The St. Clair Mural
The St Clair Mural is Canada’s newest public art landmark. Created in collaboration with internationally celebrated artist PHLEGM and The STEPS Initiative.
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Grow. Rise. Lead.
In collaboration with Ryerson University and The STEPS initiative, 6 commissioned murals were produced in collaboration with street artist Peru as part of a larger laneway revitalization project to make The O’ keefe Laneway a safer and more vibrant space.
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Riverside Pollinators (2016)
Created in collaboration with artist Nick Sweetman, the ‘Bees and Urban Pollinators’ enviro theme mural recognizes Riverside’s hidden green spaces that maintain wildflowers and local hives, as well as the bee-keeping culture in the east-end. The mural’s ‘Time and Clocks’ theme is an homage to Albert Edelstein, a long-time clockmaker and jeweller in Riverside who was integral to founding the Riverside Business Improvement Area (BIA) in the 1980s.
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World’s Tallest Mural (2013)
In collaboration with artist Sean Martindale and the Toronto Muralists, this installation transformed a 32 story social housing building into a giant canvas; engaging thousands of local residents and resulting in a new world record. The Rising Phoenix is now an iconic and recognizable symbol of the St James Town Area.
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Hong Fook Mural
Commissioned by Hong Fook Mental Health Association and produced in collaboration with artist Helen Huang and youth artist Yi Lin, this indoor piece engaged local youth to create a whimsical piece.
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We Breath as One (2014)
Commissioned by the East York Town Centre, this youth-driven mural, created in collaboration with The STEPS Initiative, artist Nick Sweetman and the Toronto Emerging Artivists (TEA) “We Breath as One” mural celebrates the cultural diversity and unity present in the areas of Thorncliffe and Flemingdon.
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Our Stories (2016)
STEPS Initiative, in collaboration with artist Jim Bravo and clients of COSTI Immigrant Services, developed a mural that serves as a combined celebration of the history of the area, and the collective experiences of newcomers to Canada.
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Reggae Lane
In collaboration with The STEPS Initiative and artist, Adrian Hayles, this 1200 square foot mural engaged and celebrated legendary Toronto reggae musicians as part of a larger urban heritage project.
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Thorncliffe Tower Renewal Mural
As part of a larger revitalization led by United Way Toronto, this youth-driven environmental mural was created in collaboration The STEPS Initiative, artist Nick Sweetman and The Toronto Emerging Artivists. The mural depicts the positive environmental impact of “reducing”, “reusing”, “recycling”,as well as “respect”. These messages have been superimposed in several locally spoken languages. Participating youth also painted national flowers representative of many of the countries from which local residents originate.
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SKEIN
This large-scale installation transformed an unsightly underpass near Dufferin and Eglinton into a local landmark in collaboration with The STEPS Initiative and artist collective PA System.
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In Our Hands
“In Our Hands” (2015) In collaboration with artist Nick Sweetman, this 2700 square foot youth-driven mural explores local environmental issues and transformed the side of Valley Park Middle School in Toronto’s Flemingdon Park.
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Bloordale Laneway Revitalization (2015)
In collaboration with The STEPS Initiative and The Laneway Project, this initiative resulted in 11 murals, live painted produced by 10 Toronto artists during several public events. Tyler, Nomad, Marcus, Francis, Rock, Wandy Cheng, Annie Idris, Anastasiya Sokolyk, Eva Gabriela Macías
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Huron Native and Jesuit Priest at Sainte-Marie
This mural is the largest outdoor historic mural in North America, it measures 80 feet high by 250 feet wide. It depicts a Jesuit Priest and a Huron Native gazing from a hilltop over the Wye Valley and into the nearby village of Saint-Marie, as it would have appeared in 1640.
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The Playfair Preston Company
The original superstructure is portrayed in the last mural.
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Rediscovery of Saint-Marie
Appearing to be a hole in the wall, “Rediscovery of Sainte-Marie” depicts the excavation of the southwest bastion – Based on a sketch originally created in 1885 by Father Felix Martin.
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Bourgeois Motors Dealership through the Years
Shows the dealership at different times in history. It started off as a gas station and garage in the early years and grew into a successful Ford Dealership.
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Local Photographers
Portraits of two famous photographers, key in recording Midland’s History. At the left is Budd Watson and to the right is J.W. Bald. Most of the murals are based upon photographs taken by J.W. Bald in the 1900’s.
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Canadian Guides
This mural commemorates the Girl Guides of Canada and Canadian Guiding
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S.S. Lemoyne
The S.S. Lemoyne was built in 1926 and was the largest bulk carrier on the Great Lakes until the 1950’s, measuring 663 ft. long, 70 ft. wide, and 73 ft. deep.
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The Water Fountain
Resembles the exact corner in the mid 1920’s. You can see a fountain where your horse could drink, across the street the Georgian Hotel, and a permanent stop for the Penetanguishene Coach – known today as the PMCL Bus Lines.
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H.M. Schooner Bee
A working replica of the original Bee, which was built in 1817 and sailed until 1831. This replica currently sails the waters of Georgian Bay from King’s Wharf at Penetanguishene’s Discovery Harbour.
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Playfair Lumber Mill in 1890
This mural depicts the Playfair Mill, which was the first lumber mill in the area built in 1871. James Playfair and D.L. Hoyt purchased the mill in 1886 and turned it into a profit-making venture until it was destroyed by fire in 1916.
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James Playfair Shipyard
This mural shows a portrait of James Playfair, who was a successful lumberman, turned to shipping in 1896. In 1915 the Midland Shipbuilding Company started to build freighters as depicted in this mural.
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Druggist
A view into an old time apothecary shop. In those days druggists were virtually chemists mixing their own cures as outlined by your physician. Medicines came in the form of powders, drinks and mixtures.
