Collection ST - Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

Photograph of the artists at the launch of the Stand and Stare project Martin Orrom Interview part 1 Martin Orrom Interview part 2 Martin Orrom Interview part 3 Martin Orrom Interview part 4 Martin Orrom Interview part 5 Martin Orrom Interview part 6 Martin Orrom Interview part 7 Martin Orrom Interview part 8 Martin Orrom Interview part 9 Martin Orrom Interview part 10 Photograph of Bruce Allan constructing Observatory Photograph of Bruce Allan sat on Observatory with children in background Photograph of side view of Bruce Allan sat on Observatory with people gathered around Photograph of person stood on top of Observatory Photograph of Observatory Photograph of Bruce Allan plus other standing on Observatory after safety modification Photograph of Observatory after safety modification Photograph of section of Observatory with forest background A4 printout of photograph of Observatory A4 printout of photograph of side view of Observatory A4 printout of photograph of view from the top of Observatory Sculpture management plan for Melissa's Swing Photograph of Kevin Atherton at the installation of Cathedral Photograph of Kevin Atherton pointing at Cathedral during the installation Photograph of workers and onlookers at the installation of Cathedral Photograph of installation of Cathedral with cranes Photograph of Zadok Ben David installing As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow Photograph of single deer, part of As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow Photograph of three deer, part of As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow Photograph of Zadok Ben David in blue jacket with part of sculpture As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow Photograph of Zadok Ben David with part of sculpture As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow Photograph of four deer, part of As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow Photograph of sculpture As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow from distance Photograph of sculpture As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow Leaflet for the launch of Echo by Annie Cattrell Poster for the launch of Echo by Annie Cattrell Photograph of Sliced Log Star [Inside Out Tree] by Andrew Darke Photograph of "Sliced Log S" by Andrew Darke Photograph of Miles Davies [crouching] and others inspecting House Photograph of visitors gathered around sculpture House Photograph of sculpture House with trees in background Photograph of sculpture House with trees in foreground and background Close-up photograph of upper section of sculpture House Photograph looking up inside sculpture House Maquette of the sculpture House by Miles Davies Photograph of Dead Wood/ Bois Mort Photograph of Carole Drake standing beside Dead Wood/ Bois Mort Photograph of Carole Drake sat next to Dead Wood/ Bois Mort Photograph of Carole Drake sat next to section of Dead Wood/ Bois Mort
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ST

Title

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

Date(s)

  • c.1976 - 2019 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

4 linear meters

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(1988 - present)

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Deposited by the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust between March 2011 and May 2019

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Scope and content

The collection charts the history of the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, located at Beechenhurst Lodge in the heart of the Forest of Dean. This includes both the administrative and artistic processes involved. Formats encompass documents, books and publications, leaflets, drawings, videos, a maquette and other ephemera.

In 1983, following the establishment of a sculpture trail in Exeter Forest, Martin Orrom (Forestry and Environment Officer, Forestry Commission) wrote a brief for the establishment of a sculpture trail in the Forest of Dean. The Elephant Trust provided £2,500 towards the project and in Spring 1984 around 20 artists were invited to visit the site and submit proposals for sculptures. Martin worked alongside Jeremy Rees (Founding Director of The Arnolfini, Bristol) and Rupert Martin (Curator at The Arnolfini). Six artists were chosen and these founding commissions were collectively titled "Stand and Stare":

Peter Appleton - Sound Sculptures
Kevin Atherton - Cathedral
Andrew Darke - Sliced Log Star (Inside Out Tree)
Magdalena Jetelova - Place
David Nash - Black Dome/ Fire and Water Boats
Keir Smith - The Iron Road

The trail was opened on 19 June 1986 by Sir David Montgomery, Chair of the Forestry Commission. By 1988, a second batch of sculptures had been installed including:

Bruce Allan - Observatory
Zadok Ben David - As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow
Miles Davies - House
Ian Hamilton Finlay - Grove of Silence
Tim Lees - The Heart of the Stone
Cornelia Parker - Hanging Fire
Peter Randall-Page - Cone and Vessel
Sophie Ryder - Crossing Place/ Deer/Searcher

Since 1986, 28 sculptures both temporary and permanent have been sited on the Sculpture Trail.

The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust was established in 1988 as a registered charity overseeing the maintenance of the trail and commissioning new works. The trail is owned and managed by The Forestry Commission.

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Accruals

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Original order has been retained where possible, otherwise material is organised alphabetically/ chronologically.

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Open for consultation. Access via appointment

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