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Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive
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Newspaper article "Timber"

Published in the "Bristol Journal", author unknown. Discusses negative views of The Forest exhibition at the Arnolfini and vandalism of the sculptures in the Forest of Dean. Also includes attached article "Forest sculpture" by Ken Rowat, published in "The Guardian" 5 August 1986

VHS and DVDs

Includes Ron Boyd "Sculpture in the Forest" 1988; "Straight from the Wood" broadcast on Central 24 July 1989; "Year of the Artist: From the Forest" broadcast on HTV West 18 November 2001; "Charge of the light brigade"

Lightshift

Includes leaflets, correspondence, meeting documents, photographs, VHS recordings of Lightshift, details of the "Lightshift II" project; recordings of the Forest of Dean Radio "Lightshift Seminar" 25 October c.2001; DVD with "Lightshift documentation"; DVDs with images and Powerpoint; CDs with video clips of the sculptures plus audio used for the installations

River Eden

"Eden Benchmarks: a sculpture collection for the riven eden commissioned by east cumbria countryside project and the people of the eden valley" leaflet

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

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 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

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