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 L'envol - The uplifting - by Tania Hillion - Centre-Femmes La Jardilec Saint-Jean-Port-Joli

L’envol (the uplifting)

For over 20 years, the Centre-Femmes La Jardilec in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli had dreamed of adorning its facade with an activist mural. Following a collaboration between the center’s members and visual artist Tania Hillion, the Centre-Femmes now boasts a mural that celebrates the strength and diversity of women. The mural “L’Envol” (The uplifitng) highlights the invisible burden…

Portrait of Simona Lisa with red shawl.

Simona Lisa

I have photographed a Calgary artist [Simone Saunders] with her textile work. Her work is especially important these days on a global scale, but I am also hoping to utilize this opportunity with BUMP in order to bring attention and support to one of my peers in the Calgary art scene. The overall composition plays off of the form of Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa with a modern subject.

Photo of a large scale mural on the side of a building in hues of blue, featuring realistic portraits of blues musicians playing their instruments.

The Blues

Large scale mural for local landmark Grossman’s Tavern featuring legendary blues musicians, painted by John Nobrega and assisted by Allan Bender and Haven Hughes.

Various scenes of a boxer, Bryan Gibsons, are imposed onto the building like a scrapbook. Lettering at the top reads: "Bryan Gibson - Olympic Boxer Middleweight - Men 1976 Montreal"

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.

The torso of a pink and purple, well-tailored pantsuit is set against a blue background.

Sassy Pants

Celine Gabrille’s mural pays tribute to her favourite fashion icon – her mother. Her mother wore tailored suits to project a feminist, stylish message to classes at Acadia University in the 1960’s.

The profile of a man, underwater. His beard connects with the waves of the ocean floor, his hair is made of brass waves stretching up, out of frame. A young women floats in front of him.

Mural by Wild Drawing

Muralist Wild Drawing painted this mural for Festival Inspire in 2018. This non-profit, Moncton-based festival aims to establish art in public spaces, promoting accessible, community-engaged art. More information about the festival can be found here: www.festivalinspire.com. WD is an artist born in Bali, Indonesia. His murals can be found all over the world, online at…

The side of a building is painted with the portrait of an elderly man, wearing the cap of a train conductor. He's leaning out of a train window, looking forward.

Train Conductor

SLIM SAFONT painted this mural in 2022 for Festival Inspire, a Moncton-based, non-profit street art festival. More of Safont’s artwork can be found online at www.slimsafont.com and on Instagram: @slimsafont

A woman with black hair is surrounded by woodland critters: an owl, a beaver, a badger, a wolf, birds and a pegasus.

Mural by Eelco

This mural was painted in 2015 by Dutch artist Eelco van den Berg on Edith Cavell School for Festival Inspire. This non-profit festival aims to establish art in public spaces, promoting accessible, community-engaged art. More information about the festival can be found here: www.festivalinspire.com. 270 students from Edith Cavell collaborated with the artist on this…

A woman in a patterned hood overlooks an apple - floating on the exposed brick of the building. She is surrounded by zigzags, a moose, flowers, and a blue jay.

Apple of my Eye

Aaron Glasson painted this mural in 2015 for Festival Inspire in collaboration with Celeste Byers. The Moncton-based festival aims to establish murals in public spaces, promoting accessible, community-engaged art. More information about the festival can be found at www.festivalinspire.com. Glasson’s mural imagines a reality where extraterrestrial visitors experience Moncton for the first time, interacting with…

Shades of orange, with frontal portrait of a bear with two flowers at the bottom.

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.

An ornate harpy-like creature is surrounded by snakes, a vase of flowers, stars, an eye and a bird flying overhead.

Mural by Pat Joy

Located at the corner of Orange Lane and Main Street, this mural was painted by Pat Joy for Festival Inspire in 2020. The festival aims to establish art in public spaces, promoting accessible, community-engaged art. More information about the festival can be found at www.festivalinspire.com. Joy’s work, including tattoos, can be found at @patjoytattoo.

A blue jay is sitting atop a can of spray paint. He holds the cap in its beak. His shadow is positioned behind him.

Blue Jay Mural by Etien’

This mural was painted in 2017 by French muralist Etien’ for Festival Inspire. The festival aims to establish art in public spaces, promoting accessible, community-engaged art. More information about the festival can be found here: www.festivalinspire.com. Etien’s work is a multi-disciplinary artist can be found on Instagram @etien.fr and on his website: https://etien.fr/