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.