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Alquimia

Alquimia’ (Spanish for ‘alchemy’) is a mural in a semi-abstract style. Paying homage to the Riverside neighbourhood, the mural is an interpretation of the quote “This river I step in is not the river I stand in” that speaks of the inevitable nature of all things: Alchemy and change.

Community Mural

A partnership between East End Arts, Women Paint, Native Women in the Arts, and the Riverside BIA, ‘Women Paint Riverside’ was an exciting opportunity to beautify and enhance the Riverside neighbourhood with a series of interconnected murals, exploring the relationship between the vibrant urban Riverside community and the Don River from which it takes its…

Water is Life

Lake Ontario provides drinking water to 9 million people. In June 2021, a series of regulations that set the limits for direct discharges of toxic pollutants to Ontario’s lakes and rivers were repealed. This leaves Ontario with no sectoral standards for industrial water pollution. This mural depicts a glass of drinking water being filled with…

The image shows a large, vibrant mural painted on the side of a building against a bright blue sky with some clouds. The mural features a striking combination of natural and symbolic elements. On the left side, there are large, detailed flowers including an echinacea flower and three brightly coloured tulips. A bee is visible on the echinacea flower, emphasizing themes of pollination and nature's interconnectedness. In the centre, a graceful swan swims with several fluffy cygnets on its back, set against a background of blue water. To the right, a purple echinacea flower appears, with a swallowtail butterfly perched on it. Further right, a realistic depiction of a human skull adorned with golden crown speaks to the strong theatre culture. The mural is composed of many small, colourful hearts, giving it a pixelated effect from a distance. In front of the mural, a person stands in a mostly empty parking lot, wearing a black jacket and light blue jeans.

Heart of the Community

This mural embodies the idea that love is abundant and transformative when acknowledged. Composed of 25,000 individual heart pixels, the piece symbolizes the many small contributions that collectively shape a thriving community. Each heart represents an act of kindness, a shared experience, or a connection—woven together to reflect the unity and diversity within Stratford. Beyond…

This image features a modern building with dark grey panels and large windows reflecting clouds. In front of the building is a vibrant mural painted on a wall, displaying a pixelated design of two lush ripe strawberries, two strawberry leaves, a strawberry flower and a mushroom in bright colours against a pink and dark purple background. Instead of a typical pixel, the pixels are hearts. The mural includes a text in light pink cursive font stating, "little by little, a little becomes a lot." A circular wooden bench sits in the foreground on grass, enhancing the urban park setting.

Little by Little, A Little Becomes a Lot

“Little By Little” is a community mural project led by local artists Bareket Kezwer and Julia Prajza, designed as a gift of love to the West Toronto Railpath. Drawing inspiration from the power of collective, incremental actions and ancestral healing knowledge, this initiative aims to transform a prominent urban space into a canvas that celebrates…

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…

Hershey’s Basketball Court

Custom painted court at BGC in Scarborough

Always Forever

Always forever text based mural

Together

TOGETHER text based mural

Breathe

BREATHE Mural https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cft9U5-ggRQ/

Its the will, not the skill

Interior artwork for Lawrence Heights Community Centre

Look on the bright side

Look on the bright side street mural

Heart of Gold

This mural is an homage to the kindness of Sudburians.

Good Vibes

Good Vibes interwoven 3d letters

Keep Going

Never Better

Never Better mural

Choose to Shine

CHOOSE TO SHINE community basketball court

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.

Man in crown on left side in royal clothes and man in indigneous wear on right side with one closed eye and one open,

September 22, 1877

Tsuutina is one of the seven Nations that went into a international peace Treaty with the British Crown.
Someone equal to royalty is the head leadership of my Nation, and that is “Chiila” or also known as Bullhead.

Geometric lines and shapes with random colours and shades of grey.

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With 61 gallons of paint, 290 cans of spray paint, and a 110-ft canvas, Astro, a graffiti artist from Paris, has managed to catch the eye of many Calgarians.

Shape of falcon made up of blue ring shapes

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Purple, shades of blue and black triangle shapes creating abstract/random patterns.

Triangle Checkerboard

a mural to brighten up downtown Calgary, educate people on contemporary urban art and create large scale art with motivational ideas that cannot be completed in a studio setting.

Red cowboy/cowgirl boots with black foral pattern and fern pattern in background.

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…

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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