Area of Enchantment 1 & 2

The Area of Enchantment is a place of magic. It’s a place that caters to the child in each of us. This mystical trail meanders through a dense stand of trees along the Duffin’s Creek. Carvings of mythological creatures and characters adorn the trunks of dead trees as well as the damaged areas on living trees.

Image of the wood carving “Area of Enchantment 1” by Dorsey James located in Alex Robertson Park, Pickering

Image of the wood carving “Area of Enchantment 2” by Dorsey James located in Alex Robertson Park, Pickering

About the Artist

Dorsey is a Pickering resident and member of PineRidge Arts Council. Now Canadian, he was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After four years as a jet aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force, he immigrated to Toronto and eventually studied Visual Arts and Education at York University. His sculptures have been exhibited across Canada as well as in the United States and Germany. He lives with his family in Pickering, Ontario, continues to teach. He was awarded a commission by the Trillium Foundation for this waterfront sculpture entitled “Home Place”.

View the location of these pieces on the Public Art Map: Area of Enchantment 1; Area of Enchantment 2.