Whimsical

Whimsical art is a vibrant and playful style of art that is childlike and carefree. It is characteristically (but not necessarily) bright, colorful, and fun.

  • Inspire

    “A lot of my illustrations, paintings are inspired by Korean folk arts. One of my favourite Korean symbols or folklore character is Horangi, the tiger. Tigers are revered as guardians and divine spirits and symbolize courage and power in Korean folklore and myth.” – June

  • Online Class

    The pandemic has changed our life so much especially for the schools and students. The artist designed this mural to show the new way of learning in schools in whimsical way. Also June added the dolphin to the study sesh to bring the school’s existing mascot into a larger-than-life experience on their playground facing wall.

  • The Can

    Within the walls of Ontario’s smallest bar, this mural was done as a cheeky play on words, incorporating both the artist’s signature continuous line work and the owner’s love of Ontario craft beer! ‘The Can’ was painted by the artist and filled in by the bar owner and staff with various beer can labels sold at the bottleshop. This was a collaborated effort to help promote Ontario craft beer and support the little guys within the industry. ‘The Can’ was Monica’s first commissioned mural and it was the catalyst that pushed her to pursue the creative avenue further. The Wheeled Brew Bottleshop and the community have shown great support to the artist as she expands her career.

  • Take Me Higher

    This mural was a collaboration between Ottawa based artist, Ryan Smeeton, and Ontario resident, Elena Martoglio.
    It was envisioned and designed by Elena Martoglio with the intention of merging glass mosaics and aerosol paint.

  • Elephant Garden

    The story of Jumbo the elephant is rather tragic and sad. He was a circus animal that was hit and killed by a train in St Thomas in 1885. I’m hoping my mural will help to heal the elephant spirit. I love the elephant symbol, she is so gentle, wise and strong. Did you know elephants will come together to mourn their dead? I see all these new painted elephants around St Thomas coming together to lament and honour Jumbo in a joyous way.

  • Luna and Her Friends

    This box was painted for Bell and the Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) as part of their Murals with MAC project for neighbourhood beautification. The box is themed around local pollinators and the native species of plants that attract them. The box features the Rusty Patch Bumble Bee, Miner Bees, a Luna moth, a Ruby Meadowhawk (dragonfly) and Black Cohosh or Actaea racemosa (the plant).

  • Hajra

    This mural is part of the Womxn Paint 2021 North Etobicoke project themed around resilience. Since the neighbourhood has a large population of immigrants, South Asians in particular, I used an image of a young South Asian woman in her traditional attire appreciating nature. Adjusting to her new world, like so many immigrant women she is naturally resilient and looks for something familiar to give her hope and strength.

  • Cygnet’s Dream

    Cygnet’s Dream, part of Womxn Paint2021, North Etobicoke is based upon a personal retelling of the well known tale The Ugly Duckling. In the original story the cygnet was misidentified, misunderstood and mistreated by its community. My mural suggests a different narrative: allow the young swan to see its potential and feel accepted and supported by its community. This twist on the familiar anthropomorphic tale visualizes hidden potential, supporting the 2021Womxn Paint theme of “naturally resilience”. The Cygnet’s Dream celebrates inner strength, humanity’s relationship with the natural world and visualizes the important role community plays in the growth and well being of its community members.

  • Perpetual Freedom

    ‘Perpetual Freedom’ is my contribution to the large-scale mural project entitled “A Future Without Oppression”. My mural – is alongside several murals by femme artists which span Baldwin Street in its entirety. Thank you to Serena Purdy, Curtia Wright & Jai Smith as well as @start_streetarttoronto and Friends of Kensington Market for facilitating, organizing and reaching out to me to partake in this wonderful event. I’m happy to have been a part of beautifying a lively community like Kensington Market!!!

  • Bee Connected

    Bee Connected captures the theme of bees pollinating flowers as a source of connection between plants. Bees visit 50 to 100 flowers during one collection trip, creating an invisible link from one to the next. They are the source of so much beauty, as well as nutrients. Every peony, every pepper, every tulip, every tomato. These tiny winged critters do so much for our planet. I wanted to give them some recognition, while making people think about the stunning creatures that they are.

  • Elements of Industry

    Bell Box Mural Project, Ward 3, New Toronto, in collaboration with Lakeshore Arts. Wondering what all the hands are doing? They relate to the industrial past of the New Toronto neighbourhood. Campbell’s Soup (tomato), Good Year (tire), Anaconda Copper and Brass (pipe) , Continental Can (tin) and others called this area home and made it an epicentre of industry in the early 20th century.