Photo Garry Loughlin. Copyright Natasha Rosling 2019. Threshold is a new permanent sculpture by artist Natasha Rosling sited by a sheltered woodland pond on the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail. Inspired by the ancient history of mining beneath the surface…
Update on impact of Covid-19
News release: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust can confirm that Cusp, an installation conceived by the artist Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva, has been cancelled. Nick Bury, Chair of the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trustees, says: “The decision to cancel Cusp was not…
Work begins on major new sculpture Threshold by artist Natasha Rosling
Visitors to The Forest of Dean’s Sculpture trail may have noticed an unusual structure appearing along the route. ‘Threshold’ is a permanent new sculpture by Natasha Rosling. The artwork seeks to bring to the surface the subterranean world beneath the…
New opportunity for disabled artists and companies!
We are very excited to be collaborating with Unlimited in 2019 on a Main Research and Development Award to take place within the Forest of Dean. Unlimited is an arts commissioning programme that enables new work by disabled artists to reach…
Join the team! We are recruiting two new posts
Applications for both posts are now closed It’s an exciting time to join the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trust as we embark on a new three-year ‘Forest Look Out’ commissioning programme which will see eight new Forest based-sculpture commissions and…
Rainbow Forest pop up den-making event
[fusion_text] A multi-coloured spectacle on the Sculpture Trail On Wednesday 24th August, we held a one-off pop up art event on the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail. Rainbow Forest was commissioned as part of the Trail’s 30th anniversary celebrations this…
Sculpture Trail hosts national Arts Council and Forestry Commission event
A new four year partnership between Arts Council England and Forestry Commission Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley visited the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail on 11th July to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Forestry Commission that will…
Henry Castle Installs Coal Measure Giants
[fusion_text]New sculpture installed featuring 300 million year old fossils It has been an exciting week on the Sculpture Trail as Henry Castle nears the completion of his new sculpture Coal Measure Giants. Coal Measure Giants brings to the surface aspects of…
New commission by Pomona Zipser
Pomona Zipser appointed to deliver new permanent Trail artwork Pomona Zipser has been selected to create a permanent artwork for the Sculpture Trail, due to be launched in Summer 2016. Zipser is a Germany-based Romanian artist. This is her first major sculpture…
New sculpture: Sentient Forest by Andrea Roe
Andrea Roe Sentient Forest Luminescent sentient artwork seeks to explore the Forest of Dean’s hidden secrets 15 April 2016 – 14 April 2017 Open by 8am daily Artist Andrea Roe reveals the unseen communication between trees in the artwork, Sentient Forest, a…