The Brevity Memorial
The work is located at the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery, 1991 Bernard Avenue.
The Work
This installation is a memorial to children who have predeceased their parents. It includes a plaza, memorial walls inscribed with the names of 160 children, a dedication monument, landscape features, and a life-sized bronze statue of two children standing on a tree stump. The sculpture is made of bronze and symbolizes brevity, or a life cut short.
The Project
The project was organized by The Compassionate Friends, an organization dedicated to people grieving the death of their children, in conjunction with the City of Kelowna. It was dedicated in September 2004.
The Artist
No information on this artist is available.
