Title: Bluffs and Blooms, 2021
Artist: Jeremy Collins
Medium: Paint on Brick
Local mural artist, Jeremy Collins travels the country creating nature inspired murals wherever he goes. Jeremy created the building murals featured on the south and west sides of the building in the fall of 2021. The dramatic bluffs of the Grand Canyon fade into a wall of vibrant Kansas sunflowers. Stop by for a selfie if you're in the neighborhood.
Instagram: @jer.collins
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Title: Grounded in Native Plants for Cow Parade Kansas City, 2001
Artist: K-State Extension Master Gardeners
Restoration: Margaret Shelby, 2021
Medium: Paint on Fiberglass
Our cow, GINny was originally designed and painted by the K-State Extension Master Gardeners for the 2001 public art CowParade Kansas City. Over 200 artists participated and the resulting works of cow art were displayed from Northland Fountain Park to the Country Club Plaza to Shawnee Mission Park, our cow resided in Corporate Woods. She was purchased by the Newcomer family at an auction that raised money for the youth education programs of the American Royal, Friends of the Zoo, and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. GINny has looked over the pastures of Twin Mill Farm since 2001 and is finally getting a facelift for her 20th birthday courtesy of local Kansas City artist, Margaret Shelby.
Art at Twin Mill Farm
Title: Fire Station #3 Quilt Square, 2021
Artist: Courtney Nelson
Medium: Reclaimed Wood
The Fire Station Quilt Square design represents the history of the building at 19115 Midland Drive. Built in the 1930s as a service station, it has been used as an Armory office, and was converted to Shawnee Fire Station #3 in 1971. The garage bay was enlarged to accommodate a fire engine and a warning siren was installed on the roof. Station #3 was a volunteer station and served the city of Shawnee until they built a new station across Midland Drive in the late 1980's.
Title: Mobilgas Pegasus, designed 1930's, installed 1997
Artist: Robert Elmer
Medium: Sheet Metal
Robert Elmer was the commercial illustrator responsible for redesigning the Mobilgas logo, he created a cleaner appearance and changed the direction of the horse's flight. The Pegasus symbol is still used today by ExxonMobil, symbolizing imagination, power and speed.
We at Twin Mill Farm acquired our Pegasus at an antique store in Phoenix, Arizona. It was shipped to Kansas City and sat in the side-yard of my parents house for several years until the barn was built in 1997 and it found a perfect home here at Twin Mill. It has become a fun local landmark, especially when lit red at night.
Title: Double Windmill Quilt Square, 2020
Artist: Courtney Nelson
Medium: Reclaimed Wood
Inspired by the Quilt Trail in Grand County, Colorado, the Double Windmill quilt pattern was a natural fit to represent Twin Mill Farm. The first quilt trail was established in Adams County, Ohio in 2001 when Donna Sue Groves painted a quilt block on her tobacco barn in honor of her mother.
Title: The Depot Quilt Square, 2020
Artist: Courtney Nelson
Medium: Reclaimed Wood
The Depot Quilt Square was selected to accompany Twin Mill Farms' SantaFe caboose. Former owner, Chip Newcomer purchased the caboose in the 90's when BNSF was decommissioning, selling and delivering their fleet of cabooses. Until the 1980's laws in the US and Canada required all freight trains to have a caboose and full crew for safety. With the advances in technology allowing for a reduction in crew, a 1982 Presidential Emergency Board convened under the Railway Labor Act, directed US railroads to begin eliminating caboose cars where possible. Year by year, cabooses have faded away with very few remaining in operation today.
Fun Fact: The Twin Mill Farm caboose came with interior graffiti that mentioned many of the regular crew members who occupied it. One of our boarders recognized the names as part of his father's crew.
Title: Horse Wall, 1995
Artist: Courtney Nelson, CLN Metal Art
Medium: Steel Plate
The Twin Mill Farm Horse Wall was designed to create a dynamic fence overlooking the arena and pasture. It features several horses that resided at Twin Mill at the time: Shadow, Sam, Bumper, Kite, Toby, Simon and Javel to name a few.
Twin Mill Farm
Title: Two Columns, 2005
Artist: Courtney Nelson, CLN Metal Art
Medium: Steel Plate
This piece was created in collaboration with Margaret Shelby for a collection that focused on cavalry maneuvers and was exhibited at the Kansas City Artist Coalition Underground Gallery.
Title: Conductor J0-B0t, 2020
Artist: Baker Medlock
Medium: Found Metal
Artist, Baker Medlock works with found metal objects to create works of art inspired by the movement of life. Conductor J0-B0t was commissioned to accompany our SantaFe caboose. The lantern lights up and and if you're lucky you'll see Conductor J0-B0t waving it in welcome.
facebook: Bake Medlock Metal Sculptor
Instagram: @BakeMedlock
Title: KC Sports Scene, 2021
Artist: Jeremy Collins
Medium: Paint on Board
Local mural artist, Jeremy Collins stepped out of his comfort zone to create this graphic design featuring the colors of all of our favorite Kansas City sports teams: Royals baseball, Chiefs football, and KC NWSL and Sporting KC soccer. Stop by for a selfie if you're in the neighborhood.
Instagram: @jer.collins
Shop: www.themeridianline.com
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