Pattern in art is made by repeating or echoing the visual elements of an artwork.
Interactive mural of a monarch butterfly on panel for downtown Guelph’s Main Street Mural Project, supported by the city of Guelph and Amo Policy. The monarch is tribute to pollinators and a nod to Guelph’s nickname “The Royal City. By Sandy & Steve Pell IG: @pellvetica, 2019.
The imagery within this mural is a continuation of Ten Yetman’s recent art of creatures from another world. It focuses on two tiger-like beings who have been brought to a new planet. They have evolved and adapted to their new surroundings, developing two noses and mouths, yet they still exist together on the planet in harmony. A lot of Yetman’s recent work has been inspired by Science Fiction moves of the 1960s and 70s. Filled with bright, fun, and mystical motifs, Yetman hopes people feel a charge of happy energy and inspiration when they see this mural.
The translation of Ninikan (Ni-nican ) meaning ‘I am here’ in Nahuatl is a mantra I’ve come to know and use in my Indigenous reclamation process and also how I acknowledge the presence of my ancestors here and now. The word Ninikan resonates for me because despite it taking me some time to get here, they have always been waiting here for me to hold space for them, as they have always held space for me. In acknowledging their presence, it has given me the authority to claim my Mesoamerican lineage and add meaning to the visual language of this piece through the incorporation of Indigenous body movements and the celebration of my pre-columbian ancestors. This scene depicts a tender moment between myself and my ancestor at night, when the veil and connection is the strongest and the sacuanjoche flowers are in full bloom and most fragrant.
“The idea of this piece is to play with contrasting the enclosed nature of the space with an overall composition that feels expansive and dynamic. Like a prairie sky, which is what I’ve decided to reference for my palette.” -Derek Simmers
A large collaborative mural between Mony Zakhour (@m0ny.zak) and Billy Franklin (@billyfffboi) on two shipping containers stacked on top of each other at Stackt Market. This mural is to indicate the location of the “Community Lane” at the market. 2021
This design is inspired by the feeling of lying down and trying to meditate. Sometimes I’m able to be conscious of different thoughts and let them float by and disperse. Sometimes I notice myself disassociating a little, where I go off into my imagination and thoughts so much that I’m no longer very present. Sometimes I can jump onto different clouds of thoughts consciously, other times they just grab me and suck me in. When I’m painting or sketching out ideas, I’m in that kind of happy medium where I can stay present enough to get down ideas, and I’m also connected to my imagination but not totally lost in it. That is one of the sweet spots of feeling like I’m tuned into my subconscious radio.
Large scale mural on the side of 254 Spadina Ave, supported by stART Toronto. Painted by local muralists Kreecha, SOWL and Flips as a response to the COVID pandemic. Mural is mostly black and white and features a woman wearing a mask, painting a rose in red. Completed in Aug 2020.
Birds have always captivated me with their beautiful plumage and their ability to harness the wind for travel. I can only imagine the moment for a juvenile upon their first flight, to experience lifting off into the air, and feeling weightlessness for the first time. Cranes and herons in particular are enchanting to witness in their focused attention while on the hunt for prey. In this work, the Sandhill Cranes of the Winnipeg landscape take the center stage and I invite you to imagine with me — the perspective, focus, and moment of boldness during a crane’s first flight at sunset.”” Mural assistance by: Mike Valcourt, Laura Lewis, Brianna Wentz, Jan Castillo, Pat Lazo, Jonato Dalayoan, Helga Jakobson, Patrick Skene, Chloe Chafe, Andrew Eastman.
Collaboration between Phillip Saunders & J. Chiale, on side of VIP Tailors & Dry Cleaners.
The Berwick Mural Society proudly announced Halifax artist Ibe Ananaba as the winner of their 2023 mural competition. The 2023 theme is diversity and the large-scale mural will be featured on the expansive south wall of the Shur-Gain Feeds’n Needs building located at 229 Commercial Street. The start date of the mural was Tuesday, June 20th, and was completed on the 6th of July, 2023.
Located on the back of the former Walker Theatre, now the Burton Cummings Theatre, this mural is one of Winnipeg’s oldest murals that still stands today. Part of a public project known as Artwalls, Benson and Hendges Tobacco Company sponsored the project to “enhance the urban environment.” Winston Leathers’ mural was chosen as one of the three finalists, including artists Bill Lobchuk and Bruce Head. It was created around the same time as his Cosmic Variations series in the early 1970s.
The Berwick Centennial Mural is to commemorate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Incorporation of Berwick as a Town on May 25th, 1923. The mural project was conceptualized and commissioned by the Berwick Mural Society, and this project was our second annual Call for Proposals concept. The mural planning began with the selection of an artist through a Call for Proposals in April of 2022. The winning design – created by Kristen De Palma, KDP Letters in partnership with Jake Seibert, Talking Wall Designs – was chosen through several stages of deliberation. Painting began on May 13th and was completed on May 21st, 2022.
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.
“My design is based on the first Black woman lawyer in Canada, Violet King. I choose to depict her in my design not only due to her connection to Alberta, being born in Calgary October 18th 1929, but for her prevalence as a figure of Canadian History. Violet was an adamant purveyor of justice practicing criminal law in Calgary and later in the US. This mural will serve as a memorial and celebration of Kings life and legacy with a hope that more folks will learn about her story.”
Part of YYC BUMP (Beltline Urban Murals Project)
Sponsored by TD Canada Trust
44’ x 64’
Acrylic on wall
Part of YYC BUMP (Beltline Urban Murals Project)
Sponsored by TD Canada Trust
On side wall of The Camera Store
Part of YYC Bump (Beltline Urban Murals Map)
Sponsored by TD Canada Trust
In this mural artwork I felt like I needed to make something that has an orange background as a reminder of the poor 215 babies who were found and how that number is in the thousands presently and the realities of the “generational impact” that the residential school had to this day. I am relearning my language because of that and I used my art to help save my language.
Located on the North-facing wall of the Garrick Theatre, this mural depicts a head portrait of a Nigerian woman named Funmilayo. The Head in Yoruba culture relates to presence, essence and destiny. She is compared to the European men that we would typically see on dollar bills, signifying that she would get the same amount of attention in the public. It is meant to be a shift, or complete opposition from the popular Western view of the African torso. Sponsored by: Signex Manufacturing, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, Graffiti Art Programming, Synonym Art Consultation, Wall to Wall Mural Festival
Created by renowned New York City mural artist Queen Andrea, this mural is displayed on the front of the Garrick Theatre. Andrea’s art style is known for her of usage of bright colour, bold designs, and dazzling typography. Sponsored by: Benjamin Moore, United Rentals, Take Pride Winnipeg, Dulux Paint, Synonym Art Consultation, Graffiti Art Programming and Wall-to-Wall Mural Festival.
“This mural was created by transforming collected data of Winnipeg experiences into various patterns, colours and textures. In this process, a new representation of the city was created.”
Sponsored by: Synonym Art Consultation, Graffiti Art Programming, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, Benjamin Moore, United Rentals and Wall-to-Wall Mural Festival
Mural for Remax Ultimate in aerosol, of a woman riding a bike in the Toronto city scape, with her bike basket full of houses.
Illustrative design of a floating figure in a space suit saying “Hello!”
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.
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