Three new sculptures have been added to Orangeville’s Art Walk of Tree Sculptures — all the work of artist Robbin Wenzoski of Embro.

Denise and Keith Edwards have been planning to sponsor a tree sculpture for a couple of years. “The Victorian Lady” was created on the municipal boulevard adjacent to their Victorian home at 7 Zina St.

“We are excited about bringing more of the Victorian era to Zina Street,” Mrs. Edwards said. “We have been thinking about the sculpture for a long time and we are happy to be contributing to the tree sculpture program. The wait was worth it; she is absolutely fabulous.”

After co-ordinating the project with the Town of Orangeville, Wenzoski — a master carver who has created 16 tree sculptures in London — was hired to create the sculpture, his first Victorian Lady.

The second sculpture, the Scottish Bagpiper, sits high atop a tree stem in Greenwood Cemetery. This was another first for Wenzoski, who created the pipes on a lathe. He spent about eight days perfecting the details of this sculpture.

The Scottish Bagpiper was sponsored by Ivy and Ed Amos of Alder Street. Ed’s parents and brother are buried in the cemetery, near the location of the sculpture. His mother was Scottish “through and through” and they had a bagpiper at her funeral more than 20 years ago.

When the sculpture program was initiated in Orangeville, the couple thought it would be fitting to have a Scottish bagpiper in that area and so they have been waiting on the tree to be declared dead by the Town’s arborist.

Ivy Amos also agrees that the wait was worth it.

“It’s even better than I thought it could be out of wood. The black on the hat and the closed eyes of the bagpiper and all the details are so amazing.”

The third sculpture is of a huge smile and was sponsored by the Orangeville Denture Clinic at 33 First St. Denturist Ed Jurevicius had this idea of a smile sculpture for a few years and has been eager to see it created.

“I thought it would fit with my business and put a smile on people’s faces,” he said.

This is the second time Wenzoski has been at work in Orangeville. A few years ago he created one other piece in Orangeville’s Art Walk of Tree Sculptures — the abstract he calls “The Balance,” which is located in Alexandra Park.

“All the pieces are challenging and interesting,” Wenzoski said.

He was carving on a part-time basis but due to demand he has been carving full-time for more than two years. He said the Scottish bagpiper was particularly challenging to keep the elements in proportion, with the hat being so big and the need to make the pipes and bag flow together.

For more information on Wenzoski’s art, visit his website at www.robbinsamazingart.com.