Murals

Mural Locations

  • The Neighbourhood of College West

    In this design of people in the neighbourhood, I wanted to make a busy scene that read from afar almost like abstract shapes and bursts of colours and when you come closer you can see that all of these shapes are people, the vibrant community, out and about on the streets of College West. Using a limited palette, I wanted to draw on my memories of the people I’ve seen in this neighbourhood from the many times I passed by these streets. I drew people of various ages and body types to represent the diversity in this neighbourhood. (Bellbox Murals)

  • Aquatic Garden

    My image is of colourful fish swimming around a floral garden, which I created using a bright limited palette. During this past year of social distance and isolation, I have enjoyed looking at images of beautiful places from around the world, imagining visiting far away places. I wanted to bring this image of tropical fish swimming in an imagined garden of flowers to evoke these extraordinary places outside of the city that have brought me comfort in this difficult year. (Street Art Toronto – Outside the box)

  • The Willowdale Basketball Court

    The basketball court design is based on feedback from a community consultation. Residents decided to have a logo inside the centre circle that represents Willowdale. The logo needed to reflect the willow trees that grow in the area and represent their energizing games with a lightning bolt. While painting the court, the artist met a few basketball players who looked pretty excited to watch their lightning idea manifest! To best identify the type of tree, Pam focused on realistic silhouettes of long and narrow willow leaves. The transparent overlaps are white to add extra spark to the overall effect. Lastly, the leafy pattern and bolt are positioned to look right-side-up for both teams while standing on each side of the court.

  • Inspire

    “A lot of my illustrations, paintings are inspired by Korean folk arts. One of my favourite Korean symbols or folklore character is Horangi, the tiger. Tigers are revered as guardians and divine spirits and symbolize courage and power in Korean folklore and myth.” – June

  • Online Class

    The pandemic has changed our life so much especially for the schools and students. The artist designed this mural to show the new way of learning in schools in whimsical way. Also June added the dolphin to the study sesh to bring the school’s existing mascot into a larger-than-life experience on their playground facing wall.

  • Rooftop Garden

    “The Rooftop Garden” was branded, visually transforming the space with bold colours and design to reflect community and sustainability. This project was part of our latest partnership with Seed Guelph, in support of those marginalized in the Guelph community.

  • Scarborough Seniors Mosaic Mural Project

    Thanks to a Government of Ontario Seniors Community grant, 27 Older Adults (55+) and Seniors (65+) living in Scarborough developed mural-making skills with experienced mosaic mural artist Cristina Delago. As part of the program, delivered virtually, each participant created a mosaic panel to contribute to this large community mural project on the theme of gratitude. During the unprecedented times of Covid-19 lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, participants shared what they were grateful for throughout the workshops. Using the time together to heal and bond through the creative process of mosaic-making, those involved in the workshops developed a sense of community and felt very connected in a time of physical isolation.

  • Our Relations

    “Our Relations” is a community-engaged sculpturesque mural in Vanier neighbourhood of Ottawa that fused Indigenous and multicultural aesthetic representing the neighbourhood.

    This was a collaboration between the lead artist Kseniya Tsoy, Anishnaabe artist Mark Seabrook and an installation artist Tito Medina, who are newcomer, Indigenous and refugee artists respectively.
    This mural was funded by the Diversity in the Arts Program of the City of Ottawa and the Vanier BIA.

  • Turtle Island

    Designed and painted by Allan Bender, John Nobrega, Stacey Kinder
    “In various Indigenous origin stories, the turtle is said to support the world, and is an icon of life itself. Turtle Island therefore speaks to various spiritual beliefs about creation and for some, the turtle is a marker of identity, culture, autonomy and a deeply-held respect for the environment.” The Canadian Encyclopedia
    Funded by the city of Belleville. Supported by Sherwin-Williams Paints Belleville.