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The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a unique outdoor collection of sculptures located in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada. Thank you to our artist in residence, Jared Tait, for a fantastic week of learning and community engagement! Bawaajigan was unveiled on Saturday, August 17th. We invite you to visit our newest installation! Bawaajigan - To Dream Learn More Join Our Mailing List! Your donation can to help maintain and grow the Sculpture Forest for future generations. Donate Now The Haliburton Sculpture Forest, in Glebe Park near the village of Haliburton in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario, Canada, is a unique outdoor collection of sculptures by Canadian and international artists. The trails in the Sculpture Forest—for walking and bike riding in spring, summer and fall and walking, snowshoeing and skiing in the winter—provide changing perspectives of the forest and the sculptures in each of the seasons. The Sculpture Forest experience is ideal for families looking for an interesting outing, for those who enjoy outdoor trails, and for people looking for a unique artistic experience. We invite you to tour through this website for more information about the sculptures, the artists, and new additions to the Sculpture Forest and for current projects. Visit our photo gallery to see pictures of the sculptures in all four seasons. The Sculpture Forest shares the park with the Haliburton Highlands Museum and the Haliburton Campus of Fleming College, home to the Haliburton School of Art + Design ; great places to visit after you tour the Sculpture Forest. Dogs on leash are welcome. Please clean up after your dog! For questions on accessibility and more please see our FAQ page . There is no charge for admission but we always welcome donations. Thank you for your donations via cash, cheque, e-transfer or Tip Tap machine. Quick Links Sculpture Forest Map Driving Directions Frequently Asked Questions Sculptures Downtown Sculpture Exhibition New Updates! We are thrilled to announce the installation of 2 new sculptures in October! Superior by Scott Childs and Quadratic Whisper by George Hart. Bawaagigan, by artist Jared Tait, was unveiled on August 17th, 2024. Visit this fantastic installation of 3 dimensional woodland style figures. The beautiful colours used to paint these figures are magnificent in the fresh snow! Art Huts: Visit "Seeing the Forest for the Bees". Have you visited the new installation deep in the forest called "Sculpture Forest RE-Imagined 2019"? Learn More Visit #MyHaliburtonHighlands find out about all of the extraordinary things to do in the Haliburton Highlands all year round! Go Now 24 Years in Operation 1.4 km of Walking Trails 44 Sculptures 6 “One-of-a-Kind” Benches Winter: Snowshoeing and Nordic Skiing Snowshoeing Snowshoeing or walking are free on the colour-coded paths that take you through the Sculpture Forest or on the marked snowshoe on the trails north of the museum. Please note that the trail loop in the Sculpture Forest is a shared by walkers, skiers and snowshoers. Please move to the side of the rail to allow skiers to pass. See the Snowshoe Trail Map . Skiing The Nordic ski trails at Glebe Park have consistently been top-rated ski trails in the province for classic and skate skiing. Explore all Glebe Park has to offer on the 13.5 km of ski trails during the day. Enjoy skiing in the Sculpture Forest in the evenings until nine on the lit loop trail. See the Ski Haliburton website for pricing and updates. Day passes (self-registration) are available at the trail heads. Please bring cash, or you can e-transfer to membership@skihaliburton.com Tours The Haliburton Sculpture Forest has partnered with Yours Outdoors , Haliburton County's premier experience provider, to offer small group guided tours. Learn More Plan Your Trip The Haliburton Sculpture Forest can be accessed via College Drive where we share parking our main with The Haliburton School of Art + Design, or via Museum road where there is also (limited) parking available. We kindly ask all our visitors to treat the art and the nature of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest with care. The forest is home to lots of wildlife. As visitors, please not to feed them and dispose of garbage and food waste appropriately. Enjoy this tour created by Nick, an 11-year-old visitor to the Sculpture Forest in 2018.

The story of how the Haliburton Sculpture Forest was created and how it has grown into a significant outdoor gallery. Our History The official opening of the Haliburton Sculpture Forest took place in the fall of 2001 with the installation of three sculptures in Glebe Park. Over the years a remarkable outdoor gallery has been created with sculptures nestled along the trails. The collection now includes forty sculptures and six one-of-a-kind benches, by Canadian and International artists. The Haliburton Sculpture Forest began as a project of the Arts Committee of the Haliburton County Development Corporation which was focused on local economic development through the arts. The objective was to create a destination for residents, visitors and tourists which highlighted the visual arts in Haliburton County. In 2004, a new campus for Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art + Design was created in Glebe Park. The Sculpture Forest surrounds the College and serves as a teaching site for many of the programs in addition to being a great place for local residents and visitors to go for a walk and enjoy the sculptures in different seasons. Today, the Sculpture Forest is an ongoing initiative of Haliburton Sculpture Forest et al, a non-profit organization. Our mission is to bring together art, nature and people of all ages; creating a place for discovery, exploration, creative expression, and contemplation. Partners include Fleming College, Haliburton Campus, the Haliburton County Development Corporation, the Municipality of Dysart et al, County of Haliburton Tourism Department, Haliburton Highlands Museum, Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trails Association, Glebe Park and Museum Committee, and community volunteers. The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a proud member of the Arts Council~Haliburton Highlands Go Now Our Supporters Celebration Contributors The following sculptures were gifts to the Haliburton Sculpture Forest. Our thanks for the generous support of Celebration Contributors: The Homesteaders – gift from the artist, Jake Mol- Current – gift from friends and family in loving memory of Sabrina Ford Terminus – gift from Dr. Marion Hare and Dr. William Hare To Cut or Not to Cut – gift from the artist, John Beachli Kennisis: Horse and Rider - Janis Parker, (named after a champion horse of the Finn/Vasey stable) Shadow Caster - Barb Bolin Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe - individual donors in honour of Barb Bolin's 35 years of service to Fleming College Gelert - Diana Ferguson in loving memory of Al Ferguson (with support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation). A Conspiracy of Ravens - Noreen Blake Spirit of the Wild - Carole Finn in honour of Don Finn Atmo-Sphere - Chere and Scott Campbell Musical Inspiration - John and Thea Patterson Together we explore the wild... - The Hagerman family in loving memory of loving memory of Shawn Hagerman Flying Debris - Nancy Jackson and Terry Anderson Carved on the Canadian Shield - Carol Moffatt and Tony Aymong, Estate of Bob and Noreen Blake, Barb Bolin, Rotary Club of Haliburton, Ontario 150, Anonymous Donor Mother Earth and Mother Earth's Living Room - Wendy Wilkins Lissome #5 - In celebration of the community spirit & generosity of Noreen & Bob Blake Matriarchy - Sue Black and Chris Ralphs Together We Achieve the Extraordinary - Sue Black and Chris Ralphs I see a wish! - Deb Shackell and donors to the “I See a Wish” campaign Das Buch XXIII - Jim Blake Passage - Barb Bolin Depth - The Frost family Double Take - Gift from the artist, Carolanne MacLean Bawaajigan – Myra Stephen in celebration of Marcia’s joy & love of learning Happy Hippo , – Fran Fearnley, ZimArt Gallery Superior – Scott Childs (artist) Friends – Marlene Kawalez (artist) The Haliburton Sculpture Forest welcomes any inquiry about being a Celebration Contributor for the commissioning and installation of new sculptures. info@haliburtonsculptureforest.ca 2024-2025 Funders and Partners The Haliburton Sculpture Forest has been made possible through the support of government funding, corporate sponsorship, individual donors, community partners and land use agreements with Fleming College and the Municipality of Dysart et al. Funders 2024-2025 Haliburton County Development Corporation, Ontario Arts Council, Province of Ontario, Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Haliburton County Development Corporation, and Municipality of Dysart et al. Sponsors 2024-2025 County of Haliburton Tourism Partners 2024-2025 Fleming College - Haliburton School of Art + Design, Haliburton County Development Corporation, Municipality of Dysart et al, Yours Outdoors, Haliburton Highlands Museum, Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trail Association, Glebe Park and Museum Committee, and community volunteers.

2021 < All Sculptures 2021 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $2,800.00 Parallel Composition Éric Tardif Parallel Composition The idea of this sculpture came when I wanted to create a colorful 3D form inspired by an abstract painting, creating two layers of rectangle form, painting in different colors. The result is ludic, and lively, and stimulates the curiosity of the spectators. Éric Tardif Éric Tardif is from Kamouraska, a region in the Bas Saint-Laurent municipality in Quebec. Tardif originally studied Natural Sciences but turned to studying the arts and sculpture to explore his passion and artistic talent. In his work Tardif explores dimension, movement, and space. He works with several different materials and mediums in his work from wood, metal, and also has variety of mixed media 2D work as well. Tardif pushes the art world in both his concepts as well as his avant-garde method of steam-folding wood for his wood sculptures. This technique allows for his wooden sculptures to be full of movement and curved forms. He has received grants from CALQ (Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec) and SODEC (Société de développement des entreprises culturelles) for several years. In recent years, Éric has expanded his artwork into bronze sculpture and has returned to his multimedia work. For the past 5 years, Eric has been working and designing Public Art and expressive outdoor sculptures in aluminum. He has more than 100 exhibitions to his name around the world and his work can be found in 10 galleries across North America. Artist Contact Information erictardif.com tardif065@gmail.com 613-286-5488 Facebook: EricTardifartiste

2021 < All Sculptures 2021 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $3,800.00 Black Reflection Robert Wehkamp Black Reflection A carved contemporary hardwood sculpture. There is no specific message, just the beauty of the wood grain, form, geometry and colour for the viewer to enjoy. Robert Wehkamp "As a mixed-media artist, Robert is inspired through two life-long passions: nature and technology" Through sculpting, he draws his inspiration from nature. With his pieces, he aims to harmonize nature and abstraction. The basis of the sculpture is the reduction of the essential expression. With few components, the pieces should make a lasting impression, connecting with their environment. They are conceptualized with a distinct surrounding in mind. On the other hand, Robert's paintings are motivated by technology, portrayed through the bright colours, sharp angles, and geometrical concepts. "I make the sculptures with no particular meaning involved so it doesnt have association with anything. Instead I would like the viewer to see the beauty of the sculpture, the beauty of the wood grain, the colouring, and whatever inspires people." Artist Contact Information robertwehkamp@gmail.com Facebook: RobertWehkampArt

Tarzan Sithole All Sculptures Matriarchy Number on Map 36 Artist Tarzan Sithole Material Polished Springstone Installation Date November 1, 2020 Learn About the Artist Tarzan Sithole is a third-generation Zimbabwean stone sculptor. His works are also on display at the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens and the Kew Gardens in London. More Photos Previous Next

Andrew Rothfischer has studied art both in Canada and abroad. While he has been on the artist's path for many years, in 2009 he finally graduated from the Haliburton School of Arts with a diploma in Visual Arts. Andrew specializes in two seemingly disparate areas; pastel paintings of landscapes and outdoor sculptures. His paintings often highlight places in nature that we tend to overlook or take for granted. In 2004 he produced the exhibit, “Jackson Creek – Travels through an Urban Watershed” that featured 25 paintings depicting the hard realities and the beauty that shape urban waterways today. Since that time, this idea of special places has evolved into the theme of “Sense of Place" that has continued in the the current series, the "Warsaw Project". Andrew's sculptures are almost exclusively created for the outdoors. They are designed to live in a field or in a garden. They are sometimes functional garden accents like dividers, bird baths or benches. The materials used are kiln formed glass, stone, cement or metal retrieved from the local junkyard. He works with these hard materials - fusing, casting, molding and shaping, reclaiming -, to create new forms that both startle and delight the viewer with their simplicity and beauty. So how do these two disciplines tie together? For the artist, the paintings are "of the land"; recognizing and capturing the essence of those special places that stir us. The sculptures take these impressions a step further. They play with those same colours and shapes and light, creating forms that are "on the land". Both forms, however, in their own way, celebrate and pay homage to the landscape around us. For information about the purchase of Lissome#5 or other of Andy's works visit andrewrothfischer-art.com or contact info@haliburtonsculptureforest.ca < All Artists Andrew Rothfischer ABOUT SCULPTOR Artist Bio Andrew Rothfischer has studied art both in Canada and abroad. While he has been on the artist's path for many years, in 2009 he finally graduated from the Haliburton School of Arts with a diploma in Visual Arts. Andrew specializes in two seemingly disparate areas; pastel paintings of landscapes and outdoor sculptures. His paintings often highlight places in nature that we tend to overlook or take for granted. In 2004 he produced the exhibit, “Jackson Creek – Travels through an Urban Watershed” that featured 25 paintings depicting the hard realities and the beauty that shape urban waterways today. Since that time, this idea of special places has evolved into the theme of “Sense of Place" that has continued in the the current series, the "Warsaw Project". Andrew's sculptures are almost exclusively created for the outdoors. They are designed to live in a field or in a garden. They are sometimes functional garden accents like dividers, bird baths or benches. The materials used are kiln formed glass, stone, cement or metal retrieved from the local junkyard. He works with these hard materials - fusing, casting, molding and shaping, reclaiming -, to create new forms that both startle and delight the viewer with their simplicity and beauty. So how do these two disciplines tie together? For the artist, the paintings are "of the land"; recognizing and capturing the essence of those special places that stir us. The sculptures take these impressions a step further. They play with those same colours and shapes and light, creating forms that are "on the land". Both forms, however, in their own way, celebrate and pay homage to the landscape around us. For information about the purchase of Lissome#5 or other of Andy's works visit andrewrothfischer-art.com or contact info@haliburtonsculptureforest.ca Artist Website Installed Sculptures Lissome 5 Previous Sculpture Next Sculpture

Charles O'Neil All Sculptures Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe Number on Map 20 Artist Charles O'Neil Material Milled Steel, Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads, Faceted Crystal Glass Beads, Stainless Steel Wire Installation Date May 1, 2009 Learn About the Artist A few years ago Charles O'Neil was displaying his work at the Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia, when his wire sculptures of animals and human figures caught the eye of world renowned shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. Weitzman, impressed with the sculptures, approached O’Neil and asked him to sculpt wire shoes for their corporate art collection. O’Neil was delighted to take on the challenge. Designing a shoe sculpture for Weitzman added a new dimension to O’Neil's work. Aside from exposing his work to a broader audience, it also inspired him to create a series of shoe sculptures, adding glass beads to the wire structures. O’Neil's shoe sculptures turned many heads as they appeared in art shows and galleries across the Haliburton Highlands and Ontario. When Barb Bolin retired as principal of Fleming College, Haliburton Campus, and the Haliburton School of The Arts in 2007, after 35 years with the College, her friends and coworkers donated to a fund to help buy a sculpture for the Forest in her honour. Bolin was asked to choose which artist would be commissioned to create the sculpture, and it wasn't long before her mind turned to Charles O’Neil and his brilliant shoes. Bolin believed that O’Neil would be a good choice for many reasons. He had already contributed to the Sculpture Forest with his piece Embracing Eos, which has delighted many visitors, so she knew his work would 'fit in' well. O’Neil also lives in the Highlands, and Bolin was interested in commissioning work from a local artist. She loved the fact that O’Neil's shoe sculptures are bright, bold, and colourful, and Bolin wanted to add an extra dash of colour to the Sculpture Forest. O’Neil gladly accepted the commission, and began researching for the project. Deciding to create a shoe of grand proportions, and realizing that the sculpture would have to endure the harsh elements of the Highlands, he crafted his sculpture out of steel rods, stainless steel wiring, and large fire glazed glass beads from the Czech Republic and faceted clear beads from China. Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe was installed in the Sculpture Forest in the spring of 2009. More Photos Previous Next

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

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

2019 < All Sculptures 2019 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $15,000.00 Dancers Elise Muller Elise Muller’s granite sculpture "Attunement" won the 2018/9 Canadian Sculpture Competition at Kingsbrae Garden in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Elise has been sculpting stone since 2001 when she took her first of many courses at Haliburton School of Art + Design. Elise carves stylized figures in a variety of stone like limestone, granite, and marble. She enjoys the whole process of stone sculpting from picking the stone to chiseling, to seeing the figures emerge, to filing, to polishing. In 2016 Elise carved the limestone sculpture of a family that is in front of the Dorset Community Health Hub. Three of her sculptures have been on public display in Elora and Fergus as part of the Elora Sculpture Project from 2016-2018. Elise is very excited to be part of the Haliburton Downtown Sculpture Exhibition in 2019 with her limestone “Dancers”. She also teaches stone carving and is a part time faculty member of HSAD. Elise lives near Dorset and shares Stone Tree Studio with her partner, furniture maker Cirvan Hamilton. Artist Contact Information 705-783-0547 www.stonetreestudio.ca

2024 < All Sculptures 2024 Downtown Haliburton Sculpture Exhibition $18,000.00 The Owl and the Pussycat George Pratt The Owl and The Pussycat This sculpture was created using salt and pepper granite. With a total weight of approximatley 1800lbs, this sculpture was created in British Columbia and transported across Canada to be exhibited in downtown Haliburton. George Pratt was inspired to carve this sculpture based on the poem "The Owl and the Pussycat" written by Edward Lear in 1871. George recited the poem when he was 10 years old and has never forgotten it. In this sculpture you will see many of the important elements of the poem. Can you spot the pea green boat, the honey jar, money and a small guitar? At the base of the sculpture you will see a plaque displaying the poem. George Pratt 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 Contact Information · Website: www.granitecarver.com · Email: granitecarver@gmail.com · Phone: 604-741-3316

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