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File compiled by Rupert Martin as a snapshot of the trail at the end of Phase II

Excerpts from press reviews, newspaper and magazine articles

Press release regarding Phase II

Phase II leaflet listing new sculptures by Cornelia Parker [Hanging Fire], Bruce Allan [Observatory], Miles Davies [House], Zadok Ben David [Deer], Peter Randall-Page [Cone and Vessel] and Tim Lees [Rose in Hand]

Black and White photographs of Place [Magdalena Jetelová]; The Iron Road [Keir Smith]; Cathedral [Kevin Atherton]; Observatory [Bruce Allan]; Cone and Vessel [Peter Randall-Page]; Mythical Deer [Zadok Ben David]; Rose in Hand [Tim Lees]; Hanging Fire [Cornelia Parker]; House [Miles Davies]

"Forest Enterprise: Sculpture Trail: Forest of Dean" leaflet

Includes map of the Sculpture Trail and details of sculptures "Place"/ Giant's Chair by Magdalena Jetelová; "The Heart of Stone" [Heart of the Stone] by Tim Lees; "Black Dome" and "Fire and Water Boats" by David Nash; "Iron Road" by Keir Smith; "Grove of Silence" by Ian Hamilton Finlay; "Cone and Vessel" by Peter Randall-Page; "As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow" by Zadok Ben David; "House" by Mile Davies; "Observatory" by Bruce Allan; "Cathedral" by Kevin Atherton; "Hangling Fire" by Cornelia Parker; "Sliced Log Star" by Andrew Darke; and "Melissa's Swing" by Peter Appleton

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

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  • c.1976 - 2019

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.

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail leaflet

Published by the Forestry Commission. Includes map and information on the sculptures "Dead Wood/ Bois Mort" by Carole Drake; "The Heart of Stone" [Heart of the Stone] by Tim Lees; "Yaşasin" by Pomona Zipser; "Black Dome" and "Fire and Water Boats" by David Nash; "Iron Road" by Keir Smith; "Searcher" by Sophie Ryder; "In Situ" by Erika Tan; "Grove of Silence" by Ian Hamilton Finlay; "Cone and Vessel" by Peter Randall-Page; "Hill 33" by David Cotterrell; "House" by Miles Davies; "Raw" by Neville Gabie; "Coal Measure Giants" by Henry Castle; "Echo" by Annie Cattrell; "Cathedral" by Kevin Atherton; and "Hanging Fire" by Cornelia Parker

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Teacher Pack first draft

Written by Julian Davies. Includes introduction; on site facilities; the artist and their work; how to use this pack; worksheets; case studies for key stage 1, 2 and 3. Sculptures included are Place/ Giant's Chair by Magdalena Jetelová; The Heart of Stone [Heart of the Stone] by Tim Lees; Black Dome and Fire and Water Boats by David Nash; Iron Road by Keir Smith; Grove of Silence by Ian Hamilton Finlay; Cone and Vessel by Peter Randall-Page; As There Is No Hunting Tomorrow by Zadok Ben David

Fundraising

Correspondence about funding including:
Arts Council England
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Crafts Council
Forest Enterprise/ The Forestry Commission
Foundation for Sport and the Arts
Jeremy Rees
Lesley Greene
South West Arts
The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
The Elephant Trust
The Ernest Cook Trust
The Henry Moore Foundation
The Summerfield Trust
Paul Hamlyn

General

File containing information on Forestry Commission; Public Art on the Black Country Route; Andy Goldsworthy; Chiltern Sculpture Trail; River Eden; North Pennines walks and activities; Goodwood; Grizedale; The Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail; Irwell Sculpture Trail; The Jerwood Sculpture Park at Witley Court; Kielder Forest; Tyrebagger Sculpture Project; Kincardine; Denlethen Wood; The Henry Moore Foundation; Drechtbanks Sculpture Park; Toolangi State Forest Sculpture Exhibition

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