The Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk is a magnificent outdoor art gallery on display for everyone to enjoy along the waterfront walkway between Beacon Park and the ArtSea Gallery in Tulista Park.
This outdoor collection of sculptures uses the majestic scenery of Mount Baker and the Salish Sea as its backdrop. Many of the pieces are for sale while others are public art, owned or commissioned by the Town of Sidney.
Interactive Map of the Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk
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Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk – Outdoor Art Gallery
The Muse
The Muse 
Artist: Louis-Marc Simard
“The Muse” captures movement, seduction and lyricism in its form. It is a visual story with missing clues, just as in nature, but is a clear representation of intelligent design.
Sculpture Information
Dimensions: 7′ 6″
Medium: marble & stainless steel
Artist Information
Louis-Marc Simard grew up in Jonquière, Québec a small city located 215 km north of Quebec City. During the 1980’s he took an adventurous ski trip to the Canadian Rockies and decided to stay in Western Canada. He went on to gain his undergraduate degree from the Emily Carr Institute while living in Vancouver.
A multi-media artist who sculpts and paints, Lous-Marc’s work is mesmerizing, colourful and fun, combining reality with abstract. He likens his own work to that of Russian, expressionism and abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky who lived between 1866 and 1944.
Created with smooth, white marble and stainless steel, Simard describes “The Muse” as an individual carrying a burden on their shoulders. But the burden actually becomes the arms, making it an analogy for the baggage we all carry through life and how it can become an asset.
Sidney Pirate
Sidney Pirate
Artist: Jake James
“Sidney Pirate” is a larger than life pirate ever popular with tourists and locals alike and can be found posing in innumerable photos. He has even graced posters on the Washington State Ferries that dock under his watchful eye. Forged and fabricated steel with a rust patina. It was commissioned by the Town of Sidney in 2009.
Sculpture Information
Title: “Sidney Pirate”
Artist Information
Jake James is an award-winning British born and educated Blacksmith. He has almost two decades of success creating functional and sculptural work in forged metals. Jake operates his forge from Vancouver Islands inspirational west coast. The vision of Jake James is to create an experience with forged metal that will bring to your project the ethos of a manufactured eco-system, wherein your interaction with his work becomes a sensory experience, going beyond the realm of mere surface adornment.
From large architectural commissions to small and personal sculptural works, Jake James designs from the leading edge of an art that traces its lineage through all the ages of human history.
Eye of the Ocean
Eye of the Ocean
Artist: David Hunwick
“Eye of the Ocean” is a sculpture composed in the shape of two Blue Whale rib bones connect to form an eye through which you can look out at the views off Sidney while lending the thought of the whale looking back to shore.
Sculpture Information
Title: “Eye of the Ocean”
Dimensions: 11′ x 10′ x 1′ 200 lbs
Medium: steel & fiberglass
Artist Information
From Sidcup, London, England, to Victoria, British Columbia, David Hunwick’s artistic and creative journey has wound through a myriad of locations and opportunities while finally landing him in the Point Hope Shipyard district on Victoria’s spectacular waterfront. Owner of the “Sculpture Studio” since 2008, David works and teaches in this fabulous warehouse space on the Gorge waterway that also houses the “Blue Whale Gallery”.
David began a life devoted to art by studying sculpting at Ravensbourne College of Art and Design in England. From there he went on to teach and exhibit throughout England, Scotland and British Columbia. He works in bronze, cold-cast bronze, cast stone and specializes in mould making and casting.
David has used ribs cast from the skeleton of a giant blue whale in several of his pieces including “The Eye of the Ocean” on Sidney’s waterfront. David’s explanation of this piece is quite profound when you consider that blue whales had been hunted to near extinction until protected in 1966; “I created this sculpture to reflect on the connection between mankind and nature. Our relationship with the world about us has often suffered from the consequences of disconnect and disharmony.”
Ocean in Motion
Ocean in Motion
Artist: Fred Dobbs
“Ocean in Motion” depicts the balance in the relationship between three living things. When sea otters eat sea urchins, this minimizes the latter’s ability to eat kelp which helps the aquatic plant thrive and maintain an underwater habitat for the otters.
Purchased by the Town of Sidney as the “2014 People’s Choice.”
Sculpture Information
Dimensions: 32″ in diameter
Medium: Bronze
Artist Information
As a career, Fred Dobbs began as a sculptor in the sand. Having competed for many years in sand sculpting competitions, he began sculpting as a professional sand sculptor in 1991, working full time for over 15 years. He continues working with sand to this day, balancing with his work as a fine artist.
For the past 10 years he has practiced the art of mould making and casting in bronze, wax, cold cast polymers and concrete. This has progressed to producing several works in bronze. Fred lives and works in Victoria BC where he is President of the Vancouver Island Sculptors Guild.
Pure Energy
Pure Energy
Artist: Armando Barbon
“Pure Energy,” created by Italian born sculpture, Armondo Barbon, this piece is a reflection of balance and energy – an expression of the end of a gymnast’s jump, balanced and strong.
Generously donated to the Town of Sidney, September 2020
Sculpture Information
Dimensions: 42″ x 46″ 250 lbs
Medium: Bronze
Artist Information
Armando Barbon is one of those distinctive individuals who have a knack of turning anything they do into a successful venture, and art has been no exception. His work has been commissioned around the world and he owns, “Studio 37” in Victoria where he and other expert artists in residence display their work. A true renaissance man, always striving to grow, Armando continues to negotiate future commissions and to take sculpting lessons from his Maestro Gabriele Vicari in Victoria and in Italy.
Each of Armando’s pieces incorporate an element of uniqueness, such as the sculpture “Battle on the Field” which depicts two soccer players vying for position and was presented at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Look closely at their faces and you will see his grandsons. They appear again as hockey players in the monument “Grandsons on Ice” which stands outside the Westhills Arena in Langford. Many of Victoria’s prominent, historic figures have also been immortalized in bronze by Armando; Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken (1824-1920) is placed at Helmcken House at the Royal BC Museum, and Sir Jam es Douglas (1803-1877) at Government House.
“Pure Energy” generously donated to the Town of Sidney
Power Walker
Power Walker
Artist: Jake James
“Power Walker” is a sculpture made as part of the call for public art “captured the real and imaginary uses of the waterfront”. Jake created this little parody of a scene that can be found on any boardwalk around the country.
Sculpture Information
Title: “Power Walker”
Artist Information
Jake James is an award-winning British born and educated Blacksmith. He has almost two decades of success creating functional and sculptural work in forged metals. Jake operates his forge from Vancouver Islands inspirational west coast. The vision of Jake James is to create an experience with forged metal that will bring to your project the ethos of a manufactured eco-system, wherein your interaction with his work becomes a sensory experience, going beyond the realm of mere surface adornment.
From large architectural commissions to small and personal sculptural works, Jake James designs from the leading edge of an art that traces its lineage through all the ages of human history.
Sanctuary of Peace
Sanctuary of Peace
Samuel Houston and Deryk Houston:
“Sanctuary of Peace” is a 23 ft tall sculpture made entirely of stainless steel. A collaborative effort by father and son duo, it’s one of the original sculptures on the Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk. It was removed after a year and moved to Woodwynn Farms; recently, it was donated back to the Town of Sidney and stands on its original foundation at the foot of Beacon Ave.
Sculpture Information
Title: “Sanctuary of Peace”
Generously Donated to the Town of Sidney in 2021
Dimensions: 23 ft
Medium: Stainless steel
Artist Information
Deryk Houston and Samuel Houston are Canadian artists residing in Victoria, BC. This sculpture, created together, is about peace.
Deryk tries to understand why we are here; cycles of life, generations, seeds and community are important in his work. The fact that studies of atomic structure and equations can create both bombs and medicine feature in his paintings. His art helps him find answers or cope with these realities.
“Sanctuary of Peace” sculpture by my son Samuel and me (by the artist)
Source: https://www.derykhouston.com/?p=2014
This new scupture has just been installed in Sidney, BC., Canada.
It sits at the end of Beacon avenue down by the water.
The sculpture is twenty three feet tall and is made of stainless steel.
It is a collaborative effort by both of us but on this one I have to give Samuel most of the credit for the design.
When we laid it out on the wood support structure attached to our workshop, I took a deep breath and wondered if we might have over stretched our abilities to pull this one off. This was mostly because of the sheer logistics of the weight of the materials. Our workshop is only fourteen feet and so we had to add a bench like structure outside the window to take the entire length of the piece. Samuel looked at it and immediately said let’s do it. He made suggestions on the steps we would take and I have to agree with him that he was right. It actually went together quite well with no hitches other than the problems of lifting the structure as we added more steel. We don’t know how much it really weighs but it has to be over four hundred pounds at least. It was a hoot to see it come together and we enlisted the help on my daughter Amy’s husband and their friend Trevor. They made it possible for us to turn the structure over and over when needed and to move it from the backyard workshop to the front of the house. (One foot at a time:) Even Amy got involved and inched the support table along ahead of the sculpture as we manhandled it from the back work shed to the front yard. (Thanks Amy:)
Anyway……..it was nice to see it erected in Sidney and thank the people at the public engineering department for their work on creating a deep concrete base to receive and support the weight.
We are really proud of the work and it was interesting to stand and look at it and to hear comments from people. You have to have thick skin to be an artist! Most people had big smiles on their faces and said wonderful things. But one person walking by said to her husband…….” I wonder how much that cost us” and then said…….”why couldn’t they have put a horse on top…..at least then it would look like something”. So I had to laugh. They had no idea that we were the artists. Public art is always like that. Some people will like it and some people will hate it. Any kind of art is like that. I used to laugh at Henry Moores work. Now I love it. The same with Emily Carr……. at one time I couldn’t stand it. Then…. over time…..I grew to love her work. In fact now I love her work more than anything. So there you go.
Tsunami
Tsunami
Artist: Lyle Hamer
“Tsunami” is built with eco-friendly materials, and as little of it as possible. This Pender Island artist’s designs can often be manipulated by wind or touch.
Sculpture Information
Dimensions: 8′ x 8′ x 10′ 300 lbs
Medium: Salt Spring Sandstone
Artist Information
Lyle Hamer has lived on Pender Island for the past 23 years. This is where he finds the inspiration to create sculptures in metal and found material and design and build unique furniture or one-of-a-kind, functional pieces for homes and gardens. His work in three dimensional outlines create an ethereal effect when surrounded by a backdrop of forest, garden or sea.
He spent 25 years in the construction industry, and draws on his wealth of practical experience in designing beautiful and functional spaces and creating innovative solutions to design challenges. Lyle has special talent for creating functional spaces with environmental integrity.
Living on Pender Island near the nature reserve of Medicine Beach, Lyle is conscious of the impact made on environment as a result of choices in style, materials, size and shape of a structure.
Centaur (Chiron)
Centaur (Chiron)
Artist: Philip Organ
“Centaur (Chiron)” sculpturally conveys graceful curves and strong lines of form and pace, while also suggesting the form of the mythical creature.
Sculpture Information
Dimensions: 85″ x 51″ x 17″ 185lbs
Medium: Corten Steel (copper steel) & Wire Cable
Artist Information
Philip Organ was born in Toronto but grew up on beautiful Cape Breton Island along Canada’s wild and rugged East Coast. His work is inspired and influenced by the island’s environment with its dynamic cycles of change and transformation.
Philip was introduced to art at an early age by his father who taught him painting with oils and acrylics. He attended St Mary’s University, Fanshawe Collage, and Dartmouth Technical School while continuing to explore art by visiting galleries and museums; researching art through the ages; studying color, form and space; and experimenting with different mediums and techniques.
His preferred medium is direct metal sculpture, welded and/or assembled; aluminum, stainless and painted steel, and corten steel. He also works in other mediums including fired-clay, cast stone, wood, acrylics, gouache, and mixed media.
Exhibiting in both commercial and public galleries, Philip’s work has been purchased for private and corporate collections. He has been a member of the Sculptor’s Society of Canada since 1997, and his work is included in the book, ‘The World Art Collection’ published in January 2002.
Double Spinner
Double Spinner
Thanks to funding provided by the Town of Sidney, as well as a very generous donation from a member of our community, Christine Bink, in memory of her son, Thomas E. Bink, “Double Spinner” is now a part of the permanent sculpture walk collection and will be available for our community to enjoy for years to come.
Sculpture Information
Title: “Double Spinner”
Purchased in 2022 by the Town of Sidney, and with a generous contribution
from Christina Bink in memory of her son, 
Thomas E. Bink
Dimensions: 16′ 10″ high x 5′ 10″ diameter
Medium: Copper, Stainless Steel, Steel
Artist Information
Lyman Whitaker has over 50 years’ experience as a sculptor with a unique knowledge of materials and their application. His works include fountains, traditional cast bronze pieces, mobiles and other abstract sculptures both large and small. Since 1988, Lyman has been focused primarily on creating wind sculptures that are fabricated out of copper, stainless steel and steel. Each piece is beautifully and soundly engineered to withstand the elements providing year-round, outdoor art that is constantly moving.
Individual wind sculptures range in size from 5 feet up to 28 feet tall, and can be installed alone, in small groupings or in a “Wind Symphony” creating a dynamic interplay of rhythms.
Lyman’s masterfully made piece, “Double Spinner”, on the Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk, is made of copper, stainless steel and steel. It stands just less than 17 feet tall and entertains residents and visitors to the waterfront as the wind moves its petal-like disks in seemingly opposing directions.
The Keeper
The Keeper
Artist: Ronald T. Crawford
“The Keeper” is a representation of strength as its form leans into the winds that whip the Sidney shoreline during storms.
Purchased by John Charles Storey and generously donated to the Town of Sidney.
Sculpture Information
Dimensions: 3′ x 12′ 8,000 lbs
Medium: Salt Spring island Sand Stone
“The Keeper” was purchased by John Charles Storey in 2021 and donated to the Town of Sidney.
This sculpture was originally purchased from the artist by the Town of Sidney in 2020. The following year, John Charles Storey purchased this sculpture from the Town, providing funds to add two additional pieces of work to the permanent sculpture walk collection.
Artist Information
Ronald T. Crawford is a Salt Spring Island painter and sculptor whose ingenuity results in his workspace often resembling a construction site rather than an artist’s studio. His giant stone works require heavy equipment. The end result is art in its rawest form.
Ronald studied art and art history at Red Deer College, University of Oklahoma, The Banff Centre and the University of Calgary. He also spent several years teaching and his work has appeared in numerous exhibits and galleries over the course of 30 years.
His Sidney Sculpture Walk piece, “The Keeper”, was designed specifically for the spot where it is located along Sidney’s waterfront promenade. Standing steadfast, “The Keeper” represents a lighthouse or a welcome to the Anacortes Ferry. The bottom stone is a solid 5 ton, Salt Spring Island sandstone block selected to endure the harsh winds and crashing waves of the Salish Sea.
Ollie the Board Dog
Ollie the Board Dog
Artist: Paul Harder
“Ollie the Board Dog” is based on a real skateboarding bulldog that Paul met in Tofino; Sidney residents claim the bulldog is very popular with kids who sit on him and have their picture taken.
Sculpture Information
Dimensions: 42″ x 46″, 250 lbs
Medium: Bronze
Artist Information
Paul Harder is a West Coast bronze sculptor with a passion for sculpting the diverse and magnificent wildlife of British Columbia in bronze.
He has been drawn to creating a diverse array of creatures and has been continually adding to the sculpture garden that he keeps around his studio in North Saanich, BC.
Paul strives to capture a sense of motion in each of his sculptures and is known for his attention to detail and an emphasis on strong textural qualities. Depending on the size, most of his sculptures are done as editions of 10 – 20 pieces or fewer.
Program Partners
The Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk is a cherished community landmark, owned and maintained by the Town of Sidney. In 2019, ArtSea Community Arts Council partnered with the Town of Sidney through a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to revitalize the sculpture walk, a commitment that concluded in May of 2024. Throughout this period, ArtSea facilitated the acquisition of eight unique sculptures, now permanent installations in this scenic outdoor art gallery, enriching the cultural landscape for residents and visitors alike.
ArtSea is pleased to work together to supporting local arts and cultural resources that enrich our communities.
Thanks to ArtSea Volunteer, Wayne McNiven, and the volunteer Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk Team!
Thanks to the generous contribution of Wayne McNiven, who donates his time to liaise with sculptors and the Town of Sidney to administer to revitalization of the Sidney Seaside Sculpture Walk.
