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Charmaine Lurch All Sculptures Wild Bees Number on Map Art Hut Artist Charmaine Lurch Material Wire, wool Installation Date August 26, 2023 Learn About the Artist These magnified bees as wire sculptures, allow the viewer to encounter a fly-by of bees, a reminder to us of our connection to the land, how plants are pollinated and food is produced. These bee sculptures invite the viewer to notice, look closer and wonder at the variety and beauty of bees. More Photos Previous Next

Charles O'Neil All Sculptures Embracing Eos Number on Map 13 Artist Charles O'Neil Material Wire, Steel Installation Date June 1, 2004 Learn About the Artist This sculpture depicts a man facing due east, with his arms raised high, greeting the morning sun and embracing the rosy-fingered goddess of the dawn, Eos. According to Greek mythology, Eos rose up into the sky from the river Okeanos at the start of each day, and with her rays of light dispersed the mists of the night. She was sometimes depicted riding a golden chariot drawn by winged horses, at other times she was shown borne aloft by her own pair of wings. Eos had an unquenchable desire for handsome young men, some say as the result of a curse laid upon her by the goddess Aphrodite. The story of the man depicted in Embracing Eos is unclear. Does he simply admire the beauty of Eos as she rises each morning? Was he one of her past lovers? Or is he another young man about to fall victim to her lust? Being a sculpture of black steel and dark wire, Embracing Eos can be difficult to see in the evening twilight. Some visitors have had such difficulty spotting the sculpture that they believe it has disappeared. Perhaps the sculpture is just hard to see in the evening, or perhaps the man of metal does leave at night, only to reappear in the morning to greet his seductive Eos. More Photos Previous Next

Sculptures of the Sculpture Forest Gallery A - Z Map Order 12 A Walk in the Woods in Haliburton Mary Ellen Farrow View More 23 Atmo-Sphere John McKinnon View More 43 Bawaajigan - To Dream Jared Tait View More 06 Beaver Haliburton Highlands Secondary School 2002 Students with support from Mary Anne Barkhouse and Michael Belmore View More 16 C to C John Shaw-Rimmington View More 22 Conspiracy of Ravens John McKinnon View More 08 Curled Figures Susan Low-Beer View More B Current Peter Wehrspann View More 34 Das Buch XXIII Marianne Reim View More 39 Depth Don Frost View More 40 Double Take Carolanne MacLean View More 03 Dreaming Stones Kevin Lockau View More 13 Embracing Eos Charles O'Neil View More A Evolution Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More F Fire Bench Scott McKay View More 20 Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe Charles O'Neil View More 28 Flying Debris Leo Sepa View More E Forest Screen Bench Scott McKay View More 21 Gelert Mary Anne Barkhouse View More 04 Guardians of the Forest Brett Davis View More 42 Happy Hippo Nyasha Mabika View More 29 Harmony Jiří Genzer View More 01 Homesteaders Jake Mol View More 37 I see a wish Created by students of the Integrated Arts Program at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario View More 19 Kennisis: Horse and Rider William Lishman View More 17 Lissome 5 Andrew Rothfischer View More 36 Matriarchy Tarzan Sithole View More 10 Moose Scraps Leo Sepa View More 33 Mother Earth Scott McKay View More 25 Musical Inspiration Simon Chidharara View More 02 Pan George Pratt View More 38 Passage Gord Peteran View More 44 Quadratic Whisper George Hart View More 09 Redwing Frond Darlene Bolahood View More 18 Shadow Caster Ian LaBlance View More 14 Sleep of the Huntress Doug Stephens View More 05 Sound Vessel: Forest Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More 26 Spiral Ascent John Shaw-Rimmington, Students of the 2015 Dry Stone Structures Course View More C Spirit of the Wild Aaron Galbraith View More 31 Storied Moons Carole Turner View More D Sun Bench Scott McKay View More 45 Superior Scott Childs View More 11 Terminus Marianne Reim View More 15 To Cut or Not To Cut John Beachli View More 35 Together We Achieve the Extraordinary Tizirai Gumbere View More 27 Together We Explore the Wild George Pratt View More 24 Unity Gate John Shaw-Rimmington View More 07 Visionary: A Tribute to Sir Sandford Fleming Richard Shanks View More 30 Voyage Mary Ellen Farrow View More Art Hut Wild Bees Charmaine Lurch View More 01 Homesteaders Jake Mol View More 02 Pan George Pratt View More 03 Dreaming Stones Kevin Lockau View More 04 Guardians of the Forest Brett Davis View More 05 Sound Vessel: Forest Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More 06 Beaver Haliburton Highlands Secondary School 2002 Students with support from Mary Anne Barkhouse and Michael Belmore View More 07 Visionary: A Tribute to Sir Sandford Fleming Richard Shanks View More 08 Curled Figures Susan Low-Beer View More 09 Redwing Frond Darlene Bolahood View More 10 Moose Scraps Leo Sepa View More 11 Terminus Marianne Reim View More 12 A Walk in the Woods in Haliburton Mary Ellen Farrow View More 13 Embracing Eos Charles O'Neil View More 14 Sleep of the Huntress Doug Stephens View More 15 To Cut or Not To Cut John Beachli View More 16 C to C John Shaw-Rimmington View More 17 Lissome 5 Andrew Rothfischer View More 18 Shadow Caster Ian LaBlance View More 19 Kennisis: Horse and Rider William Lishman View More 20 Fire and Ice: A Really Big Shoe Charles O'Neil View More 21 Gelert Mary Anne Barkhouse View More 22 Conspiracy of Ravens John McKinnon View More 23 Atmo-Sphere John McKinnon View More 24 Unity Gate John Shaw-Rimmington View More 25 Musical Inspiration Simon Chidharara View More 26 Spiral Ascent John Shaw-Rimmington, Students of the 2015 Dry Stone Structures Course View More 27 Together We Explore the Wild George Pratt View More 28 Flying Debris Leo Sepa View More 29 Harmony Jiří Genzer View More 30 Voyage Mary Ellen Farrow View More 31 Storied Moons Carole Turner View More 32 Wind Dervish John McKinnon View More 33 Mother Earth Scott McKay View More 34 Das Buch XXIII Marianne Reim View More 35 Together We Achieve the Extraordinary Tizirai Gumbere View More 36 Matriarchy Tarzan Sithole View More 37 I see a wish Created by students of the Integrated Arts Program at Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie, Ontario View More 38 Passage Gord Peteran View More 39 Depth Don Frost View More 40 Double Take Carolanne MacLean View More 42 Happy Hippo Nyasha Mabika View More 43 Bawaajigan - To Dream Jared Tait View More 44 Quadratic Whisper George Hart View More 45 Superior Scott Childs View More A Evolution Don Dickson, Amy Doolittle View More Art Hut Wild Bees Charmaine Lurch View More B Current Peter Wehrspann View More C Spirit of the Wild Aaron Galbraith View More D Sun Bench Scott McKay View More E Forest Screen Bench Scott McKay View 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

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

Jiří Genzer All Sculptures Harmony Number on Map 29 Artist Jiří Genzer Material Limestone Installation Date June 1, 2017 Learn About the Artist Carved on 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 a block of limestone, each artist was tasked with creating a piece that reflected the theme of carving on the Canadian Shield. Artist Statement: I developed the idea for “Harmony” a number of years ago to express the concept of a harmonic relationship - supporting, helping and finding joy together. “Harmony” is a continuation of a previous work called “Balance” which portrays keeping all extremes in good balance. For us in Europe, Canada has always been a symbol of freedom, tolerance and harmonic relationships. That is why I chose the Harmony motif for the Sculpture Symposium “Carved on the Canadian Shield”. It represents my vision of Canada and my hopes for a positive future for your country, the Sculpture Forest and the Haliburton School of Art + Design. 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

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

Carole Turner All Sculptures Storied Moons Number on Map 31 Artist Carole Turner Material Limestone Installation Date June 1, 2017 Learn About the Artist Carved on 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 a block of limestone, each artist was tasked with creating a piece that reflected the theme of carving on the Canadian Shield. “Storied Moons” commemorates the 150 year anniversary of Canada, as well as the 150 year anniversaries of Ontario, and Dysart. A tower of three limestone moons are wrapped in incised “audio tapes,” representing the voices that tell the stories of their histories in the making. In my sculptures I often explore the notions of time, memory, history, and identity using moons as time capsules. Since childhood I have thought of moons as keepers of time, recording the events of the previous day as they set each morning and the sun rises. In another series of sculptures I use strips of metal to form video and audio tapes which I wrap around figures and forms to represent the memories of voices that we hear throughout our lives -- voices that stay with us, or come back to us again and again, and impact the formation of our beliefs and identities. For “Storied Moons” I have combined these two themes and metaphors to represent the triple histories, and the voices that narrate their stories. And if we listen carefully, we can hear 150 years of individual and collective voices echo throughout the sculpture forest. More Photos Previous Next

Mary Ellen Farrow All Sculptures Voyage Number on Map 30 Artist Mary Ellen Farrow Material Limestone Installation Date June 1, 2017 Learn About the Artist Carved on the Canadian ShieldFour 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 a block of limestone, each artist was tasked with creating a piece that reflected the theme of carving on the Canadian Shield. When asked to participate in the 150 Sculpture Symposium, “Carved on the Canadian Shield”, I knew that I wanted to sculpt a canoe. The canoe is so much a part our heritage, created by the Indigenous People, used by the early settlers as transportation, exploration, trade, and commerce. Today the canoe is much a part of the local community, for sport and recreation, and is an integral part of the tourism trade.It is a bit of an enigma, seeing a canoe in the forest but that is part of the fun. I wanted it to be interactive, for children to be able to climb over it and play games in it, to simply enjoy. More Photos Previous Next

Scott Childs All Sculptures Superior Number on Map 45 Artist Scott Childs Material Corten Steel Installation Date October 4, 2025 Learn About the Artist Scott moved his sculpture studio to Haliburton in 2019 following 35 years making art in Toronto. Originally from Thunder Bay, York University drew him to Toronto in the early 80's to study art, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1987. Exhibiting both his sculpture and drawings in solo and group shows, his work appeared in a wide variety of venues including commercial dealers, artist run spaces, and regional art galleries. Collaborating with fellow artists, Scott was integral to several early collectives organizing their own exhibitions in industrial spaces in the early 90s and into the next millennium. In addition to private collections, much of Scott’s work consists of large commissions by architects and clients such as The Meeting Place (Toronto), Strachan House (Toronto), The Children’s Museum (Kitchener), plus numerous restaurants. “I feel very fortunate to be living and making work in a community that values the efforts of artists” More Photos Previous Next

John McKinnon All Sculptures Wind Dervish Number on Map 32 Artist John McKinnon Material Limestone Installation Date June 1, 2017 Learn About the Artist Carved on 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 a block of limestone, each artist was tasked with creating a piece that reflected the theme of carving on the Canadian Shield. My many trips across the Canadian Shield conjure up images of stone, wind, and timelessness. Over eons of time, the stone that never seems to change or move is picked up layer by microscopic layer and carried off with the wind. The wind itself, an invisible force that manifests its presence in the things that it moves and shapes, is an expression of time. I am thinking outside of time, thousands of years compressed into a moment. The idea here is to represent that layer of stone rising up and dancing like a Dervish in the wind. More Photos Previous Next