Railside Mural, Port Coquitlam

Some shots of the mural recently launched at Shaughnessy and Lions Way, bordering Railside Park in Port Coquitlam.

March events

From the Ground Up: The Making of Murals

Vancouver East Cultural Centre

1895 Venables, Vancouver

An exhibit of mural maquettes, scaled drawings and preliminary ideas leading to recent murals, such as The Russian Hall, Crossings, River of Crows, Through the Eye of the Raven, Point of Contact (Cuba) and others. (illustrated here the color and line maquettes for a recent mural in Port Coquitlam, bordering Railside Park) The exhibit runs until April 15th, and can be viewed either during the day (ring to enter) or evenings, prior to events/performances.

Also, Look up the newly launched website, documenting 40 murals in East Vancouver and the Downtown area, www.vancouvermurals.ca

This site provides illustrations and maps for several walking tours of the murals, as well as a phone number for background information of the pieces.

Globe and Mail article

Attached is an article about recent projects, including the Santiago de Cuba mural.

It can also be seen online at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/tom-hawthorn/muralist-turns-vancouver-into-open-air-gallery/article1934546/