| Photograph of the mural "Steam Engine" by Ron Baird, c. 1991 | "Steam Engine" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Steam Engine" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Steam Engine" by Ron Baird, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Ron Baird of Stouffville, ON, at 90 Division Street (Bell Canada building facing Cross Street), 21' X 22'.
The steam engine was used to help build the old canals. The sky is patterned in hexagons which mirror the shape of the paving stones in the streetscape and create an image of honeycomb, with man as the bee, building not wax cells but canal walls.
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 "Tell Me About the Olden Days" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991 | "Tell Me About the Olden Days" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Tell Me About the Olden Days" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Tell Me About the Olden Days" by Dan Sawatzky, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Dan Sawatzky of Chemainus, BC, at 225 East Main Street, 50' X 20'.
The mural illustrates the arrival of immigrants in Welland about 1910, with a grandfather telling his grandson what is was like being an immigrant in southern Ontario.
The mural was originally painted on the old Firestone building on East Main in 1988, but shortly after the building was purchased by the Atlas and Civic Employees' Credit Union who then wanted to reconstruct and refurbish the building. The mural was moved at great effort and expense, due to a fundraising initiative by the Welland Festival of Arts. Shoalts Construction performed the move, as seen in the bottom two files, to a parking lot on 225 East Main that they owned. It is now a free standing wall not affixed to a building.
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 "The Cordage Community" by Marsha Charlebois, c. 1991 | "The Cordage Community" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"The Cordage Community" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "The Cordage Community" by Marsha Charlebois, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Marsha Charlebois of Welland, ON, at 212 East Main Street, 46' X 10'.
It portrays the history of one of Welland's first industries, painted by a local artist. The Plymouth Cordage Company opened in 1906 and manufactured rope and twine, and were also know for their fairs, games, and family gatherings.
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 "The Pond - New Year's Eve" by Ross Beard, c. 1991 | "The Pond - New Year's Eve" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"The Pond - New Year's Eve" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "The Pond - New Year's Eve" by Ross Beard, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Ross Beard of Welland, ON, at 188 East Main Street (former LCBO building), 34' X 10'.
Ross Beard's second mural shows the Welland Junction as it might have looked in winter around 1970. The water tower, station and cement blocks in the lift bridges were soon after gone. The upturned earth in the foreground signals construction of the Canal By-Pass and the end of an era.
The mural was removed at some point as the property owner did not want to keep or maintain it.
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 "Three Historical Scenes" by John Hood, c. 1991 | "Three Historical Scenes" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Three Historical Scenes" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Three Historical Scenes" by John Hood, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by John Hood of Toronto, ON, at 115 Division Street (formerly Welland Printing), 42' X 7'.
This mural is an example of a triptych: a painting that has one of more unifying themes, but is composed of three separate images. They show aspects of Welland's socio-economic fabric in the 1900-1910 time period. The first image shows the last spike being driven in the Welland Railway System that ran up King Street, around 1911. The second is of a band concert in Merritt Park. The third portrays the Welland Farmers' Market.
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 "Towpaths" by Ross Beard, c. 1991 | "Towpaths" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Towpaths" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Towpaths" by Ross Beard, c. 1991.
Painted in 1989 by Ross Beard of Welland, ON, at 1030 Niagara Street, 28' X 34'.
The scene dates from the mid-1800s and portrays the J.G. Worth sailing vessel being pulled through the old Welland Canal by a horse on the towpath.
The mural no longer exists; it was attempted to be saved when the building was demolished in 2022, but it came apart in pieces when it was taken off the side of the building. Several pieces were salvaged by the Welland Museum.
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 "Triathlon" by Paul Elliott, c. 1991 | "Triathlon" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Triathlon" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Triathlon" by Paul Elliott, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Paul Elliott of Toronto, ON, at 285 East Main Street (formerly YMCA building), 3 panels at 327 square feet.
The Mike Burwell Memorial Triathlon, an annual Welland event, is depicted in this 3 panel mural. The annual race attracted 300-400 competitors every summer. It folded in 2005. From left to right the viewer captures the intensity of the runner, cyclist and swimmer. The second file is a close-up of the first panel, which shows the athletes running by the mural on the YMCA building, the result being a mural within a mural.
The mural appears to have been painted over or removed between 2014-2015.
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 "Tugboats" by Stefan Bell, c. 1991 | "Tugboats" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Tugboats" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description:Colour photograph of the mural "Tugboats" by Stefan Bell, c. 1991.
Painted in 1988 by Stefan Bell of Ottawa, ON, at 77 East Main Street facing Cross Street, 37' X 16'.
The concept was to show the old boats of the waterways in their primary locations: going through the canals, out in the lake, and docking. The graphic bars divide the boats in their separate situations, and the sky above and water below unite all the elements into one picture.
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 "Upbound at Midnight" by Ross Beard, c. 1991 | "Upbound at Midnight" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Upbound at Midnight" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 features lights reflecting softly on the water as a ship proceeds south, at Mile 19, along the Welland Canal. The bridges and lights of Port Colborne can be seen in the distance.
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 "Wagons" by Andrew Miles, c. 1991 | "Wagons" mural | Still image | c. 1991 |
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Subject:"Wagons" mural Type:Still image Date:c. 1991 |
Description: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 the important part played by horse-drawn vehicles in Welland's history.
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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