Public Art
One Way
One-Way
270' x 10' / 82 x 3 m | acrylic polyurethane paint on asphalt (unfinished)
One-Way
270' x 10' / 82 x 3 m | acrylic polyurethane paint on asphalt (unfinished)
One-Way
(detail / unfinished)
One-Way
(art workshop / work in progress)
One-Way
(art workshop / work in progress)
One-Way
(art workshop / work in progress)
One-Way
(art workshop / work in progress)
One-Way
(art workshop / work in progress)
One-Way
My Paint Knights taking their art duties very seriously! (work in progress)
One-Way
My Paint Knight taking her art duties very seriously! (work in progress)
Artist at work
Framing the paths left by the citizens with a first quick coat of white paint. 10' / 3 m of walkway completed, 260' / 79 m left to go! (work in progress)
Citizens' paths
unique, intertwined, perfect (first step of the creative process)
Citizens' paths
To stand out or to mingle humbly? That is the question. (first step of the creative process)
The first steps...
... are always the hardest, but it's often smooth sailing thereafter.
Fruit of Empathy
Fruit of Empathy
(top half) 5 x 1.5 m | acrylic paint on vinyl banner | community-fueled public art project
Fruit of Empathy
(close-up) The seed of all change, of all growth is...
Fruit of Empathy
(close-up) They may be below the ground, but our roots run deep and their strength cannot be ignored.
Fruit of Empathy
(close up) The sky is the limit, but communication is crucial.
Fruit of Empathy
(close-up) Building blocks to success. Breaking down the root of our problems into smaller pieces, so we may resolve them - together!
Fruit of Empathy
(close-up) A citizen decided to add ginko leaves to one of the pieces. And she thought I would just paint over it. I did! But only to emphasize her ginko leaves! Individuality matters equally as much as collectivism in the process of defining issues and finding solutions. Lest we forget, our unique creativity and self-expression is a key part of the process! And the ginko leaf is a perfect representation of just that! It symbolizes many diverse and unique religious and cultural values going back to ancient times. It has been used as a symbol of peace, hope and vitality and also as a symbol of love and duality. Thank you for putting yourself out there! I hope your mark inspires others to do the same!
Fruit of Empathy
(close-up) We were here.
Fruit of Empathy
(after the first round) After making an outline and prepping custom colors, the citizens painted the first coat from bottom to top. As the process was taking place, the banner was exhibited at the Maison culturelle et communautaire de Montréal-Nord, along with their stories during the month of June 2021.
Fruit of Empathy
(work in progress) The citizens trying to follow my colour map, and realizing I left some choices at their discretion, because - where is the fun in having a one-way creative dialogue?
Fruit de l'empathie
(travail en cours) Des citoyen.nes qui s'appliquent.
Fruit of Empathy
Converting a 30 cm proposal to a 5 meter vinyl banner. The community citizens who voted for this design and felt heard wouldn’t want me to make an out of whack, unbalanced reproduction of the initial and intended artwork. So, lots of careful math was needed on my first day at work.
Fruit of Empathy
Outlining, then cutting out the motifs that need to be drawn exactly to size with a marker on the vinyl banner to indicate where the citizens must paint. No second tries or erasing possible either, since the marker lines will be visible through the very translucent paint thereafter. Precision is crucial from the get-go.
