The Community Colouring Page by Arielle Rahal
Artist and colouring book creator Arielle Rahal transformed two plywood panels into canvases for the public to colour featuring the historic McGibbon Hotel and the Limestone Conservation Area. These colourful panels weave heritage and community into a downtown construction site.
Find the panels at Main and Mill Streets in Georgetown as of fall 2022.
The Bell Box Mural Project
In partnership with Bell Canada, several Bell boxes have been painted throughout Halton Hills.
Check out the Bell Box Murals page to see the boxes painted so far.
#hopeandheadlingcanada by Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers
Temporary site-specific art installations were on display at the Library & Cultural Centre for several months throughout the winter.
The artwork promotes discussions of truth and reconciliation. Click the links below to watch the artist install her artwork and hear her talk about the work.
Under Wraps by Halton Hills Artists
Several utility boxes in Halton Hills have been vinyl wrapped and feature a variety of artist designs.
Check out our Under Wraps page for box locations and information about the local artists.
After Nature by Ingrid Mayrhofer
This banner series was on display in six locations throughout Town in 2020. Some banners were re-installed in the Spring of 2021.
Artist Ingrid Mayrhofer based her work off a series of collagraph prints about climate change and at-risk species.
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The Community Colouring Page by Arielle Rahal |
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A funding recipient of “The Artist Next Door,” Halton Hills artist and colouring book creator Arielle Rahal transformed two 4x8 plywood panels into canvases for the public to colour, and enjoy. During a Culture Days workshop in October of 2022, Halton Hills residents of all ages gathered to collaborate and paint Arielle’s colouring panels. These community panels feature the historic McGibbon Hotel and the Limestone Conservation Area. Find these panels installed at the corner of Main and Mill Streets in Georgetown this fall. These colourful panels weave heritage and community into a downtown construction site, for the public to enjoy. Find out more about Colour it Air. |
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The Bell Box Mural Project uses existing Bell Canada infrastructure as canvases to enliven the streetscape and feature the work of artists. The first boxes were painted in 2022. This is an ongoing initiative in partnership with Bell Canada. Check out the Bell Box Mural Project webpage for details and stay tuned for additional painted box locations! |
| #hopeandhealingcanada by Tracey-Mae Chambers |
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Métis artist, Tracey-Mae Chambers has been building detailed temporary site-specific art installations across Ontario's outdoor and indoor spaces. The installations are constructed with red string, the colour of blood, passion and anger. The red string represents the connectivity between each other and our environment. The art illustrates the temporary nature of our lives and promotes discussion about truth and reconciliation and decolonizing public spaces in Canada. Watch the Virtual Artist Talk to learn more about this project and hear directly from artist, Tracey-Mae Chambers. You can also watch this video to see the artist install her work in Halton Hills in November 2021. The indoor and outdoor installations were on display at the Library & Cultural Centre for several months.
Photo Gallery: hopeandhealingcanada will appear here on the public site.
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| Under Wraps |
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Under Wraps re-imagines utility boxes as canvases to enliven the streetscape. Discover the box locations and learn about the artists on the Under Wraps web page. |
| After Nature by Ingrid Mayrhofer |
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After Nature was the first project the town undertook under the Public Art Master Plan. Banners were on display in six outdoor locations throughout the Town of Halton Hills. In response to requests from the community, the 2020 'After Nature' public art banner series was re-installed in select locations in spring 2021. The designs for Ingrid Mayrhofer's banners are based on her series of collagraph prints about climate change and at-risk species. The images resonate with both the built and natural environments. The compositions incorporate historical buildings of Halton Hills with images of flora and fauna native to Ontario. While many of these species are on the endangered list in Ontario, they are still present in the natural areas in the region. Mayrhofer's method of individually inking parts of her plates results in vivid separations of colour that remain unified through the stylized lines and textures. With vibrant textures, colour and the layered feeling of the imagery, Mayrhofer intends to celebrate the past of Halton's built history while simultaneously drawing attention to the fragility of the future of our natural environment.
Photo Gallery: Public Art will appear here on the public site.
About Ingrid MayrhoferSince her student years at York University (MFA, MA), Ingrid has placed her art production in its social context. In addition to her double studio major in printmaking and photography, she has worked with new media, and also employs printmaking techniques to create narratives for her pottery. Having moved away from overt “political” imagery in the nineties, she initiated a long-term hands-on intervention with culture and nature in 2000. Her practice includes numerous community art collaborations and curatorial projects, as well as international artists' exchanges. Since moving to Hamilton, she has participated in four public art banner projects there, as well as showing her work across Canada and abroad. Visit Ingrid Mayrhofer's website. Species represented in bannersAfter Nature highlights at risk species in Halton Region and Ontario. Look for these species in the banner images and the natural world. |
Public Art is created or overseen by a professional artist. Works can be either permanent or temporary. Public Art can help create healthy, vibrant and connected communities. For more information about the Town's Public Art Program, read the Public Art Master Plan and the Public Art Policy.
