For several weeks in August, residents of Martensville had the opportunity to watch a display of artists who are members of the Prairie Sculptors’ Association (PSA) build their masterpieces at the Martensville Athletic Pavilion.
‘Sculptors in the Park’ was partnered with the PSA and the City of Martensville from August 6 – 16.
Participating sculptors Paul Constable, Kevin Quinlan, Lee Fuller, Ted Uchacz, Sandy Martens, Ellery Russell, James Korpan, Laurie Afseth and Zoltan Markan were on-site daily creating 10 large public sculptures on location.
On August 16th, the big reveal and entertainment finale began at 6pm with live fiddle music followed by a theatrical dance and entertainment production choreographed in and around the sculptures. The infamous College Nine closed the program.
The Grand Finale event featured the completion of a “glyph”, which is an idea that stems from the petroglyphs that are images etched into stone by ancient peoples. Students from Martensville High School created this glyph in a concrete structure that is permanently displayed outside the main entrance to the school.
The PSA is based out of Saskatoon and is comprised of members from across the province. Members’ skill sets vary from anything such as ironwork, black-smithing, stone carving, wood, bronze casting, ceramics, clay, recycled materials and more.
All sculptures will be on display around Martensville until September 2027.
