The Town of Orangeville has added a new tree sculpture to its unique collection of public art.
The Farmer stands at 64 Broadway, at the corner of Wellington Street in downtown Orangeville.
He is dressed in overalls, a shop hat, and sturdy boots.
The Farmer contemplates his day of hard work as he leans against a wooden fence post.
In front of him are the finished fruits of his labour, a sack of flour labelled Anchor Mill.
The sack represents the grain mills that once operated along Mill Creek in Orangeville.
The name Anchor Mill references the Jull Mill, built in 1857 by Thomas Jull and John Walker Reid, both sons-in-law of Orangeville’s founder, Orange Lawrence.
It operated under the name Anchor Mills and closed permanently in 1972.
The sculpture was created out of white pine by local artist Jim Menken. The Farmer took three weeks to carve and stands at about 2.3 meters tall and 0.8 meters wide.
This sculpture is one of many installations in Orangeville that feature Mr. Menken’s talent and creativity, including The Hiker, The Conductor, Coyotes, The Lion, and The Musicians.
