Creative Realism

The Rock Store sells crystals, rocks, yoga classes and reiki treatments to promote health and healing. It’s a “Crystal Haven and Healing Centre. Crystals are the core foundation of the Earth, and of our bodies… we are not separate from the Earth and experience, but made entirely of everything from it.” The lively, green landscape includes branches (from driftwood inside the store) swaying towards the entrance with crows and birds flying in the same direction. A calm owl, a moose and a few pine trees line the layers of quartz point, customized into mountains of crystal clusters.

Along a path in Weston’s Elm Park, you’ll find a few furry and feathery friends on a wasabi-coloured garage. The client’s intention for this mural was to create a connection—and a gift—to the community. Wrapping around to a second wall, the mural continues into their backyard. To merge the 2 sides into one scene, the mural was designed to include common animals often spotted in the area, into an upward, sweeping landscape. Colours, trees and animals naturally integrate into the immediate surroundings of the garden and park. Children and parents play on one side, while neighbours are entertained on the other side.