Around The Winds
Ron Baird is an iconic Canadian artist.When you look at his works of art, they tell an incredible story. Read full article here.
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The Life and Times of the Pickle Forks
Ron Baird’s “Sculpture Environment” has been reimagined and reinstalled at the University of Waterloo. Read full article here. See more images here.
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Durham Local Business Magazine coverage
Ron Baird, a long-time Durham resident, is one of Canada’s most successful sculptors having created over 300 public, corporate and private commissions.Read full article here
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Ron Baird Featured at La Biennale di Venezia in Italy
Ron has been selected as one of only 30 artists from around the world to participate in the internationally renowned La Biennale di Venezia in Italy. Learn more about the exhibition here.
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Controversial Markham cow statue still standing
Residents want immediate action, councillors and staff still figuring out where to put statue of Charity. The winter has come and gone, and Markham’s infamous cow statue is still standing tall.Last fall, Markham city council voted to move the 25-foot-high statue from its current home in a small parkette on Charity Cres., to greener pastures, after complaints from local residents …
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Markham cow statue to stay put, for now
Charity the cow isn’t going anywhere soon, and there’s confusion about where she will go when a decision is made on her future. Markham councilors held a council meeting Tuesday night to determine what to do with the city’s infamous cow-on-stilts statue after a local developer couldn’t be prodded to change her position. This article originally appeared in the Toronto …
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30th Anniversary of the Spirit Catcher
Ron Baird, surrounded by old friends, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the installation of his Spirit Catcher Sculpture on Barrie’s waterfront, held at MacLaren Art Centre Gallery in Barrie.
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Cheers for Charity, that beautiful, balancing bovine
Hail to thee, Brookview Tony Charity! She was the sainted cow whose honorary steel sculpture with a wreath of maple leaves now stands silvery and high above the irate homeowners of Charity Crescent in Markham. Minor question: are homeowners ever anything but irate? Do they ever gather to say, “We are loving this new stoplight.” This article originally appeared in …
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Bringing art to the public at The Boardwalk
Is it a flock of birds winging their way through the air or is it the fluff of a dandelion getting blown in the wind? “It’s all in the eye of the beholder” said artist Ron Baird.
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Enchanting Sea Serpent lands at Barrie waterfront
Dignitaries and citizens gathered at Heritage Park for a special occasion Wednesday afternoon involving two majestic, metal sculptures. The Sea Serpent, created by local artist Ron Baird, was reunited after 30 years with its companion piece, the iconic Spirit Catcher…See more…
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