2012 SCULPTURE COMPETITION FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
January 5, 2012
ST. ANDREWS, N.B.—A record-breaking number of finalists have been selected for Canada’s largest outdoor sculpture competition in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Twenty-one finalists have been chosen from all over Canada to compete in the 2012 Canadian Sculpture Competition at Kingsbrae Garden.
“The number of entries we received for the 2012 competition grew more than 400 percent when compared with 2011,” says Andreas Haun, General Manager. “It’s the most exciting range of styles we have ever received representing artists from across the country.”
The finalists will be working to complete their sculptures over the next few months. The sculptures will then be shipped or personally delivered to Kingsbrae Garden in time for the annual awards ceremony being held on June 14, 2012.
“What a nice surprise just before the holiday season,” said Gary Briggs, a selected finalist from Osgoode, Ontario. “My wife and I will deliver the finished work in June and plan a holiday around that. We look forward to enjoying Kingsbrae Garden.”
| Adrian Bica Markham, Ontario | Kip Jones Ottawa, Ontario |
| David Bizzo Port Moody, British Columbia | Reto Marti Victoria, British Columbia |
| Jantje Blokhuis-Mulder St. Andrews, New Brunswick | Cheryl Moore Courtenay, British Columbia |
| Mark Breckenridge Bluevale, Ontario | Regine Neumann Canton-de-Hatley, Quebec |
| Gary Briggs Osgoode, Ontario | Kerry O'Toole Woodstock, New Brunswick |
| Brian Clemence Plantagenet, Ontario | Dominic Papillon Montreal, Quebec |
| Miran Elbakyan Delta, British Columbia | Nathan Scott Saanichton, British Columbia |
| Bruce Garner Ottawa, Ontario | Ty Smith Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Paul Harder North Saanich, British Columbia | Vahe Tokmajyan Calgary, Alberta |
| Oliver Harwood North Vancouver, British Columbia | Lawrence Wuest Stanley, New Brunswick |
| W.W. Hung North York, Ontario |
In 2011, the first prize of $10,000 was awarded to Domenico DiGuglielmo for his work Circle of Love. Second prize, which has been increased to $7,500 for 2012, was awarded to Jeff Watson of Longueuil, Quebec for his piece entitled Papillon.
The first-prize winning work from the 2012 Competition will find a permanent home on display within the Kingsbrae Sculpture Garden. The second-prize winning work will also be on display at Kingsbrae Garden.
Further information regarding the 2012 Competition selection jury will be made available shortly.
This will be the fourth consecutive year for the Canadian Sculpture Competition held at Kingsbrae Garden, a breathtaking 27-acre public garden featuring more than 50,000 perennials, a rare Wollemi Pine, a sculpture garden, exotic animals, children’s activities, an art gallery and so much more! Kingsbrae Garden is open mid-May to mid-October and is handicap accessible.
Kingsbrae Garden's 3rd Annual Canadian Sculpture Competition (2011)
We announce with great pleasure the winners of the 2011 Kingsbrae Garden National Sculpture Competition. Entries came from across the entire country, and we were very pleased to see a number of those who participated in last year's competition re-enter as well.
Also returning from the 2010 competition are the winner, Eagle by Mark Breckenridge and the 2nd place winner Saxophone Stretch with Trombones on the Side, by Douglas Walker. We are also very pleased to have back with us Kerry O'Toole's sculpture Rabbit on the Run.
Here are the 12 entries. Click on the photo to see a page with complete information about the work and the artist in their own words.
Update: For an interesting take on what happens with sculptures featured in the Competition, take a look at this video which shows what happened when Mark Breckenridge's Moose (the People's Choice Award Winner) found a home down the coast in Maine. It was purchased by a family with a seaside property.
Competition Winner: Circle of Love, by Domenico DiGuglielmo
Competition Second Place Winner: Papillon, by Jeff Watson
Competition Honourable Mention: Little Root, by Dave Hind
People's Choice Award Moose, by Mark Breckenridge
Proud Bird, by Bozena Happach
Composition, by Hans Blokpoel
Jannique—A Float, by Geoff Slater
Aeolian Symphony, by Don Pell & Anna Hergert
Stepping Off Point, by Lydia Fife
Seven Rocks, by Jantje Blokhuis-Mulder
Fibre de mer, by Sylvie Daviault
Meditation / Contemplation, by Veit Weber
The Sculpture Garden at Kingsbrae
Kingsbrae Garden is home to a growing collection of sculptures, exhibited around the national award-winning property, and now in the brand-new Sculpture Garden. The marriage of art and gardens is a natural one. Around the 27-acre Kingsbrae site are metal and glass creations by Don Pell, several works on loan from the Beaverbrook collection, and a variety of animal figures. Despite these, a Dutch windmill and collections of over 50,000 plants, there is always room for more.
