Fantasy

Fantasy art is a genre of art that depicts magical or other supernatural themes, ideas, creatures or settings.

  • MadCat

    Garage door mural painted for Wallnoize Event in 2013 by Shalak Attack, of a “mad” cat, with a paw holding fish on the adjacent fence (which has since deteriorated).

  • The Deep Blue

    In 2021, Nova Scotian artist Danielle Mahood created an “ocean-themed Mother Nature” that pays tribute to the nautical and natural heritage of Yarmouth. Funding was provided by the Town of Yarmouth through the Yarmouth Façade Society Mural Grant Program. Support and funding was also provided by Mike and Kim Ryan of Ryan’s Electrical and Security Services Limited.

  • Euphoria

    A euphoric wildlife scene featuring the Tortoise and Hare in a perfectly harmonious array of psychedelic colours. The artwork is inspired by the year of the water rabbit according to the lunar calendar, and is also reminiscent of the well known folktale. Rather than focusing on who wins the race, the artwork hopes to spark a sense of joy and stillness in the present moment. There is plenty of beauty to appreciate all around us and all it takes is a moment to stop and admire the lilies.

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    On Inner City Brewing back alley wall

    Part of YYC BUMP (Beltline Urban Murals Map)
    Sponsored by TD Canada Trust

  • ᑮᐦᑳᔮᓱᐁᐧᐤ KÎHKÂYÂSOWÊW / SHE SHINES BRIGHTLY

    This piece was created in collaboration with both Kayla Bellerose and Mackenzie Brown. The portrait of Amy wearing a buffalo robe is a recreation of an original photograph by Yamuna Flaherty, a photographer and friend of Amy’s. The circle behind Amy’s portrait is the sun with 7 beams of light representing the 7
    Sacred Teachings of Truth, Honesty, Respect, Humility, Love, Wisdom, and Courage. Amy Willier embodied these teachings with the way she lived her life with family and community. The symmetrical butterflies represent the transformation of coming from darkness into light, and we chose the colour orange to honour
    the children being found at unmarked mass graves in residential schools across Canada, and green to honour the intergenerational healing of our future generations. Amy advocated for Orange Shirt Day for years, so we know that she is now a helper in the spirit world bringing home the children who never
    made it back to their family.

  • Opulence and Soul

    “The bull is the representation of strength and fertility, with a masculine energy. But to balance this, there is a woman that since the beginning of humanity is also a representation of strength and fertility. I wanted to show that within everything, there is a unity of two “opposites” a little bit like yin and yang. There is always feminine within masculine and vice-versa. On another level, this woman is carrying a bird mask. The bird is the animal that is ruling over the sky, the air, that is the spirit. The bull and the woman have the opposite energy but are marching in the same direction. The bull also has decorative paint, like if he was going to be part of a magical ritual, maybe a sacrifice. But what is important is that this bull and this masked woman are part of the same cycle, they are unified, they are life and death, fertility and desert. They are opposite and the same. Opulence and soul.”

  • Pandora’s Snail

    A mural that took 14 days to paint, Pandora’s Snail looks like a page from a timeless storybook you could get lost in. Rich blues and pink adorn the cerebral clowns on Kayla’s canvas, between whom sits an ancient snail. What secret’s loom inside this snail? What stories do these characters bring to the Beltline? Inspired by the Cirque du soleil show KOOZA, Kayla says “The mural is about two curious but mischievous clowns about to open Pandora’s snail to release chaos onto the world. The snail is a slow moving creature making it easy to catch and open with the key. The mural uses costumes and motifs from KOOZA to tell a brand new story created by MILKBOX.

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    Freehand painting of a six-story-high, whimsical mural on 17th Avenue. It depicts the personal baggage of how an average person lives with everyday.

  • Into the Light

    Ola’s female characters symbolize empowerment – they carry a message of liberation in a world without prejudice where people are free to choose their own path. The characters take up large walls, occupy public spaces and inspires everyone to take their own leap. Ola’s hope is to connect people with this Mural through its folkloric aesthetics, as folklore itself is a universal visual language.

  • Harbinger

    ‘Harbinger’ features a rider astride their mount, hurtling toward the viewer – and the future. Behind them, the path of time stretches out toward the horizon line, where the sun is perhaps
    setting, perhaps rising on a new day. The moon, in phases, hovers high in the sky. The rider passes beneath the arch of a tree grown into a circle, framing their flight, but also
    symbolic of passing through rings, crossing thresholds. We too, are constantly in the path of change, facing down challenges, old & constant injustices, global disasters as well as personal ones. Once we receive a message of portent, how can we step through to meet what’s next?

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    Yasaman leaves the Beltline with a colourful new wall that celebrates our natural habitat. Bringing together the cold and hot seasons in one canvas, our muralist joins them both together through our messenger of good luck sitting upon a crescent moon. Dreamy, whimsical, natural and vibrant this mural evokes a sense of wonder and positive energy.

  • deer+almond collaborative mural

    Located on the south wall of the Hemisphere Building in the deer+almond parking lot, this mural was a continuation of a project done by Kenneth Lavallee. In 2013 he painted a mural during Nuit Blanche Winnipeg in 2013, and the following year he found himself collaborating with 3 other artists on a mural on the neighbouring wall. A year later in 2014, Lavallee added the waving lines to the second story of the mural.

  • Gakina Gidinawemaaganidim (We Are All Related)

    Located at Winnipeg’s City Hall, this mural was commissioned for the city of Winnipeg’s long term commitment plan to equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism. It is meant to show our interconnectedness to Mother Earth, with a maple tree blowing leaves which transform into orbs which contain spiritual energy. This mural is made up of 5 panels, each piece having the option of one day being displayed separately. It is planned to be a traveling mural, and will be installed on other city facilities.

  • Bears on Main Street

    Winner of Mural Fest 2K7, this mural is located on the side of Full House Grocery in China Town, Winnipeg. It displays a view of Main Street in Winnipeg, inhabited by polar bears. Inspired by the humour and charm of the Bears on Broadway campaign, August created this mural to send an environmental message to Winnipeggers. He uses lighthearted imagery to bring attention to serious topics such as climate change, global warming and the effects that these issues have on the arctic and polar bears. The mural also touches on the issues of housing in Winnipeg. The work was sponsored by Mural Fest 2K7 and Graffiti Art Programming.

  • Davenportrait

    Located on their garage, facing the bustling street of Davenport, is an artistic interpretation of the family who lives there. As lovers of animals, nature and adventure, this whimsical mural captures their spirits, recreating the three of them as a whale, octopus and mermaid having the time of their lives on a canoe trip.

  • Tahlequah

    The Tahlequah mural visualises the story of Tahlequah, an orca who carried the body of her calf (Tali) for seventeen days following Tali’s death. For Mo Thunder,  this mural is about community care. This mural was painted as part of WomxnPaintTO.