Art Junction

About the Artwork: 

"A Chorus on the Wall" was inspired by the vibrant community of Pickering. During my time here, I had the pleasure of meeting local residents, especially the children, who generously shared their creativity with me. Some of their drawings are now woven into this mural, so one day, they can look at it and proudly say, "Hey look, I helped with this mural!" Creating this mural and decorating the city with my art has been a true privilege. My hope is that this mural not only celebrates their voices but also encourages more young minds to explore the joy of creating and the magic of play. 

About the Artist: 

Rainier Naomi (She/Her) is a Filipino-Canadian freelance artist specializing in digital media, known for her vibrant color palettes and her ability to weave storytelling into whimsical illustrations. Passionate about visual storytelling, Rainier has been commissioned for mural projects by the City of Pickering, the City of Barrie, and the Mississauga Arts Council, embracing the power of community-centric art to inspire and connect people. Her work has also been featured in Wandering Autumn Magazine, and she currently works as a designer at Creative Birds Co., a design agency she co-founded with college friends. Looking to the future, she hopes to expand her mural work and create more art that resonates with communities, bringing people together through shared creative experiences. 

To learn more, visit Rainier’s website.

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Pickering local artist Jason A. Das created five different scenes from Pickering that will be installed as a wrap on the electrical box by Pickering Fire Services Headquarters and Station No.1 at 1700 Zents Drive. Each work incorporates wild life wearing fire services hats which pays tribute to fire services.  This pilot project was unveiled as part of the Fire Hall opening on Sunday, June 11.

About the Artwork:

Over the years I’ve always done my work on one piece of canvas. When I was presented with the opportunity to develop and create a public art piece encompassing five surfaces, I was literally thinking outside the box. With the power transformer’s shape, I approached it as a way to showcase five key areas that make Pickering instinctive. Each environment is vividly illustrated and populated with local wildlife pertaining to those areas. We have Esplanade Park’s gazebo with rabbits and squirrels scurrying around. Northern farming fields with cows grazing. Duffin’s Creek flows through Pickering with raccoons hiding along the trails. Our waterfront showcasing Millennium Square near Frenchman’s Bay. With marshlands inhabited by the Great Blue Herons. Finally, a blue clear sky with a flock of Canadian geese flying by. All the wildlife are wearing fire helmets as a nod to the men and women of Pickering Fire Services, for keeping our community safe.

About the Artist:

Jason A. Das is a graphic designer & illustrator based out of Pickering, Ontario. Jason is a graduate of the Sheridan College Arts Fundamentals program, as well as George Brown College’s Graphic Design / Advertising program. Over the years, Jason has enjoyed working with clients in various industries, including e-commerce, fashion, retail, information technology, and conferences & tradeshows. Jason’s work has come in the form of logo designs, t-shirt illustrations, comic & character designs, children’s book illustrations, caricatures, and digital illustrations. Recently Jason has made the jump to user experience design to apply his design knowledge to the growing world of product design and the video game industry. Jason’s most recent accomplishments have been his work with the City of Pickering’s Community Banners Program. Jason served as a volunteer with the 3D Printing Taskforce, where he and local 3D printing industry leaders and hobbyists printed PPEs for healthcare workers during Covid. Jason also shares love and curiosity for all things animation. Whether it be 2D, 3D, VFX, AR & VR technology.

To learn more, visit Jason’s website.

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About the Artwork:

A temporary mural painted on a Bell box by the artist Meaghan Claire Kehoe.

Temporary mural “Strawberry bell box” by Meaghan Claire Kehoe located at corner of Valley Farm Rd and Diefenbaker Ct in Pickering. 

About the Artist:

Meaghan Claire Kehoe is a full-time emerging mural artist and painter based in Oshawa with community connections across southern Ontario. Her public street art pieces can be experienced in Toronto, Kitchener, Waterloo, London, St. Thomas, Simcoe, Aylmer, and Brooklin.

With a fascination toward human nature and the inner strength to overcome adversity, Meaghan’s draw is toward representing female strength, depth, resilience and confidence. Sometimes this resilience is represented through biodiversity and organic life.

To learn more about the artist, visit Meaghan’s website.

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