Commissions

Ruth Abernethy


Canadian Visual Artist
LIFE-SIZE BRONZE FIGURE PORTRAITS

ARNOLD PALMER : 50th anniversary of first pro golf victory Weston Golf and Country Club, Weston ON 2005

IAN MILLAR & BIG BEN: International showjumping champions with S. Smith & J. Abernethy, Perth ON 2005

MACKENZIE KING: Canadian Prime Minister, sculpted as a former student of KCI, Kitchener ON 2005

CAMLUCK: Canadian Standardbred Hall of Fame stallion & C. VanBussel 18" by 12", Agriplex, London ON 2004

AL WAXMAN: Actor, humanitarian, flanked by bronze benches Honoured by Kensington Merchants, Toronto ON 2001

LEAP OF FAITH: Central feature of Millennium Park, designed by the artist, Wilmot Centre, ON 2000

ADAM ELLIOTT MEMORIAL: Family commission Midhurst, ON 2000

GLENN GOULD : Canadian pianist on bench at entrance to The Glenn Gould Studio, CBC Toronto ON 1999

SPIRIT OF ZORBA: Enlarged for actor, Anthony Quinn, shown by 'MY TIME', Toronto 1998

STRATFORD MONTAGE: Two workmen and small girl in Stratford Festival Sculpture Garden, Stratford ON 1997

BRONZE PORTRAIT BUSTS:

AL WAXMAN: Permanent collection, Canadian Portrait Gallery 22" tall on black granite, Ottawa ON 2004

TANYA MOISEIWITSCH: Designer of The Stratford Festival Theatre 18" high, Stratford ON 1998

A. MODIR: Family commission, 15" high on black granite plinth Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto ON 1998

NON-FIGURATIVE: BRONZE AND STEEL:

FRANKLIN THE TURTLE & FRIENDS: From Children's book series Franklin the Turtle, Storybook Gardens, Toronto Island 2005

GLENN GOULD AWARD: Presented for lifelong musical contribution Yo Yo Ma - 1999, Pierre Boulez - 2002, Sir Andre Previn - 2005

ETC: Laser cut stainless steel 8" high, 32" long, 16" wide 2005

SPACE BETWEEN: Laser cut stainless steel 45" high by 22" wide 2004

big/SMALL : Laser cut stainless steel 35" high, 40" wide, AGILE SYSTEMS, Waterloo ON 2003

KAREN KEISER PRIZE: Now presented annually for New Canadian Music Composition 2001

GRAIN/EXCHANGE: Private commission, stainless steel, 24" X 8.5" X 5" 2007

CHOICE: City of Waterloo 150th anniversary, stainless steel, 86" X 60" X 45" 2007

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