Mural representing the history of the neighbourhood with the imagery of a hare running down the river

Wabos Sipi

Mural commissioned by the committee “Habiter mon quartier du vieux-Masson”, painted on the St-Jean de Brébeuf primary school, acrylic on bricks, 45′ by 36′, 2019

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…

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.

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.