Mother Nature
The woman on the mural represents Mother Nature, she has
huge wings behind her back made out of plants, and she talks to the birds sitting on her hands. She is surrounded by golden sunlight and it looks like she is almost glowing.
Realism, sometimes called naturalism, is generally the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural elements.
The woman on the mural represents Mother Nature, she has
huge wings behind her back made out of plants, and she talks to the birds sitting on her hands. She is surrounded by golden sunlight and it looks like she is almost glowing.
One of three murals located on the Sherbrook Inn.
Two murals of a mallard duck and a red fox. The two animals are seen gliding in a swift motion.
Mural of a head being taken over by nature. See panel photo for artist statement and details.
Celebrating the culture of Calgary’s Caribbean community.
First mural of Carmen Nemmy.
This 8′ x 12′ mural is a creation of artist Elsie Stein (1931-2019). Elsie came to Calgary in the 1970’s to attend ACAD and, shortly after graduating, married and moved to Okotoks where she raised her family and spent her time painting.
‘Bighorn Sheep’ was privately funded by, and belongs to the 17th Ave Car Wash/Husky.
‘Mountain Rider’ was privately funded by, and belongs to the 17th Ave Car Wash/Husky.
‘Cascade’ was privately funded by, and belongs to the 17th Ave Car Wash/Husky.
This is a city of my own design. It’s not really Winnipeg. The only Winnipeg element present in the design is the image of the Golden Boy. Also like Winnipeg, you can see some ‘Murals’ within the Mural!
Because East Africa is indeed a culturally diverse region, Sisay celebrates both similarities and differences in his mural. Born in Ethiopia, Sisay also shows cultural elements from Sudan, Eritrea, Somalia, and Kenya.
Mural on the front of a pet store and aquarium.
Mural on the side of Pure Barre at 737 Queen St. W, completed in 2022. Artist unknown.
This festive scene depicts traditional Portuguese dancing and celebration, often accompanied by a pig roast and following a day of football (aka soccer).
A depiction of historical life in the once Village of Forest Lawn.
To honour the Vietnamese community in Calgary, this mural depicts the hustle and bustle of a flower market in Vietnam leading up to the new year.
Mural of a lively Islamic city.
Town scene mural painted on the side of Food Fare, a local Winnipeg grocer.
This was the first ever mural of the Wall-to-Wall Mural & Culture Festival, which faces the Food Fare parking lot.
Mural of various types of flowers.
This mural depicts a historic scene which would occur in Canada between 1890 and 1914, where women would hold mock parliament sessions, reversing gender roles and dynamics.
Dreams are our exaggerated reality. Real-life is hard, but dreamscape is the ‘in-betweenness, a place where consciousness and subconsciousness co-exists and where we succumb to or conquer our inhibitions, basically decide our truths.
This mural commemorates Winnipeg mayor Bill Norrie, who served from 1979-1992 and led many important projects for the city.
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