Renowned stone carver to teach at Haliburton School of The Arts
Fleming College’s Haliburton School of The Arts (HSTA) students will have an opportunity to study with George Pratt this summer.Mr. Pratt will teach Stone Carving – Advanced from July 13-17 at HSTA’s summer school.GEORGE PRATT is a professional sculptor in stone practicing in Vancouver, Canada. Introduced to the stone-carving arts under E.B. Cox in 1970, he has since evolved into an internationally sought artist and educator. Mr. Pratt’s works are carved in granite, marble, jade and other exotic ornamental stones of Canada. His work is widely collected in North America by private individuals and corporations. Large works commissioned for public display in Canada include:• Terry Fox Memorial – Port Coquitlam, B.C.• The Sedna Sculpture – Toronto, Ontario• The Builders – Calgary, Alberta• Salmon River – Burnaby, B.C.• The Singing Frog – Burnaby, B.C.• Pan, God of the Fields and Forests – Haliburton, OntarioAbroad:• Alaskan Veterans Memorial – Mt. McKinley, Alaska• The Sundial – City of Guangzhou, ChinaAs well, Pratt has sculpted many presentation works for foreign dignitaries, notably:• HRH Prince Philip• Hon. Mary Robinson, President, Republic of Ireland• Hon. Kim Young Sam, President, Republic of Korea• Hon. Corazon Aquino, President, The Philippines• Boris Yeltsin, President, The Russian Federation• Wm. Clinton, President, The United States• Jiang Zemin, President, The People’s Republic of ChinaFor more information on courses at the campus, visit www.haliburtonschoolofthearts.ca