To the Millz

11 Tuesday Sep 2018

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A portion of mural on 11 St. S.W. in Calgary.

Cattle call

07 Friday Sep 2018

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This hallway at the Centennial Parkade in downtown Calgary is lined with decorated cow sculptures. (Parkade is Canadian English for parking garage/car park.)

Lapsed pigeon racers

06 Thursday Sep 2018

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An avian-themed piece of public art painted on electrical equipment just off 10 St. N.W. in Calgary’s Kensington area.

People of the land

04 Tuesday Sep 2018

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A long-standing mural in downtown Calgary depicts some of the foundations of Alberta’s traditional economy — agriculture and energy.

More hands make light work

02 Sunday Sep 2018

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I think there really are more hands in this mural, compared to the last time I paid any attention to this. Spotted just of Kensington Rd. N.W. in Calgary.

Create: Magic of the mind

01 Saturday Sep 2018

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Part of a lovely mural at Arts Commons in downtown Calgary.

Question

31 Friday Aug 2018

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I love how Calgary hires local creators to camouflage electrical infrastructure installed in busy places. It’s a worthwhile component of the city’s public art program. This one is found on 16 Ave. N.W. near the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.