Tree Scape
The work is located at the street corner in front of 297 Bernard Avenue.
The Work
Stylized forms represent tree stumps. According to the artist: “man has created something from the forest and … the tree still exists in spirit.”
The Project
The dolomite from which the sculpture was carved came from the Mable Lake area north of Vernon, BC. The work was commissioned by a local bank and donated to the City. The work was added to the City’s Public Art Collection when the Public Art Program was initiated in 1998.
The Artist
Denis Kleine is a professional sculptor from Nelson, B.C. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from David Thompson University. He has exhibited extensively in B.C., Canada and the U.S. He works predominantly in bronze and stone to create both figurative and abstract works.
