Timberwolf Unveiled
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Artist Stuart Antonenko chats with Mayor Colin Kinsley moments before the unveiling of the UNBC Tiimberwolf (photo opinion250 staff) Click on Video icon for video of unveiling.
The carving of the UNBC athletic mascot the “Timberwolf” has been unveiled at the new Northern Sport Centre.
Artist Stuart Antonenko says the statue is made up of 185 pieces of laminated wood from 10 local species of trees. It contains 300 feet of wood dowel, two steel rods to withstand any tugging or pulling from the public. It weighs 650 pounds, (295.45 kgs) and once it has been filled with river rock, the weight will be more than one ton (1136.36 kgs).
The colours on the wolf are made up of 20 different stains.
In photo at right, UNBC President Don Cozzetto gets details of work from artist Stuart Antonenko ( photo opinion250 staff)
The artist, Stuart Antonenko says he has 250 hours of hand carving in the wolf, and his son, Cody, provided another 85 hours of chiseling to help in the project.
The statue will be displayed in the main entrance of the new Northern Sport Centre which will officially open on the 21st of this month.
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