Title

Dog Bone

Artist

Bilawich, Sandra

Date

2008

Medium

steel

Type

sculpture

Dimensions

1.22m height x 3.66m width x 1.22m depth

Owner

City of Burnaby

Accession Number

PA2014.11

Location

Taylor Park

Category

City of Burnaby Public Art Collection

Collection

Public Art

Lat/Long

49.206206,-122.963659

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Sandra Bilawich sculpted this steel bone out of corten steel, a high density and weather resistant alloy. Designed as a permanent installation, the bone is located in the dog off-leash area of Taylor Park in South-east Burnaby. The artwork engages with both the public as well as its environment: dogs enjoy jumping on or over the bone while pet-owners often use it as a bench. Commissioned through the Burnaby Parks and Recreation teams, the artist worked with Park Designer Shira Golden to help realize the project for this park.

Sandra Bilawich is a Vancouver-based sculptor known for her unique approach to the medium. She was born in Saskatchewan in 1963 and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon, from 1970 onwards. Sandra cites her high school art teacher—renowned artist Ted Harrison—as well as her grandmother—accomplished folk artist Ann Harbuz—as her original inspiration. Introduced to stone carving in 1991, Sandra opened an independent art studio, Elemental Designs, in 1994. To date, she has carved a number of stone, steel, and wooden sculptures which can be found in public and private collections across Canada, Europe, Japan, and the United States.