Protect The Don Mural

Protect the Don

This mural aims to celebrate the urban biodiversity that natural corridors like the Don River ravine support, as well as calling attention to the threat that invasive species and shrinking habitats have on the healthy biodiversity of our city. Pictured in the design are a few native animal species that rely on these corridors to…

Where We Find Our Roots Mural

Where We Find Our Roots

Our design celebrates the incredible beauty of the Don River and its surrounding waterways. It pays tribute to the traditional keepers of the land, its current residents, and its potential futures. “Tkaronto” is a Mohawk word that translates to “where trees stand in water”. The focal point of our piece is a tree emerging from…

Persistence Mural

Persistence

Nature is persistent. From a single seedling emerging through a crack in the concrete, to a river flowing through an ever-expanding city. By nature, artists must be persistent, meaning we must never tire of learning new things, and never give up too soon. Whether we learn new skills or techniques, we need to continue changing…

Terre commune - Common Ground - Tania Hillion

Terre commune / Common ground

How can one represent in a single image a community’s attachment to its territory? The mural “Common Ground” offers us the vastness of the local landscape: the river, its islands, and its mountains. It evokes the diversity of its population united by the French language. A land of possibilities where the child embodies the unlimited…

Mural with Japanese plank bridge and blossom trees

Harmony Across Horizons

Celebrating Burlington’s Twin Cities Public Art Project – Sponsored by the City of Burlington Vinyl Wrap June 2024 Harmony Across Horizons serves as a visual celebration of the unique bond between Burlington and Itabashi, promoting the values of peace, unity, and global understanding. The design encapsulates the essence of Itabashi’s meaning, “plank bridge,” while celebrating…

A photograph of a mural featuring a mom doing groceries with her son on a bike that defies physics. a buff dog is standing up on the back looking at a bird hidden in a chard. an orange cat with wings walks out of an apple house towards the rainbow forest.

Surprise

Commissioned by Karma Food Co-Op through a Call for Submissions process and supported by StreetARToronto, Wandy Cheng painted this 52 feet wide x 14 feet tall wraparound design at the front entrance to attract new members to the laneway. The immersive environment made up of local produce during a parent’s commute may also resonate with…

Image of large horizontal wall with a grape purple to sea blue gradient painted background with simple gradient linework from sky blue to deep purple of plants and flowers. In the foreground are three orange and pink moths with detailed wings.

Underrated Elegance

This mural features three stunning moths, native to North America, including a cecropia moth, polyphemus moth, and garden tiger moth. The background incorporates apple tree blossoms, maple tree keys, and birch tree blossoms, species that these moths frequent.

Horse and cow ranch on left side with oil rigs in background. Mountains in distance. Portrait of workers on right side.

Legacy

This historical mural is one of the largest paintings in Canada and figures prominently in downtown Calgary. The desire was to beautify the side of the building as well as foster pride in the legacy and activities of Calgary Petroleum, telling the story of oil and gas from its beginnings to the present day.

Bird standing on a Sun-like object with leaves and abstract strokes of colour in the background.

Billionaire

his design is rooted in my painting practice, meshing the floral imagery that reference my Dene heritage, with an original image of the Evening Grosbeak, a local bird, to create a dynamic, fun and expressive artwork.

A woman walks her dog in the city square - surrounded by pumpkins, blossoms, a table of harvest vegetables and some people playing guitar.

Meeting Place

Muralist Andrea Manica painted this mural to showcase the vibrant culture of Centre Square. The mural also depicts the spoils of the harvest season and musicians, two important aspects of the local community.