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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.


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literary selections - Round 1

Authors: Marilyn Dumont, Emily Pauline Johnson / Tekahionwake, Marianne Jones, Jean E. Pendziwol, Sarain Stump, Catherine Moodie Vickers
Installation Date: Fall/Winter 2011
Location: Prince Arthur's Landing (7 locations)
Thumbnail photo by Brook McIlroy Architects
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literary selections - Round 2

Authors: Jane Crossman, Donna Faye, J.F. (Jim) Foulds, Rick Garrick & Bob McKay, Marianne Jones
Installation Date: To be installed 2012
Location: Prince Arthur's Landing (6 locations)
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Celebration Circle Panel by Randy Thomas

CELEBRATION circle panels (various titles)

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

naturally inflated

Artist Team: Paul Slipper & Nadine Stefan
Dimensions: (Varies) Max. 42”h x 54”w x 12”d 9 (3.5'h x 4.5'w x 1'd)
Material: Stone, predominantly granite
Installation Date: October 2011
Location: Prince Arthur's Landing - Children's Garden 
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Jiigew 

Artist Team: spmb | Eduardo Aquino & Karen Shanski
Light, sound and programming for the Beacon structures
Dimensions: 19.81 m (65') high
Material: LED lights, programming and sound; Corten steel and concrete
Installation Date: December 2011
Location: 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

Artist Team: Kimiis | Steven Beites & Christian Joakim
Dimensions: 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
Material: Glass fibre reinforced concrete
Installation Date: October 2011
Location: Prince Arthur's Landing - Water feature wall
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Traveller's Return by Andy Davies

traveller's return

Artist: Andy Davies
Dimensions: 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
Material: Aluminum
Installation Date: October 2011
Location: Prince Arthur's landing - In front of Mariner's Hall
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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
Artist: figureground studio | Jyhling Lee
Dimensions: 6.5'h (2 m) x 16.5'l (5 m) per sign
Material: Laser-cut steel, sandblasted and powder-coated
Installation Date: October 2011
Location: Hwy 11/17, Hwy 61 and the Thunder Bay International Airport
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The Angler & The Fish by Krzysztof Zukowski

the angler & the fish

Artist: Krzysztof (Kristof) Zukowski
Dimensions: Angler approx. 14.7'h (4.5 m); Fish approx. 9.8'h (3 m)
Material: Galvanized steel
Installation Date: October 2011
Location: The May Street bridge
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Ulysses by Mark Nisenholt

paleogirls, swimmers & ulysses

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

A Walk with the Kids

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

Lyon’s View

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

The Wanderer

Artist Team: Sarah Link with James Woodbeck
Dimensions: Glacial erratic: 10’ h (3.04 m), approx. 3.5’ (10.06 m) diameter; Falcon: 23” h (7.01 m)
Material: Bronze, glacial erratic 
Installation Date: September 2010
Location: 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
Artists: Breanna Bakkelund, Kelly Greer, Hannah Guthrie, Caroline Kajorinne, Sam Shahsahabi
Dimensions and Materials: Variable per artwork
Installation Date: August 2010 (Temporary installation)
Location: 409 Victoria Avenue East (former Bank of Commerce site)
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Terra Firma by John Books and Christopher Stones

Terra Firma

Artist Team: John Books & Christopher Stones
Dimensions: 16’ h (4.87 m) x 8’ w (2.43 m), 800 lbs
Material: Welded sheet bronze
Installation Date: October 2009
Location: Thunder Bay City Hall
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John Vickers by John Books

John & Catherine Vickers

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

Vessel

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

Diatom Whisper: Alchemy

Artist: Ingrid Koivukangas
Dimensions: Approximately 15” diameter (38.1 cm)
Material: Cast and fused glass
Installation Date: June 19, 2009
Location: Prince Arthur's Landing - Marina Park Skateboard/BMX Plaza
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Birch Point by Sean Randall

Birch Point

Artist: Sean Randall
Dimensions: 8.2’ h (2.5 m) x 91.86’ w (28 m)
Material: Steel plate, pressure-treated timber, concrete
Installation Date: 2000
Location: Boulevard Lake - Birch Point
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Animikii Flies the Thunder by Anna Allardyce

Animikii – Flies the Thunder

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

Vertere

Artist: Paul Epp
Dimensions: 8' h (tallest section) x 35' w
Material: Pressure treated wooden beams
Installation Date: 1981
Location: Canada Games Complex
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