While at Chatham-Kent, we found several other street art. These ones are not as colorful as the recent ones, more like muted but they are still lovely and gave us a peek of the place in bygone years. Location : W. side William St. ½ block N. of Wellington St. Read more…
The town of Chatham-Kent had CK CanJam ’24 in July. The week long event had eleven internationally renowned street artists simultaneously creating eight large-scale murals in downtown Chatham.. Visiting the place a few weeks later, we spotted 6 of the freshly painted artworks. Location : Goldcoast Fashions 168 King St. Read more…
When you mention St. Jacobs, what comes to mind is the market, abundance of retail shops and Mennonite heritage. This time we visited St. Jacobs to meet up with friends and check out the new murals I heard has been added. “Unravel” Located on the side of Hotel 52 by Read more…
For Orillia’s Street Alive 2024 the town is celebrating with flowers. 60 native Ontario flowers of three shapes made from exterior-grade MDF boards were painted by local artists, then attached to downtown street poles. The sight was lovely and fun! “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Read more…
It’s summer! And Orillia’s Street Alive is celebrating with flowers. Lots of native Ontario flowers along the main street. The idea is “to get people thinking about planting native Ontario flowers that attract pollinators” said project founder Leslie Fournier. “I must have flowers, always, and always.” ― Claude Monet Collingwood, ON Read more…