Lethbridge is a unique, diverse, and interesting city. Situated in traditional Blackfoot territory in the shadow of the foothills, our community is a confluence of cultures. First People, settlers, and new Canadians all call Lethbridge home. There are a variety of...
Mural
A Departure, Ilan Sandler, 2009
Hare and Now
The hare in motion serves as a vibrant centerpiece that inspires physical, mental, and social wellness. Positioned at the edge of the warehouse district, the mural bridges the natural world with our urban environment. Through dynamic movement, the artist aims to...
Tranquil Tracks
This mural celebrates the essence of southern Alberta's landscapes, blending Nicholas Sheran's pioneering legacy with vivid elements of nature. A tribute to the iconic wildlife, majestic mountain ranges, and peaceful prairies that surround Lethbridge, the artist hopes...
Young at Heart
This mural, completed in the artist’s trademark photorealism style, depicts five different facial expressions of a child captured over the first 18 months of their life. It is this pure childlike energy and zest for life that plays a large part in keeping us young at...
Sending Blessings
This artwork is based on prayer and growth and engages with the themes of Reconciliation through the desire to use art as a creative tool for communities. It represents walking in two worlds, staying balanced through prayer and positive action. There are traditional...
Green Jay
“Green Jay" was created by Jerry Rugg (aka birdO) to infuse its urban environment with a touch of nature’s surreal beauty. In his signature style, this exquisite artwork features a surreal bird, depicted with an imaginative and whimsical flair, nestled amidst lush...
Interwoven Legacies
Interwoven Legacies connects the strong history of ice sports in Lethbridge and the ongoing impact of Logan Boulet’s life and legacy that continues to inspire others across Canada. The artwork was digitally created through manual manipulation, utilizing historical...
Niitoyis itsinika’si / Lodge Stories and History
This work is based on a Blackfoot tipi, with the designs and images becoming "books" in and of themselves. Each tells a different story, and all have the connecting theme of the sky beings, the spirit world, and the earth. The natural world is the foundation of...
A Similar Nature
A Similar Nature was created in response to the mentorship I was awarded with ceramic artist Susan Day from London, ON in 2022. Part of the mentorship involved working with Day in her studio and installing her public art mosaic The New Nature at Legacy Park. Both Day...
Unreality
This image is based on a few personal favourite viewpoints in Lethbridge and Southern Alberta, combined to create a new, imaginary landscape. The vibrant colour palette provides an unreal quality to the work. I hoped to create a pictorial space that both references...
Iiyikítapiiyit! be brave, fearless!
Heavy Shield has given us this insight into the mural process – “Blackfoot tipi designs come to their makers in dreams. As an artist, I am a dreamer, and like my other artworks, Iiyikitapiiyit! visited me, wanting to be shared. The tipi is still considered “home” to...
Belonging
This mural represents the future, not the past. The piece depicts a mother and daughter, two women of colour, floating through a Lethbridge landscape that looks familiar but otherworldly. The figures would be framed by an ornate art nouveau-style border. There would...