Ruth Abernethy

Ruth Abernethy (1960 - )is a Canadian sculptor born in Lindsay, Ontario Her works include a Statue of Oscar Peterson. She wrote Life and Bronze: A Sculptor's Journal in 2016.

Abernathy was hired for professional theatre at age 17, she subsequently studied at Malaspina College (University) in Nanaimo, British Columbia. At age 21, Abernethy was Head of Props at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre and joined the Stratford Festival where she received a Guthrie Award in 1981. Abernethy has worked with most of Canada's regional theatres, the Louisville Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada. She received Canada Council support for pursuing arts explorations in Japan and Europe in 1985.

Abernethy created the statue of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson which was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II and is situated in front of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.

Another notable statue of is of the classical pianist Glenn Gould. It was installed outside the Glenn Gould Studio at CBC Headquarters, Toronto. The statue was inspired by a photograph by Columbia Records photographer Don Hunstein.

Abernethy created two different portraits of John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister in Picton, Ontario (Holding Court, 2015) and Baden, Ontario (A Canadian Conversation, 2016). Abernethy's portrait of John A. Macdonald was the first figure of The Prime Ministers Path installed on the grounds of Castle Kilbride, Baden, Ontario.

Abernethy's portrait of stem cell pioneers James Till and Ernest McCulloch was installed at Science World Vancouver, 2016. A duplicate portrait is slated to install at the MaRS Discovery District, Toronto in 2017.

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