| Photograph of George R.E. Burgar, one of Welland's earliest settlers, c. 1889 | George R. E. Burgar and Dr. Sinclair Holland Glasgow | Still image | c. 1889 |
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Subject:George R. E. Burgar and Dr. Sinclair Holland Glasgow Type:Still image Date:c. 1889 |
Description:Black and white photograph of George R. E. Burgar (on the right), one of Welland's earliest settlers, c. 1889. He lived from 1806-1890. The man on the left is Dr. Sinclair Holland Glasgow.
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| Photograph of the brick mosaic mural "New World" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991 | "New World" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"New World" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 12,000 bricks in seven colours. In terms of interpretation, the artists' intention was of a spiritual nature to visualize our trek towards, and expectation of, a real new world yet to come.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Canal Construction" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991 | "Canal Construction" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Canal Construction" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Canal Construction" by Bas Degroot, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Bas Degroot of Winger, ON, at 140 King Street, 27' X 17'.
The subject is the construction of the Welland Canal By-Pass and the relationship between man and machinery. Bas used the baroque style of the Dutch Masters with dark and heavy colours contrasted with yellow.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Canal Digging" by Brian Romagnoli, c. 1991 | "Canal Digging" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Canal Digging" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 portrays the three elements of canal building; man, horsepower, and machine power.
The mural was removed when the building was renovated and the painting was replaced with balconies. The owner provided the Welland Museum with a piece from the mural to keep in its archives.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Downtown Welland" by Phillip Woolf, c. 1991 | "Downtown Welland" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Downtown Welland" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 captures the interior of an early storefront as well as the pedestrian traffic at a street corner in the late 1800s.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Education" by Risto Turunen, c. 1991 | "Education" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Education" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Education" by Risto Turunen, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by Risto Turunen of Lambeth, ON, at 285 East Main Street (formerly YMCA building, facing Division Street), 59' X 20'.
This mural features the history of education in Welland. Risto painted faces taken from local historical photographs. The school teacher dates back to the late 1890s. The school building is Central Public School, which opened in 1900 and was located on Division Street (on what is now the Market Square parking lot). The first principal, Mr. Dowkes, is portrayed in 1903. The students attended Aqueduct and Maple Leaf Schools about 1925. Cheerleaders and a football player are from a 1959 Welland High yearbook.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Lift Bridges" by Greg Garand, c. 1991 | "Lift Bridges" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Lift Bridges" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 the day. Ships used to go through heart of downtown Welland before the Welland Canal By-Pass was completed in 1973.
The mural was removed by the property owner at some point due to water issues with the wall it adorned.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Little Helper" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991 | "Little Helper" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Little Helper" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 agricultural theme. The mural was inspired by photos provided by the Shoalts family.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Main Street" by Mike Svob, c. 1991 | "Main Street" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Main Street" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 East Main Street scene shows the Ross building and neighbouring stores. On the left, we see a stylized vision of the inside of the Morwood store, an original Welland retailer that opened in 1856 and lasted over a century.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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| Photograph of the mural "Paint By Number Mural" by over 800 people, c. 1991 | "Paint By Number Mural" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Paint By Number Mural" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 mural was constructed on 32 plywood panels. Each one was painted at ground level and installed later at the front of the plaza. It was the idea of Wayne Hughes, creative director of 'Back to Basics,' a Welland marketing company. It shows the diverse ethnic background of Welland, represented by 10 flowers which symbolize the people from 13 cultures that played a major role in Welland's development.
The mural is no longer located in the plaza, and its current location or circumstance is undetermined.
Picture of mural and information from the book "A Festival of Canadian Art: Welland's Giant Outdoor Murals" by Jerry Gibb. [show more]
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