PineRidge Arts Council
Sculptures of Durham
Dorsey James – sculptor
Dorsey is a Pickering resident and member
of PineRidge Arts Council. Now Canadian, he was born and raised
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After four years as a jet
aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force, he immigrated to Toronto
and eventually studied Visual Arts and Education at York
University. His sculptures have been exhibited across Canada as
well as in the United States and Germany. He lives with his
family in Pickering, Ontario, continues to teach. He was
awarded a commission by the Trillium Foundation for this
waterfront sculpture entitled “Home Place”.
home place
Alex Robertson Park, Sandy Beach,
Pickering, is home to many of Dorsey’s sculptures. This
one, Home Place and the centre
Portal, is on
‘Hydro Hill’. From here you can see many of the
pieces that make up ‘Kijimba Kind’ and the entrance to the ‘Area of Enchanment’.
Other Links:
Press links for Home Place.
photography by Mary Cook, Pickering
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