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Solomon King is a Canadian Anishinaabe sculptor and stone artisan. King is from Neyaashiinigmiing, Ontario and is a member of Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.[1]
Career
[edit]King was commissioned to design a turtle sculpture for the Spirit Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.[2] The turtle is positioned climbing above a boulder and represents survivors of residential school system. The turtle has tiles on its back symbolizing various indigenous peoples.[3] It is made out of limestone, is six feet tall, and weighs ten tonnes. King started working on the project after a discussion with the Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre. He sculpted the turtle on farmland in Barrie.[4]
King is founder and principal mason of Stone Artisan Studios Ltd in Toronto.[5]
In May 2022 King was selected with Emily Kewageshig to create public art for the renovation of the Raymond A. Barker Water Treatment Plant in Collingwood, Ontario.[6][7]
Notable works
[edit]- King, Solomon (2025). Restoration of Identity [limestone sculpture]. Spirit Garden, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[8][9]
- King, Solomon; Lo, Byron (November 11, 2014). Sagamok War Memorial [mixed stone]. Sagamok, Ontario, Canada.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Marcelo, Breanna (September 30, 2024). "Toronto unveils Spirit Garden to honour residential school survivors". NOW Toronto. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Maracle, Candace. "Toronto opens Spirit Garden, a space for residential school survivors, in Nathan Phillips Square". CBC News. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Bringing stone to life, with Solomon King". Two Row Times. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ McSwain, Regan. "A symbolic new garden just opened at Toronto City Hall. Here's what it's all about". Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "Design Build≤ Restoration Stonescapes". Stone Artisan Studios. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Pounder, Megan (May 31, 2022). "First Nations artists chosen to create art for new water plant". CollingwoodToday.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Engel, Erika (October 28, 2022). "Collingwood water plant expansion design rides wave of firsts". CollingwoodToday.ca. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Restoration of Identity" (PDF). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Maracle, Candace (November 15, 2024). "Toronto opens Spirit Garden, a space for residential school survivors, in Nathan Phillips Square". CBC. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Toulouse, Allen (November 2014). "Stone Artisan Studios brings Anishnawbek vision to Sagamok War Memorial". Sagamok Anishinabek News. Sagamok, Ontario, Canada: Sagimok Anishnawbek. pp. 3–4. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Toulouse, Allen (December 2014). "War Veterans Memorial unveiled on Remembrance Day". Sagamok Anishinabek News. Sagamok, Ontario, Canada: Sagimok Anishnawbek. p. 9. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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