Creative Realism

A creative take on realism, which is generally the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural elements.

  • Chasms

    This large mural on the side of a popular coffeeshop depicts a bird carrying twigs and flowers to build its nest, preparing for better days of prosperity to come. The chrysanthemums symbolize wisdom and evolution; depicted against a dark grey backdrop nodding to the grey Vancouver winters, the elements of life and nature inspire light.

  • Between Two Islands

    A partnership between the Vancouver Mural Festival, Nicola Wealth Real Estate, and The Narrow Group to transform an iconic Vancouver motel into a temporary art space, landmark, and community event venue before the site is redeveloped. Three artists with different styles collaborated to transform the motel into a single mural stretching across the exterior of the building which now houses artist studios.

  • Eagle Opens Up

    The content’s positive/impactful in a way it isn’t direct. Art is healing through form/flow/colour/aesthetic all subjective to the artist. Im going to leave perspective on current multi-generational reality that impact communities and people worldwide. It’s bright side as strong as I can express it through my style and spirit: through the art of our culture. Homes, (healthy functioning homes) are safe, sober, clean, strong and productive…loyal, nurturing and unified, (like this design.) A lot of people lost that from their lives. The house design-split-eagle-box represents everything negative and positive, balancing negative/positive spaces and opening up with the guidance of eagle reveals the movement of spirit bringing healing and nourishment to soul.

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    Mural at the side of Taste of Seduction, serving Jamaican cuisine, featuring a hand painted mural of the restaurant name and logo along with graffiti lettering.

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    I’ve been feeling a connection to the Raven Animal Totem for a while now and this spot finally felt like the perfect place to paint it.
    I was stoked to meet multiple people with personal connections, stories and tattoos of this beautiful animal. Hearing their tales and appreciation for the Raven was magical and made depicting this large symbol of the Death / Rebirth cycle especially memorable for me

  • The Mojave Phone Booth

    In my design, I create the illusion of an oasis within an urban location. I wanted to commemorate the curious and serendipitous connections made in places of importance which are often overlooked. I chose to reference The Mojave Phone Booth, commenting on liminality and mirroring the history of 11th Ave in many ways.

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    Exploring the shared iconographic relationships and cultural usage of Buffalo, Deer and Elk hide in First Nation cultural storytelling in addition to the Romanticised ‘Western’ Aesthetic of North America.

  • Joy & Fertility

    This mural was imagined during the lockdown because that’s when human activity slowed down and nature was able to catch its breath. I represented this return of nature to the city through these two goddesses.

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    Garage door mural by Erika James and Andre Castro for the 2023 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “GLOW.” Door painted by Tito JH. Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Mural by Phillip Saunders (@ahayahisone) for the 2022 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “INSPIRE.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.

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    Collaboration mural by Moises/Luvs and Hotsnackz for the 2022 KJ BIT Laneway jam, with the theme “INSPIRE.” Supported by Canada Council for the Arts and the Toronto Arts Council.