Public art is defined as art that exists in the public realm and is freely accessible by everyone.
The City of Guelph recognizes that public art plays an important role in building vibrant communities and contributing to cultural identity.
The City’s artworks are located in various municipally-owned indoor and outdoor public spaces throughout Guelph. These works are intended to enrich our landscape, stimulate thought and serve as landmarks for gathering spaces.
The City’s public art inventory is a collection of works that the City has acquired in various ways over time: some have commemorated special events, some have been gifts, and others have been commissioned by the City.
The growing collection is diverse in medium and form. The earliest piece, The Blacksmith, dates back to 1885.
IODE Memorial Fountain, A.B. Lund, 1914A Bird in Hand, Ted Fullerton, 2014A Community Coming Together, Goldie Sherman, Katrin Wolters, Barbara Guy Long, various community members, 2008Bird/Watching, Ted Fullerton, 2014Birds of a Feather, Ted Fullerton, 2014Carousel Shell Wind Vane, Stephen Lewis , 1999Carousel Mural, Greg Elliott, 2002Children’s Rights Monument, Harold Muller, 2006Four Seasons, Thomas Kemp Kieffer, 1970sGarbasaurus, Greg Elliott, 1999IODE Memorial Fountain, A.B. Lund, 1914IODE Cross of Sacrifice, Unknown, 1925John Galt Bust, John Miecznikowski, 1979McCrae Park Gates, Les Smith, 1946Passages, Peter Johnston, 1997McCrae House Memorial, A.C. Burnett Nicol, 1946Perch, Ted Fullerton, 2014Pulling Together, Ken Danby, 1993Remember Flanders, Ruth Abernethy, 2015Sundial, Various, 1997Reflection Garden, James Wallace (artist) and Wendy Shearer (landscape architect), 2000Spider Chrysanthemum, Tammy Ratcliff, 2004The Family Sculpture and Fountain, William McElcheran, 1985Terrain of Sensation, Pearl Van Geest, 2014The Blacksmith Fountain, Unknown, donated by J.B Armstrong, 1885The Frog Waterspout, William McElcheran, 1985Time Line/Water Line, John McEwen, 2001The Paper Bag Princess Statue, Ben McCarl, 2013Time Line/Water Line Maquette, John McEwen, 2000War Memorial Cenotaph, Alfred Howell, 1927
