Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.
Alquimia’ (Spanish for ‘alchemy’) is a mural in a semi-abstract style. Paying homage to the Riverside neighbourhood, the mural is an interpretation of the quote “This river I step in is not the river I stand in” that speaks of the inevitable nature of all things: Alchemy and change.
My name is Sadie & this mural represents the wave of change of more women being visible within graffiti.
As a child growing up in Toronto and swimming in the waters of Georgian Bay, I was told there were water creatures within the Great Lakes. I was always warned to be careful when swimming because I had to respect the water world and those beings that lived within it. The image I have chosen…
As water is the only common substance that is naturally found as a solid, liquid or gas, our mural personifies water as three women-identifying figures. The first figure is ice who has snowflakes on her robe and a more angular figure. The second figure is steam who is floating, has clouds as hair, and a…
We are the earth, the earth is us. Our ancestors are here – The mud Those rocks Standing stones The upright trees The stillness of the sky And the smokey sun Thunderers revive and bring healing So flowing rivers splash across our bodies and rush through us. We are the water, the water is us….
The 2021 Girls Mural Camp Mural focuses on what water means to humans and animals. When creating the design for the mural, we discussed the many ways water benefits our lives, and how we sometimes under-appreciate all that water gives us. The Girls Mural Camp 2021 officially got underway in mid-August 2021 and wrapped up…
This mural is a mix of ideas that have come together from the inspiration of the artists involved. We wanted to create a piece that explores our growth and journey during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the question, “When everything stops, what keeps going?” The Girls Mural Camp 2020 officially got underway in mid-August 2020…
The Riverside Sports Heritage & Legacy Mural was created by artist Monica Wickeler. The lower portion of the mural illustrates Riverside’s rich history in bicycling and curling associated with the Royal Canadian Bicycle and Curling Club, and also baseball, as Riverside was home to Toronto’s first baseball stadium, the Toronto Baseball Grounds (aka Sunlight Park)….
The wavy pattern in my mural is based on a textile pattern that dates back to pre-colonial Philippines around the 1400s. It is referred to as ‘kusikus’ (pronounced koo-SEE-koos), which means ‘whirlpool’, ‘whirlwind’ or ‘going in circles’ in Ilocano (an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines and by my family). The pattern was used for…
This mural by Indigenous artists Odinamaad, Chief Lady Bird, Dave Monday Oguorie, and Philip Cote, tells the story about Tkaranto being a meeting place for all people: first, for Indigenous nations for travel, trade, hunting and fishing, and in present day, for people who come here from around the globe to gather on the traditional…
Painted by fatspatrol for Up Here Festival Year 10 themed “Are we there yet?”
Commissioned by Karma Food Co-Op through a Call for Submissions process and supported by StreetARToronto, Wandy Cheng painted this 52 feet wide x 14 feet tall wraparound design at the front entrance to attract new members to the laneway. The immersive environment made up of local produce during a parent’s commute may also resonate with…
Custom painted court at BGC in Scarborough
Always forever text based mural
BREATHE Mural https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cft9U5-ggRQ/
Interior artwork for Lawrence Heights Community Centre
Look on the bright side street mural
This mural is an homage to the kindness of Sudburians.
Good Vibes interwoven 3d letters
This mural features three stunning moths, native to North America, including a cecropia moth, polyphemus moth, and garden tiger moth. The background incorporates apple tree blossoms, maple tree keys, and birch tree blossoms, species that these moths frequent.
Colour block mural on two storage bunkers as part of kindergarten area renovations, Niagara Catholic District School Board.
On side fence of Ship & Anchor Pub.
ASYL PETRA is a trans-dimensional portal intended to emit LIGHT and blessings of peace to the surrounding Beltline communities.
On wall of Calgary Jewellery.
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