Shep (sculpture)
Original version of Shep in 2011 | |
Interactive map of Shep | |
| Location | Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 45°53′59″N 64°31′00″W / 45.89978°N 64.51658°W |
| Designer | Robin Hanson |
| Type | Semipalmated sandpiper sculpture |
| Material | Steel, fibreglass, epoxy |
| Height | 2.4 m (7.9 ft) |
| Weight | 135 kg (298 lb) |
| Named after | The Shepody Bay |
Shep is a large sculpture of a semipalmated sandpiper in Dorchester (now part of Tantramar), New Brunswick, Canada. The current steel, fibreglass, and epoxy sculpture was created by Robin Hanson and installed in 2023 as a replacement for the original wooden version by Monty MacMillan, which stood from 2001 to 2020. Originally installed for the inaugural "Dorchester Sandpiper Festival", the name Shep is derived from the nearby Shepody Bay, which attracts a large amount of migrating semipalmated sandpipers.