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Firetree visualizes ideas about
people connecting with people, and to the planet.

You stand, as do all people, within the Firetree
Firetree is a steel and copper sculpture that represents our
planet and the powerful, interconnected web of our global society.



Lead Artist: Duncan MacDiarmid


Developed and fabricated as a collaborative artwork,
​Firetree represents humanity and our global society as one historically interconnected and ever-evolving planetary tree.

Fire can represent many things.
Within this steel sculpture, fire rises as a symbol of humankind's impressive power to achieve extraordinary global goals.

Come touch the tree!
Everyone can engage, contribute, advocate, and advance the world toward a strong planet future for all life on Earth.


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 Beginning as a collaboration with fellow artist, Saige Baxter, Duncan MacDiarmid undertook
a six-year project to construct Firetree, a 24-foot-tall steel sculpture that is rich with details formed
in copper and other natural materials. There's a child's sense of playfulness and fantasy seen
in its design, however through symbolism, Firetree imparts a message to all ages about
human life within our finite, planet habitat. It takes little effort to realize
​that we rest undeniably within an extraordinary planetary ecosystem. ​
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Lighting a path forward.
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Six years in the making, The Firetree Project was launched from a coffee shop conversation between two artists, Saige Baxter and Duncan MacDiarmid. On September 22, 2018, the Pittsburgh-based Society of Sculptors hosted the first Firetree Celebration in Millvale, PA. USA.​

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We enjoyed sharing Firetree at First Night, Pittsburgh 2024!

Photo Credits: SteveGroves.com, LindsayCDill.com, and Duncan MacDiarmid         Copyright 2017-2024, Duncan MacDiarmid

  • HOME
  • About Firetree
  • ARTWORK
  • SYMBOL
  • EXPERIENCE
  • THE BIG PICTURE
  • Lead Artist
  • Contributing Artists
  • Celebration
  • Symbolism Book One
  • Fortis Planetae Futuri
  • Become a host
  • Contact
  • history
  • Press Release
  • Related Artwork
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