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Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive
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Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Archive

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  • Collection
  • 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

"Beginner's Way" booklet

Compiled by Jamie McCullough. Includes photocopies of:

Introduction
Letter from Martin Orrom to Jamie McCullough giving agreement in principle for the project
Newspaper article "Beginner's Way Begins"
Descriptions for the trail with photographs
Draft constitution for the Wildharbour Society

Other Artists

Slides, booklets, CD-R, flyers, postcards, article and photographs relating to artists who do not have sculptures sited at the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail. Includes covering letters to Martin Orrom. Artists include:

Patrick T Dougherty
Chris Drury
Maria Alvarez Escallon
Andy Goldsworthy
Giles Kent
Ian McKeever
Alvin Paige
Alec Pearson
Paula Rego
Jørn Rønnau
Ulrich Rückrien
Helmut Schmidt
Auke de Vries
Andrew Wood
Sati Zech
Pomona Zipser

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