Artists
Daniel J. Kirk and Ivan Ostapenko of Calgary, air brushing the graffiti
abatement mural at Lions Park in Fort McMurray.
Residents
are invited to attend Lions Park (3 Tolen Drive) on September 18 from 5:30
p.m. – 7:00 p.m. to witness the unveiling. The event will also feature
guest speakers, food, music, and of course, great art.
The initiative is intended to discourage graffiti vandalism while
encouraging creativity through positive contributions to the community.
Painted
by professional artists Daniel J. Kirk and Ivan Ostapenko of Blank Page Studio
in Calgary, this year’s mural covers a large section of the retaining wall
under the Prairie Loop Boulevard bridge. The mural artists were chosen by a
selection panel after the Municipality issued a national call to artists.
The
Lions Park mural is the fourth installment of the Graffiti Abatement Mural
Program, which provides legal spaces for street art and is a proactive approach
to preventing graffiti vandalism. Previous installations include last year’s
mural on the Beacon Hill pump house, also painted by Kirk and Ostapenko, a
mural behind Father Turcotte Elementary School painted by artist Allan Ryan in
2013, and another mural behind Composite High School painted in 2012 by Wil
Yee.
Please
RSVP to alanna.bottrell@rmwb.ca
by September 18.
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