Arts Map Exhibition at Dalby Forest

This exhibition celebrates the collection of art works throughout the forest and launches the first Dalby Forest Arts Map.

Dalby Forest has hosted artists for many years, providing a place to create unique pieces, inspired by the stories of the forest and its naturally distinctive qualities and landscape. The arts are dotted throughout the forest, to tell each story in a purposefully selected location, bringing the forest and the art to life.

This exhibition provides a central hub for all of these artworks – bringing together examples of the artist’s works, and a behind the scenes look at the sketches and models used in the creation of these pieces.

Maps will be available in the exhibition space to use to explore the forest and locate the artworks. Under the title of each artwork is a ///what3words location. Enter these locations into the what3words website or app and get a pinpoint location to guide you to the exact location of each artwork.

Featured artists and artworks

Pull Don’t Push, Ray Lonsdale, 2013

Reciprocity Forest, Dr Joanna Sperryn-Jones, 2022

Deer, Richard Gibson (Wolds Wire), 2014

Grandfather Oak and the Curious Forest, Steve Iredale, 2013

Forest Eye, Sand in Your Eyes, 2022

Dragonfly, Ann Sotheran and Peter Maris, 2021

Nissen Hut, Rachel Whiteread, 2018

Willliam de Dalby, John Fortnum, 2004

Custodians, Layla Khoo, 2021

Winged Sheep, Fiona Bowley, 2020