Portrait

A portrait is an artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant.

  • Holden Courage Memorial

    A memorial mural produced to preserve the memory of local graffiti artist Holden Courage. The piece was created by Holden’s friends and mother, who used memorial funds to bring it to life. The mural includes Holden’s tags and tattoos, as well as his portrait. It was created on the day of the Vancouver Mural Festival in 2017.

  • Mending

    Winner of Mural of the Year 2016, this mural depicts a woman mending a ripped heart with thread. It represents the unity of First Nations peoples, from the South to the North. The muskox on her hat relate to how these animals protect their young from predators. The vamps on her poncho are symbols for the missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, and it highlights the severity of this issue in this particular area of Winnipeg. The act of heart mending occurs every day, in various ways whether it be physical or spiritual, we are all on a process of healing.

  • Connections

    Themes of communication and the symbiosis of energies are prevalent within my work. This Mural represents the need for communication, self-reflection and the sharing of (our personal) stories. It represents a journey to self-healing by listening to one’s instincts.” Sponsored by Synonym Art Consultation, Graffiti Art Programming, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ, Wall to Wall Mural & Culture Festival, and Signex Manufacturing.

  • Sweet Grass – Wiingash

    Sweet grass is a gift from Mother Earth. It is said to be part of her hair and the use of sweet grass promotes strength and kindness. When braiding sweet grass each strand of the braid represents mind, body and spirit. It is also important to remember the teaching of the sweet grass braid and walk that way when wearing a braid in our own hair. Smudging: The aroma of burning sweet grass has a calming effect and thus promotes kind thoughts. When smudging with sweet grass it is important to honour the hair of mother earth by smudging our own hair with the smoke. Prayer and Ceremony: Since sweet grass promotes strength and kindness it is often used in healing circles and during ceremony to allow positive energy, kind thoughts and kind feelings to surface through any pain and suffering.

  • Magic Meadows

    Sarah Cannon (@nightarcade) was inspired by the natural wonders of the East Coast, particularly lupins. Another one of her murals, Sea Troll, is located on Halifax’s waterfront. Aside from being a muralist, Cannon is also an oil painter and digital artist based in Toronto, ON.

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    The mural represents the “Indigenous significance of the Inglewood area where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet, recognizing past and present, the existing vibrant community and a connected future through stewardship of the land.”

  • Sound of Time

    “The design shows a young girl observing the creative hustle of two older people. The concept shows how the creative sparks of older people can inspire the minds of youth who will eventually grow into the people they once idolized” (August 2022)

  • All Together

    All together” mural depicts a gathering of funny monsters and robots. The heteroclit crowd tend to celebrate acceptance and the richness of difference and multiculturalism in a fantastic and playful way.

  • Rising Tides Mural

    John McPartland’s mural on Salter Street pays tribute to the entrepreneurial spirit of Halifax.

    From the plaque: “Society cannot remain stagnant and it needs innovation to venture into the unknown. Fruits of the labour, provided by innovative ideas cascade through our communities to provide financial stability, meaningful work, economic growth, and exciting pursuits towards something better. “A rising tide lifts all boats” metaphorically represents this communal growth.”

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    Created by Ali Khoda as part of the Splintered Craft youth art project run by the Skookum Jim Friendship center, this mural is located on the side of a historic building at 305 Wood St. overlooking La Page Park. Le Page Park hosts a summer music series presented by Music Yukon. The mural is across the street from the iconic Yukon Theatre.

  • Sea Troll

    This mural was completed by Sarah Cannon in 2020 for the city of Halifax’s “Gritty to Pretty” program. Funding and support was provided by Argyle Fine Art, Develop Nova Scotia and the Downtown Halifax Business Commission. This mural is based on one of Sarah’s paintings from their 2020 show Gravitational Sensations. The mural resides on the wall of I Heart Bikes.