. A teacher in Collingwood, Deb Shackell, who was familiar with Haliburton Sculpture Forest was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and went to RVH for treatments and saw the sculpture. The dandelion and the saying “Some see a weed; I see a wish” has long been her personal coda – and seeing this sculpture gave her great hope and inspiration. She got in contact with the Sculpture Forest curator and said that she would like to raise the money to get a similar sculpture for the Sculpture Forest. The program coordinators at Innisdale said that they would be interested in having the class of 2019-2020 create a new sculpture for the Sculpture Forest (using the ideas and inspirations of the current students). Deb and the Sculpture Forest curator met with the students a couple of times; there was lots of back and forth on the design. Meanwhile, after a year of treatment, Deb was cancer free and she mounted a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe as well as produced and sold art cards with inspirational photography. The Sculpture was going to be installed in the spring of 2020 but COVID-19 got in the way. All the pieces of the sculpture had been created – it just needed to be brought to Haliburton and installed. The four teachers from Innisdale arranged to bring the pieces of the sculpture to Haliburton in November 2020 where it was assembled and installed. More Photos Previous Next

Brett Davis All Sculptures Guardians of the Forest Number on Map 04 Artist Brett Davis Material Bronze Installation Date June 1, 2004 Learn About the Artist In the past, man has played a crucial role in the depletion of our forests and has endangered many animals, bird species and forest vegetation by clear cutting, pollution, and neglect. Over the years, numerous conservation programs have been designed and implemented to protect the animals, birds, and forest vegetation, through education, laws, and public awareness. We must play an active and optimistic role to help replenish and stabilize our environment. The “Guardians” are a combination of man and nature. Together they form an alliance that reminds us to harmonize with nature to help keep our eco system balanced and our environment clean and free from any intervention that may harm or destroy the future of our forests. More Photos Previous Next

George Pratt All Sculptures Pan Number on Map 02 Artist George Pratt Material Salt and Pepper Granite Installation Date May 1, 2003 Learn About the Artist One of Pan’s favourite sports was pursuing beautiful wood nymphs that strayed into the high forests where he lived. His strange, coarse goat-like features frightened the nymphs and they would flee in fear of him. From this we got the term “panic”. He was particularly smitten by one nymph whose name was Syrinx but she did not welcome his attentions. One day, being pursued by Pan, she came to the river. Exhausted, she beseeched the water nymphs to protect her. Just as Pan was about to grasp her, she was transformed into one of the many reeds that grew along the river bank. Frustrated, Pan plucked the reeds and fashioned them into the first flute. Since that day, he can be found playing sweet music on the flute which is the embodiment of his unrequited love. We have come to call his instrument the ‘pan-flute’ but more correctly, its name is Syrinx after Pan’s lost nymph. This sculpture was carved out of an 8,700 Kg (19,300 Lbs) block. By the time the sculpture was completed, George had removed more than 3,000 Kg (7,000 Lbs) of stone, an impressive feat considering the work was done outdoors in blackfly season! More Photos Previous Next

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