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The Ball Is In Your Court, Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins, January 2019

A Sense of Déjà Vu

A Sense of Déjà Vu

My work as an abstract artist is heavily inspired by my late mother’s patchwork quilts and embroidery. I paint with harmonious blocks of bright colours, layered and arranged in abstract compositions to symbolize ideas, emotions, memories and dreams. My paintings allow...

Sheila Shaw
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To and From

To and From

This vibrant mural depicts a group of people travelling together, appearing to emerge from the City Centre Transit Terminal. Their towering scale and exaggerated proportions give them a mountainous, almost mythical presence within the space. Carried in their arms and...

Jill Stanton
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Our Colourful World

Our Colourful World

Our Colourful World is a celebration of art making at every age, from the highly trained to the earliest of scribblers, and was created in collaboration with the students of Father Leonard Van Tighem School. The immersive tunnel mural features larger-than-life...

Lacey Jane Wilburn & Layla Folkmann
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Native Flora

Native Flora

This mural at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre features botanical illustrations of plant species native to the local prairie and coulee environment. They are shown with their Blackfoot, English, and Latin names, recognizing the history and relationship these plants...

Laurel Scott
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Contented Cabbage

Contented Cabbage

The artist’s approach for this mural was to include colours that make up both the urban and natural surroundings of Lethbridge and brighten them up for a more vibrant growing downtown. In doing this, the artist hopes to engage the public with art that’s different yet...

Dara Krein
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Confluence

Confluence

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...

Darcy Logan and Aaron Hagan
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Hare and Now

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...

Sarah Slaughter
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Tranquil Tracks

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...

Jen Roberts
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Embodied

Embodied

The awning above the multicultural centre features 54 languages and 278 words about home, community, belonging, and celebration. The words themselves fade in and out of the sky and the silhouettes, peeking in and out of the design, some triggering recognition, others...

Kelaine Devine
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Young at Heart

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...

Alex Kwong
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