Hougan’s Alley
Mural is painted to look like a frontier times Main Street featuring the Hougen’s Store that extends down the alley.
This was one of the first of Whitehorse’s murals.
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Sternwheelers Austrailian & W. Ogilvie
Mural shows the sternwheelers Australian and William Ogilvie at Canyon City, on the Yukon River just above Whitehorse.
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Don’t gain the world only to lose your soul
Portrait of Bob Marley in front of a Rasta flag on a door of the South side of the Pickapeppa Caribbean Soul Food restaurant.
Under the portrait it has the Bob Marley quote “Don’t gain the world only to lose your soul” -
Efemena
One of three murals located on the Sherbrook Inn.
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842 Main Street Mural
The dancers were in honour of Diane’s mother who has now passed away. She was down there checking on us everyday; and she had made the costumes for this dancers. She was also a strong part of the dance company and helped get it started. She also went to a shoemaker and had all the boots made by hand. The material for the costumes was brought from the Ukraine, as were the hats.
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Rhythms of the Caribbean
Celebrating the culture of Calgary’s Caribbean community.
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Meet Me in the Park
The 10th International Avenue mural is dedicated to the Greater Forest Lawn community.
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Year of the Tiger
The symbolism in this piece pokes fun at these labels and asks the viewer how they are reading the maid and the tiger in the picture.
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Horangi
. Tiger is in the symbolic role of protector, guarding against the three disasters (fire, flood, and wind) and the three agonies (war, famine, and pestilence).
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Dance at the Ishtar Gate
Featured is the Babylonian Ishtar Gate, one of the seven wonders of the world, constructed in 546 BCE.
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An Allegory of World Peace
This piece celebrates the hope for peace among all nations, races and religions. Symbols of peace from various cultures are featured, including: doves, flowers, an olive branch, pomegranates, and hummingbirds.
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Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre Mural
This mural was made for the Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre at Syd Place. It reflects the history centre, dating back to 1948 with the establishment of The Golden Age Club.
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The Guess Who Mural
This mural is a tribute to The Guess Who, a band who formed in WInnipeg. It’s psychedelic theme was meant to capture the essence of the sixties.
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Mountain Rider
‘Mountain Rider’ was privately funded by, and belongs to the 17th Ave Car Wash/Husky.
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Celebration
Because East Africa is indeed a culturally diverse region, Sisay celebrates both similarities and differences in his mural. Born in Ethiopia, Sisay also shows cultural elements from Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, and Kenya.
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Spirit Stories
10 murals painted along the edge of the Humber River under Old Mill subway station by Philip Cote supported by Artworx TO, starting with the Anishinaabe creation story of the beginning of the universe.
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Dance in the Minho
This festive scene depicts traditional Portuguese dancing and celebration, often accompanied by a pig roast and following a day of football (aka soccer).
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Life in the Village of Forest Lawn
A depiction of historical life in the once Village of Forest Lawn.
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TET Flower Fair
To honour the Vietnamese community in Calgary, this mural depicts the hustle and bustle of a flower market in Vietnam leading up to the new year.
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Regina Hotel
A small mural that shows a horse-drawn Royal No.1 Mail sleigh that was part of the White Pass & Yukon in front of the Regina Hotel. This site was the location of the original Regina Hotel from the early Gold Rush days.
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Three White Horses
The mural shows the legend of how Whitehorse got it’s name from the rapids of the Yukon river through Miles Canyon where the frothing white cap waves were said to look like the manes of white horses.
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NorthwestTel
A large mural featuring pioneers coming to the Yukon. It shows elements that include a covered raft on the Yukon River, an old cabin, ascending a snowy path with a sled and a mountain and forest landscape.
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T.A. Firth & Sons
Mural depicting 2 panels. The first panel features company founder Thomas Andrew Firth and the second panel show their original building in Dawson City in 1906.
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Lasy Lydia
Mural of a can-can dancer with the the name Lady Lydia pained along the bottom.
