Welland's Outdoor Murals
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Welland's Outdoor Murals
Description
An initiative called Welland's Festival of Arts was begun in 1986, with the goal to turn Welland into an outdoor art gallery. The first paintings were completed in the summer of 1988. 17 artists ended up painting 28 outdoor murals around the city.
Collection Items
Photograph of the mural "Wagons" by Andrew Miles, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Wagons" by Andrew Miles, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/2e22bd1b2c72048ae5dfcc8cb90d6d99.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Wagons" by Andrew Miles, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Wagons" by Andrew Miles, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by Andrew Miles of Barrie, ON, at 266 Division Street, 58' X 17'.
The stained glass effect mural of a variety of turn of the century wagons and buggies depicts…
Painted in 1989 by Andrew Miles of Barrie, ON, at 266 Division Street, 58' X 17'.
The stained glass effect mural of a variety of turn of the century wagons and buggies depicts…
Photograph of the mural "Little Helper" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Little Helper" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/d47d31fcd3a83e5ae6fc2e748c5f31b3.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Little Helper" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Little Helper" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by Dan Sawatzky of Chemainus, BC, at 225 East Main Street, 40' X 18'.
Family camraderie developed on the farm is captured in this local, yet universal…
Painted in 1989 by Dan Sawatzky of Chemainus, BC, at 225 East Main Street, 40' X 18'.
Family camraderie developed on the farm is captured in this local, yet universal…
Photograph of the mural "Paint By Number Mural" by over 800 people, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Paint By Number Mural" by over 800 people, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/8bd937d89472f629f03dc701d3c1c8eb.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Paint By Number Mural" by over 800 people, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Paint By Number Mural" by over 800 people, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by over 800 people, at 300 Lincoln Street East (Lincoln Centre), 130' X 9'.
837 adults and children participated in the painting project. The…
Painted in 1989 by over 800 people, at 300 Lincoln Street East (Lincoln Centre), 130' X 9'.
837 adults and children participated in the painting project. The…
Photograph of the mural "Downtown Welland" by Phillip Woolf, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Downtown Welland" by Phillip Woolf, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/7b6cde42df27e82df13ea836860d0fd5.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Downtown Welland" by Phillip Woolf, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Downtown Welland" by Phillip Woolf, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by Phillip Woolf of Toronto, ON, at 14 King Street, 60' X 14'.
This was the first of two murals illustrating commercial life in early Welland. It…
Painted in 1989 by Phillip Woolf of Toronto, ON, at 14 King Street, 60' X 14'.
This was the first of two murals illustrating commercial life in early Welland. It…
Photograph of the mural "Main Street" by Mike Svob, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Main Street" by Mike Svob, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/521abd1698e72d575e38185ee40e9886.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Main Street" by Mike Svob, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Main Street" by Mike Svob, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by Mike Svob of Coquitlam, BC, at 22 King Street, 58' X 17'.
Two views are portrayed in this mural of early downtown Welland. On the right, a mid-19th century…
Painted in 1989 by Mike Svob of Coquitlam, BC, at 22 King Street, 58' X 17'.
Two views are portrayed in this mural of early downtown Welland. On the right, a mid-19th century…
Photograph of the mural "Upbound at Midnight" by Ross Beard, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Upbound at Midnight" by Ross Beard, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/df2f7d86cc22d47091ac438460dc0b1f.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Upbound at Midnight" by Ross Beard, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Upbound at Midnight" by Ross Beard, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Ross Beard of Welland, ON, at 228 East Main Street (the Welland Tribune building), 30' X 10'.
Using various shades of blue, this night scene…
Painted in 1988 by Ross Beard of Welland, ON, at 228 East Main Street (the Welland Tribune building), 30' X 10'.
Using various shades of blue, this night scene…
Photograph of the brick mosaic mural "New World" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991
![Photograph of the brick mosaic mural "New World" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/df39e88a541a0a579d6e45d8bf29ed85.jpg "Photograph of the brick mosaic mural "New World" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the brick mosaic mural "New World" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991.
Constructed in 1990 by Bas Degroot of Winger, ON, at 77 Division Street, 80' X 20'.
This was the Festival of Arts' only non-painted mural. It contains nearly…
Constructed in 1990 by Bas Degroot of Winger, ON, at 77 Division Street, 80' X 20'.
This was the Festival of Arts' only non-painted mural. It contains nearly…
Photograph of the mural "Where Water Meets Rail" by Lorraine Coakley-Black, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Where Water Meets Rail" by Lorraine Coakley-Black, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/77ec39d68bb710aa8feae0408d84021f.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Where Water Meets Rail" by Lorraine Coakley-Black, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Where Water Meets Rail" by Lorraine Coakley-Black, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Lorraine Coakley-Black of Fonthill, ON, at 147 East Main Street, 9' X 23'.
The mural portrays the Townline Tunnel and concentrates on…
Painted in 1988 by Lorraine Coakley-Black of Fonthill, ON, at 147 East Main Street, 9' X 23'.
The mural portrays the Townline Tunnel and concentrates on…
Photograph of the mural "Canal Digging" by Brian Romagnoli, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Canal Digging" by Brian Romagnoli, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/8472db8f63c878fb58c5c330a41d561a.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Canal Digging" by Brian Romagnoli, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Canal Digging" by Brian Romagnoli, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Brian Romagnoli of Lincoln, ON, at 176 King Street (formerly Conlin Engineering building), 28' X 31'.
The mural places the viewers back in 1824 and…
Painted in 1988 by Brian Romagnoli of Lincoln, ON, at 176 King Street (formerly Conlin Engineering building), 28' X 31'.
The mural places the viewers back in 1824 and…
Photograph of the mural "Lift Bridges" by Greg Garand, c. 1991
![Photograph of the mural "Lift Bridges" by Greg Garand, c. 1991](https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/files/square_thumbnails/a35c1373bc580dcbc88132ae9e20734d.jpg "Photograph of the mural "Lift Bridges" by Greg Garand, c. 1991")
Colour photograph of the mural "Lift Bridges" by Greg Garand, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Greg Garand of Toronto, ON, at 31 West Main Street, 64' X 15'.
The mural depicts a ship passing through the city at dusk, after the city has calmed from…
Painted in 1988 by Greg Garand of Toronto, ON, at 31 West Main Street, 64' X 15'.
The mural depicts a ship passing through the city at dusk, after the city has calmed from…