National Tribute Auction

“Made in Canada” By: Yolanda vanderGaast Material: Cast bronze with patina This is Yolanda's 16th year participating in the True Patriot Love Foundation Helmet Program with artwork honouring Canadian soldiers and their families. Yolanda is a graduate of the Sculpture/Installation program at Ontario College of Art and Design University. Proud to live and work in Canada, she maintains her studio practice in Toronto, working with MST Bronze Limited Art Foundry for nearly three decades. Renowned for her refined techniques in mold making, Yolanda specializes in creating plaster moulds and flexible moulds made of urethane and silicone for the lost wax and sand-casting process, as well as patination on bronze. Yolanda’s expertise extends beyond the foundry, influencing her studio practice where she emphasizes process and employs a range of materials to create sculpture. Her works encompass both figurative and abstract forms, ranging in scale from maquette to monumental. Cast in bronze, brass, and aluminum, her sculptures are fabricated using steel and stainless steel, and cast in waxes, rubber, resin, polymer and gypsum. Public commissions include installations such as “The Last Alarm,” a bronze and granite Fallen Firefighters Monument situated on the waterfront near Queens Quay in Toronto, Ontario.“Their Sacrifice, Our Gratitude,” a bronze and stainless steel Fallen Firefighter Monument located in Del Crary Park, Peterborough, and outdoor sculptures for The Odette Sculpture Park in Windsor, Ontario, and the London School of Economics in the United Kingdom. Today, Yolanda continues to shape her career by designing, creating, moulding and casting sculpture, being influenced by the many people who have crossed before her and the landscapes that surround her daily. Connect with Yolanda: www.yolandavandergaast.com