It’s a Vybe
The sun the beaches, the food, the ocean … there are no words… just a Vybe.
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Strength and Fragility
he abstraction plays into how things aren’t always pretty and whole, but the broken-up pieces all belong together to transform holistically.
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Pardners
“Growing up in Alberta, you’re always aware of this cowboy thing happening and everyone knows that Calgary is the epicentre for it. I think a lot of the aesthetic is that kind of crazy Stampede — glitter cowboy hats and daisy dukes and stuff— for women. I wanted to give a different take, a different…
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RH150 Bell Box Mural – Highway 7 and Leslie 120-7
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Ghazaleh Rastgar to paint Bell Box at Highway 7 and Leslie Intersection in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Bell Box Mural – Weldrick and Avenue 403-2
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Robin Hesse to paint Bell Box at Weldrick and Avenue Intersection in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Bell Box Mural – Richmond St. 101-1
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Gloria Hope to paint Bell Box at Richmond Street in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Bell Box Mural – Shirley and Golden Oak 304-1
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Eduardo Diaz Ocampo to paint Bell Box at Shirley and Golden Oak Intersection in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Bell Box Mural – Yonge and Estate Garden 360-5
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Jing Fu to paint Bell Box at Yonge and Estate Garden Intersection in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Storage Bunker Mural – Morgan Boyle Park
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Sarah Alinia Ziazi to paint Storage Bunker at Morgan Boyle Park in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Storage Bunker Mural – Eyer Homestead Ropes Course Bunker
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Sheryln Hu to paint Storage Bunker at Eyer Homestead Ropes Course Bunker in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Storage Bunker Mural – Town Park
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Phoebe Lau to paint Storage Bunker at Town Park in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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RH150 Storage Bunker Mural – Pine Farm Park (25 Ashfield Drive)
The City of Richmond Hill commissioned Joaquin Varela to paint Storage Bunker at Pine Farm Park in celebration of “RH150”, the City’s 150th Anniversary. For each project, artists were asked to capture Richmond Hill’s past, present and future to provide a sense of social connectivity and community pride.
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Bell box mural on Main & Danforth by local artist Tak Bui, completed in 2023 in acrylic.
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Dominion Atlantic Railway Mural
Edwin Hollett painted this mural in 2011 to memorialize the Kentville train station, home to the Dominion Atlantic Railway (1894-1994).
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The Way We Were
This mural was painted by the Tides Contemporary Art Gallery collective in 2023. It commemorates the Nova Scotia Carriage Company, founded in 1868 in Kentville and in operation until 1914.
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Bryan Gibson
Jaimie Peerless (@phantomgirl13) organized and collectively created this mural to honour the legacy of boxer Bryan Gibson. Gibson founded the Evangeline Trail Boxing Club in Kentville, where he was an inspiring coach, referee and Olympian.
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A Daughter of Our Community
The mural pays tribute to local writer Theresa McAuley Robinson, who was murdered by her second husband in 1904.
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Lost Dominion
Muralist Justin Fraser-Fong completed this project in 2022. The train engine commemorates the Dominion Atlantic Railway, which historically brought Nova Scotians to and from Kentville and beyond.
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On walls of MEC.
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Symbiosis
The communication of this work serves as a direct alert, conveying a message of urgency and inspiring action. Simultaneously, it fosters emotional bonds with these endangered species, reminding us of the beauty and fragility of our natural world.
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Horangi
Tigers are revered as guardians and divine spirits and symbolize courage and power in Korean folklore and myth.
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The Tide Flows
This mural features the poetry of John Frederic Herbin: “The tide flows out as the day expands.” Herbin was a prominent businessman, poet, and mayor of Wolfville. A fifth-generation Wolfville business, Herbin Jewelers houses this tribute to Wolfville’s natural world and its history. The mural also depicts chimney swifts, a local endangered bird species.
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Alex Colville Wolfville Gallery
Canadian artist Alex Colville called Wolfville home from 1972 to 2013. Supported by funding from the Town Council, the Art in Public Spaces Committee wanted to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of his death and his connection to the town. The installation features nine reproductions of Colville’s paintings, a photograph of the artist and interpretive panels.
