Spirit Catcher

The donation of the SPIRIT CATCHER in 1986 inspired the establishment of a public art gallery in Barrie. The Barrie Gallery Project opened to the public in 1988 and in 1992 became the MacLaren Art Centre. The Spirit Catcher became the first work in the permanent collection of the MacLaren.

Artist Ron Balrd created the 70' x 65' Corten steel sculpture for EXPO 86 in Vancouver, B.C. Baird responded to EXPO's theme of communications with an image of the Thunderbird, the messenger for carrying people's dreams and desires to the Creator.  

Submitted by Gilda Spitz.