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The calibre and variety of public artwork in Thunder Bay is a source of pride for the City. This page provides an overview of existing and upcoming works of art in order of installation date, with the most recent at the top.

Public Art Map  Adobe PDF, 1 page, 548 KB
Public Art Walking Tour Guide for Prince Arthur's Landing  Adobe PDF, 2 pages, 336 KB


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winterfest snow sculptures (2013)

John Books, Mathew Dirks, Damon Dowbak, Shayne Ehman, Anthony Epp, Carol Kajorinne, Kris Krieven, Vic Germaniuk, Zoe Gordon, Angus MacDonald, Liam O'Connor, Michael O'Connor, Seth Scriver.
Prince Arthur's Landing - Waterfront Plaza
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river song

Joseph Fredrich
Birch, paint
Approx. 5m (17') l x 1m (3') h x 13cm (5") d
September 2012
Client Services Area, Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration building, 231 May St South
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pulse

Scott McKay
Stainless steel
Average height 1.9m (6.5')
September 2012
Superior North Emergency Medical Services building, 105 Junot Avenue South
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bike racks (4 Designs)

Carol Kajorinne, Jean Marshall, Jennifer Nichols, Luke Nicol
Stainless steel
40.5cm (16") diameter panel
Various storefronts / entrances
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literary selections (7)

Marilyn Dumont, Emily Pauline Johnson / Tekahionwake, Marianne Jones, Jean E. Pendziwol, Sarain Stump, Catherine Moodie Vickers
Fall/Winter 2011
Various locations, Prince Arthur's Landing
Photo by Brook McIlroy Architects
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literary selections (6)

Jane Crossman, Donna Faye, J.F. (Jim) Foulds, Rick Garrick & Bob McKay, Marianne Jones
Various locations, Prince Arthur's Landing
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Celebration Circle Panel by Randy Thomas

CELEBRATION circle panels 

Randy Thomas with Roy Thomas
(Varies) Approx. 50"h x 68"w (4'h x 5.5'w)
Corten Steel
October 2011
Prince Arthur's Landing - Celebration Circle (Spirit Garden)
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Naturally Inflated by Paul Slipper & Nadine Stefan

naturally inflated

Paul Slipper & Nadine Stefan
(Varies) Max. 42”h x 54”w x 12”d 9 (3.5'h x 4.5'w x 1'd)
Stone, predominantly granite
October 2011
Prince Arthur's Landing - Base of Pier 1
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Jiigew 

spmb | Eduardo Aquino & Karen Shanski in collaboration with BMI Architects
19.81 m (65') high
LED lights, programming and sound; Corten steel and concrete
December 2011
Prince Arthur's Landing - Pier 1 & 3
Photo thumbnail by spmb
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Embedded History by Steven Beites & Christian Joakim of Studio Kimiis

Embedded history

Kimiis | Steven Beites & Christian Joakim
Largest wall section 6.46' (1.97 m) h x 39.38' (12.01 m) w; Smaller wall section 6.46' (1.97 m) h x 7.16' (2.18 m) w
Glass fibre reinforced concrete
October 2011
Prince Arthur's Landing - Water feature wall beside Baggage Building Arts Centre
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Traveller's Return by Andy Davies

traveller's return

Andy Davies
Droplet cluster: 19' (5.79m) h x 7.5' (2.28m) w; Single droplet: 18' (5.48 m) h x 4.5' (1.37 m) w
Aluminum
October 2011
Prince Arthur's landing - Base of Pier 3
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BOats on Lake Superior by Jyhling Lee of figureground studio

thunder bay gateways

Northern Lights, Boreal Forest, Boats on Lake Superior
figureground studio | Jyhling Lee
6.5'h (2 m) x 16.5'l (5 m) per sign
Laser-cut steel, sandblasted and powder-coated
October 2011
Hwy 11/17, Hwy 61, Thunder Bay International Airport
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The Angler & The Fish by Krzysztof Zukowski

the angler & the fish

Krzysztof (Kristof) Zukowski
Angler approx. 14.7'h (4.5 m); Fish approx. 9.8'h (3 m)
Galvanized steel
October 2011
May Street bridge
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Ulysses by Mark Nisenholt

paleogirls, swimmers & ulysses

Mark Nisenholt
 5.5' h (169 cm) x 8.2' w (250 cm)
Architectural laminate glass, digital image
August 2011
Prince Arthur's Landing - Pier 2
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A Walk with the Kids by Paul Wolfe

A Walk with the Kids

Paul Wolfe
Mother partridge: 35.4”h (90 cm) x 29.13”w (74 cm) x 35.4”d (90 cm); chicks: 13.77” h (35 cm) x 13.77” w (35 cm) x 13.77” d (35 cm)
Reinforced concrete slabs
September 2010 
Boulevard Lake Sculpture Garden
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 Lyon's View by Roly Martin

Lyon’s View

Roly Martin
16.4’ h (5 m), approx. 1,000 lbs 
Steel, cedar
September 2010 
Boulevard Lake Sculpture Garden
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The Wanderer by Sarah Link with James Woodbeck

The Wanderer

Sarah Link with James Woodbeck
Glacial erratic: 10’ h (3.04 m), approx. 3.5’ (10.06 m) diameter; Falcon: 23” h (7.01 m)
Bronze, glacial erratic 
September 2010
Boulevard Lake Sculpture Garden
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Installation of art by Caroline Kajorinne

Art Installation in Public Spaces

A pilot public art course developed in collaboration with Lakehead University resulting in the creation of temporary artworks
Breanna Bakkelund, Kelly Greer, Hannah Guthrie, Caroline Kajorinne, Sam Shahsahabi
Various imensions and materials 
August 2010
409 Victoria Avenue East (former Bank of Commerce site)
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Terra Firma by John Books and Christopher Stones

Terra Firma

John Books & Christopher Stones
16’ h (4.87 m) x 8’ w (2.43 m), 800 lbs
Welded sheet bronze
October 2009
Thunder Bay City Hall, 500 Donald Street East
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John Vickers by John Books

John & Catherine Vickers

John Books
4’ h (1.21 m) x 1’ w (0.3 m) x 3’d (0.91 m)
Bronze plate, stainless steel, cast bronze
August 31, 2009
Vickers Street bridge
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Vessel by Jacqueline Metz and Nancy Chew

Vessel

Jacqueline Metz & Nancy Chew
12’ h (3.65 m) x 15’ d (4.57 m)
Width tapers from 10’ (3.04 m) to 3’ (90.91 m)
Corten steel, wood
August 29, 2009
Prince Arthur's Landing - Skateboard/BMX Plaza
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Diatom Whisper: Alchemy by Ingrid Koivukangas

Diatom Whisper: Alchemy

Ingrid Koivukangas
Approximately 15” diameter (38.1 cm)
Cast and fused glass
June 19, 2009
Prince Arthur's Landing - Skateboard/BMX Plaza
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Birch Point by Sean Randall

Birch Point

Sean Randall
8.2’ h (2.5 m) x 91.86’ w (28 m)
Steel plate, pressure-treated timber, concrete
2000
Boulevard Lake - Birch Point Park
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charry's corner clock tower

Damon Dowbak
7m (24') high
Steel, copper, lexan glass, concrete
October 1995
Charry's Corner, Simpson Street & Fort William Road
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Animikii Flies the Thunder by Anna Allardyce

Animikii – Flies the Thunder

Anne Allardyce
22’ h (6.70 m) x 12’ (3.65 m) diameter;
15’ (4.57 m) diameter pedestal
Stainless steel, copper/bronze, stone, concrete, black granite
October 1992
Kaministiquia River Heritage Park
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Vertere - Paul Epp

Vertere

Paul Epp
8' h (tallest section) x 35' w
Pressure treated wooden beams
1981
Canada Games Complex, 420 Winnipeg Avenue
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