Artist
Lishman created two sculptures for the Medieval Faire section of Canada's Wonderland, as well as some smaller works for application to the buildings. The most prominent is a dragon at the entrance to the Dragon Fire. Originally intended to hold a sign, park management decided they liked it enough as a standalone sculpture. He was allowed to design it from scratch, as opposed to follow preset designs established before he was hired. The sculpture took him and assistant Richard Van Heuvelan two months. The other sculpture was the wild boar at Wild Beast, both of which were built at his home in Blackstock, Ontario, for about $75,000. Signs by Lishman included Sherwood Florist, Boo Boo's Buggys, an ice cream cone, and for a popcorn counter.
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