Vision- the First Farmer - CODAworx

Vision- the First Farmer

Submitted by Charlie Johnston

Client: City of Dauphin

Location: Dauphin, MB, Canada

Completion date: 2018

Artwork budget: $50,000

Project Team

Artist

Charlie Johnston

C5 Artworks

Client

Melisa Stefaniw

City of Dauphin

Overview

My statue of Dauphin’s first farmer represents Vision, foresight- his very existence comes into being as he breaks ground on undeveloped land, head turned to the left looking into the future of what may come. He is studying the lay of the land, the weather systems and the prospects of crops to come. true grit, a curmudgeony figure with the right stuff to see past any and all obstacles fate may have in store for him.
The shovel in his hands becomes a cantilevered support mechanism for the statue itself. 3' x 3' x 5'

Additional Information

The theme is breaking ground, vision. The foresight of the first man to lay roots, plant a crop, establish a community and as such has a universal appeal. Copies of this bronze are available for other projects.