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Lakeshore Drive
Power Street
Winnipeg Street
Front Street
Churchill Avenue
Westminster Avenue W
Martin Street
Main Street
Ellis Street
Lakeshore Drive
Sydney Street
Okanagan Lake
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Penticton Peach
S.S. Sicamous
City Hall
Penticton Public Sculpture Exhibit
The Arts, Creative and Cultural Innovations Committee
encourages everyone to visit and enjoy each of the
sculptures along the Okanagan Lake waterfront, at
City Hall and in the Front Street roundabout.
Information & MapMay 2017 - April 2018
30 BirdsZohreh Vahidifard • Tehran, Iran
Iran’s cultural and artistic history over thousands of years is well-known, so it is little wonder
that a vibrant contemporary art scene flourishes in the country – Zohreh Vahidifard is a
sculptor and painter who is part of it. Vahidifard has mounted seven solo exhibitions and been
part of over 70 collective shows of her history/fable-based sculptures and paintings.
Description: 30 Birds is based on Persian folklore. A flock of birds were angry with humans for
shooting them and ruining their habitat. They flew ceaselessly until they finally reached Ghaf
Mountain (Paradise). Only thirty were left to enjoy it. Vahidifard’s sculpture is them wingtip to
wingtip. In light iron she has sculpted them in a large vee, each a likeness of the other.
Hat Box ManMichael Hermesh • Summerland, B.C.
Michael Hermesh, born in 1955, studied art at Okanagan
University College and the Vancouver School of Art (Emily
Carr). He also has extensive experience in furniture design and
ornamental carving. His primary interest is figurative sculpture
and painting.
Description: The Hat Box Man is the person who supplies hats
to dreamers when required. Every night he runs from dream to
dream delivering them and every morning he packs them up
and takes them away.
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The Kiss Portal Tamrack Pond Hat Box Man
30 Birds Bringing Back the
Salmon Chief
The KissSerge Mozhnevsky Coquitlam, B.C.
Serge lives in Vancouver, immigrated to Canada from Ukraine where he graduated from professional college as a wood carver. Selected shows:
Castlegar Sculpture Walk 2011-2016, Sioux Falls Sculpture Walk (SD,US) 2010-2015, Eau Claire Sculpture Tour (WI,US) 2011-2013, Mankato Walking
Sculpture Tour (MN,US), 2012-2015, Mason City Sculptures on Parade (IA,US) 2014-2016
Description: Symbolizes unity of loving hearts.
Bringing Back the Salmon ChiefClint George Penticton, B.C.
Clint George, a lifelong artist began as a tattoo artist in Penticton 25 years ago. He owned two tattoo shops before deciding to do metal sculpture full
time. His father, Grant George, taught him how to weld and create art and Clint took off from there. A resident of the Penticton Indian Band, much of
Clint’s art is based on his Indigenous traditional teachings.
He has completed work for various organizations, companies,events, and individuals. His outdoor sculptures have been featured by Westbank First
Nation, Penticton Indian Band, and the cities of Castlegar, Nelson, and Prince George. His indoor sculptures are featured publicly and privately all over
British Columbia.
Description: A Syilx Story: Coyote tied a rope to the
salmon’s back and brought the salmon back to our lakes
from the big water in the West. The story in Okanagan
tradition is called “How Coyote Brought Back the Salmon”.
The story is a lesson for Syilx people in how to conduct
themselves. The image shows Coyote with a rope on his tail
with the salmon following. The salmon eggs represent new
and long life. This art piece is in honour of the work that the
Okanagan people have done and are doing to reintroduce
our salmon into our lakes and rivers.
Tamarack PondPaul Reimer, Cranbrook, B.C.
Paul was born in Calgary, Alberta on April 25, 1974. At the age of six, his family moved to the
picturesque community of Crawford Bay, British Columbia. Growing up surrounded by the
breathtaking beauty of the Kootenay region’s mountains and lakes instilled in Paul, a love of nature
that inspires much of his art to this day. At the age of 15, Paul began his blacksmithing apprenticeship
at the Kootenay Forge under the mentorship of John Smith. When Paul was 20 years old, he became
the head blacksmith at Fort Steele Heritage Town, just outside of Cranbrook, BC. In 2001, at the age
of 26, Paul began his own blacksmithing business with six employees. Today, Paul lives with his wife
and two children in Cranbrook. Family and community involvement are the most important
elements of Paul’s life. Through his early public art projects he was able to facilitate substantial
positive changes in the way that people in Cranbrook relate to their community
and to each other. He has since, been able to bring that same spirit of
community building with public art projects to many other cities.
Description: A hand-forged iron sculpture in the
Impressionist style representing the Tamarack Tree.
PortalPatrick Field Okanagan Falls, B.C.
Pat is a long time sculptor and currently resides in Okanagan Falls and has a studio in Penticton. He has worked on many public commissions in granite,
marble, wood, bronze and mixed media.
Description: We are entering the consciousness age of Aquarius in the Great Year precession cycle of 25,920 years. This is my interpretation of the
portal I see us entering and arriving as a harmonious wave of humility and respect for each other and nature.
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