Haliburton Sculpture Forest


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.

Exhibits

Opened in 2001, the forest has on display 38 sculptures by Canadian, Indigenous, and international artists. The sculptures are arranged along a series of trails in a maple forest on the shores of Haliburton's Head Lake. The Sculpture Forest is located in Glebe Park, hear Halliburton adjacent to Fleming College's Haliburton School of the Arts.
Facilities include tours, parking, picnic tables, ski and snowshoe trails; entrance is free.
TypeNumberTitleMediumArtistYear
Sculpture1The HomesteadersTelephone polesJake Mol2004
Sculpture2PanGraniteGeorge Pratt2003
Sculpture3Dreaming StonesGraniteKevin Lockau2001
Sculpture4Guardians of the ForestBronzeBrett Davis2004
Sculpture5Sound Vessel: ForestSteelDon Dickson and Amy Doolittle2003
Sculpture6BeaverCementArt Students of Haliburton Highlands Secondary School with support from Michael Belmore and Mary Anne Barkhouse2002
Sculpture7Visionary - A Tribute to Sir Sandford FlemingSteel and bronzeRichard Shanks2002
Sculpture8Curled FiguresCementSusan Low-Beer2003
Sculpture9Redwing FrondSteel and acrylicDarlene Bolahood2003
Sculpture10Moose ScrapsVintage farm equipmentLeo Sepa2001
Sculpture11TerminusSteelMarianne Reim2002
Sculpture12A Walk in the Wods in HaliburtonLimestoneMary Ellen Farrow2001
Sculpture13Embracing EosSteel and wireCharles O'Neil2004
Sculpture14Sleep of the HuntressRose GraniteDoug Stephens2004
Sculpture15To Cut or Not to CutGraniteJohn Beachli2006
Sculpture16C to CGraniteJohn Shaw-Rimmington2007
Sculpture17Shelter ShiftWoodPhillip Vander Weg2007
Sculpture18Shadow CasterSteelIan Leblance2008
Sculpture19Kennisis: Horse and RiderSteelWilliam Lishman2008
Sculpture20Fire and Ice: A Really Big ShoeSteel wire and glassCharles O'Neil2009
Sculpture21GelertBronzeMary Anne Barkhouse2011
Sculpture22A Conspiracy of RavensSteelJohn McKinnon2012
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AEvolutionStone and steelDon Dickson and Amy Doolittle2005
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BCurrentOak and steelPeter Wehrspann2005
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CSpirit of the WildGraniteAaron Galbraith

Community partners

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.