Haliburton Sculpture Forest

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Haliburton Sculpture Forest
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Haliburton Sculpture Forest
Established2001
LocationGlebe Park, near Haliburton, Ontario
TypeOutdoor sculpture gallery
Website https://www.haliburtonsculptureforest.ca/

The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is an outdoor collection of sculptures located in Glebe Park near the village of Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the non-profit organization Haliburton Sculpture Forest et al. [1]

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Exhibits

Opened in 2001, the forest has on display 38 sculptures by Canadian, Indigenous, and international artists. [2] The sculptures are arranged along a series of trails in a maple forest on the shores of Haliburton's Head Lake. [3] The Sculpture Forest is located in Glebe Park, hear Halliburton adjacent to Fleming College's Haliburton School of the Arts. [4] [5]

Facilities include tours, parking, picnic tables, ski and snowshoe trails; entrance is free. [6]

Sculptures and benches (2001 to 2012 only) [7]
TypeNumberTitleMediumArtistYear
Sculpture1The HomesteadersTelephone polesJake Mol2004
2PanGraniteGeorge Pratt2003
3Dreaming StonesGraniteKevin Lockau2001
4Guardians of the ForestBronzeBrett Davis2004
5Sound Vessel: ForestSteelDon Dickson and Amy Doolittle2003
6BeaverCementArt Students of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School with support from Michael Belmore and Mary Anne Barkhouse 2002
7Visionary - A Tribute to Sir Sandford FlemingSteel and bronzeRichard Shanks2002
8Curled FiguresCement Susan Low-Beer 2003
9Redwing FrondSteel and acrylicDarlene Bolahood2003
10Moose ScrapsVintage farm equipmentLeo Sepa2001
11TerminusSteelMarianne Reim2002
12A Walk in the Wods in HaliburtonLimestoneMary Ellen Farrow2001
13Embracing EosSteel and wireCharles O'Neil2004
14Sleep of the HuntressRose GraniteDoug Stephens2004
15To Cut or Not to CutGraniteJohn Beachli2006
16C to CGraniteJohn Shaw-Rimmington2007
17Shelter ShiftWoodPhillip Vander Weg2007
18Shadow CasterSteelIan Leblance2008
19Kennisis: Horse and RiderSteel William Lishman 2008
20Fire and Ice: A Really Big ShoeSteel wire and glassCharles O'Neil2009
21GelertBronze Mary Anne Barkhouse 2011
22A Conspiracy of RavensSteelJohn McKinnon2012
One-of-

a-kind- Benches

AEvolutionStone and steelDon Dickson and Amy Doolittle2005
BCurrentOak and steelPeter Wehrspann2005
CSpirit of the WildGraniteAaron Galbraith

Community partners

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"Sleep of the Huntress" by Doug Stephens

Partners and sponsors include: Fleming College, Haliburton Campus, the Haliburton County Development Corporation, the Municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton Highlands Secondary School, Haliburton Highlands Museum, Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network, Haliburton Nordic Trails Association, Head Lake Trail Committee, Glebe Park Committee, and the Arts Council of Haliburton Highlands, in addition to community volunteers. [7]

References

  1. Haliburton Tourism Guide (Toronto: Harper Collins, 2004), 86.
  2. Baker, Mike (2021-07-13). "Haliburton Sculpture Forest offering free tours over the summer". Haliburton Echo. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  3. "Home". haliburtonsculptureforest.ca.
  4. Explore Haliburton by Susan Wilson and Michael Shirley (Toronto: Boston Mills Press, 1997): 17.
  5. "You can enjoy art along the trail this season at The Haliburton Sculpture Forest | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  6. "Frequently Asked Questions | Haliburton Sculpture Forest | Ontario". Sculpture Forest. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  7. 1 2 Public sign, Public car park (near Fleming College, Haliburton Campus), College Drive, Haliburton, Ontario. Installed by Municipality of Dysart et al, Ontario, Accessed January 2022.

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