These projects are commonly memorials or commemorations of specific, often historical, individuals. We take great pride in researching our subjects to get accurate resemblances.
We sculpt the entire sculpture in a type of oiled clay and then commission a local foundry to cast the artwork.
On the Shoulders of Our Teachers - 2018
This sculpture sits 4 meteres tall in front of Barnett House of the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s headquarter. Commissioned by the ATA for their 100th anniversary.
This sculpture exemplifies the strength and importance of all teachers. As mentors, guides, and educators, teachers undeniably play important roles in our communities. They are charged with the heavy responsibility of fostering an environment of learning that is safe, empowering, and enlightening. They take on this duty with courage.
The artists captured the strength and compassion that teachers have for their students. This sculpture imaginatively portrays a student who is looking to the horizon and into the future while being supported on the shoulders of the teacher. This artwork is in homage to past, present, and future teachers who have inspired and will continue to inspire.
Along with this monumental sculpture, the artists created a playful and engaging “Hopscotch Game”. It tells the story of learning and teaching, and the history of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, using an interactive method. The start of the game has the image of Alberta’s first public schoolhouse, the “Edmonton 1881 School” and the Alberta Teachers’ Association insignia. It proceeds with images of various school subjects until it ends with the historical hand bell.
[Edmonton, AB]
Waiting for Gordon – 2012
This six-piece installation is part of the Ghost Series in Red Deer, AB and includes:A life-size sculpture of Julietta Sorenson waiting on the sidewalk for Gordon, two roundels and three suitcases.
The complete work depicts Gordon Sorenson, who ran the first bus line in Red Deer, and his wife Julietta, who ran the Blue Derby coffee shop and sold bus tickets.[Red Deer. AB]
Pioneer Family – 2010
This sculpture was commissioned by a gentleman whose family broke ground in the Penhold, area. The piece resides in the Penhold Multiplex. [Penhold, AB]
Doris Forbes and Mickey the Beaver – 2004
This bronze is part of the Ghost Series in Red Deer, AB and commemorates a famous pet beaver. The Forbes family took in as a battered beaver cub, nursed it back to health and named it Mickey. Mickey became part of the family, even living in a lodge attached to the family house and traveling around on photo opportunities during the 50’s.
The piece was commissioned by the Central Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association and is located in Coronation Park. [Red Deer. AB]
