‘It’s beautiful art:’ Halifax Mural Festival wraps with big reveal of new paintings – Halifax | 24CA News

Artists from throughout Canada and past have descended on Halifax, Nova Scotia to brighten up the town.

Over the final week, buildings that after stood naked have served as a canvas for his or her artwork as a part of the second annual Halifax Mural Festival.

Saturday marked the massive reveal, which was met with pleasure and marvel. The metropolis is now dwelling to fifteen new work, the majority of that are situated alongside Quinpool Road.

“It’s beautiful art. The colours are amazing,” says Anne Mason. “We’re in awe of the talent and the colours,” provides Joe Mason.

The mural that caught their eye was designed by an Ottawa-based artist who says it took about fifty hours to create for the reason that competition launched on July third.

“I’m super excited and honoured to have a wall in Halifax,” says Dominic Laporte of Drift Mural Co. “I’ve painted stuff in B.C. and a lot in Quebec, and Toronto, but it’s nice to be more on the East Coast.”

The tribute to Nova Scotia wasn’t misplaced on these celebrating Saturday’s reveal.

“It fits in with the Nova Scotia culture — with the lighthouse and the Oak leaves,” says Anne.

The Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association says the competition has put the world within the highlight during the last two years with greater than 30 designs now on show.

“The vibe is incredible,” exclaims government director Karla Nicholson. “Everybody is very excited, all the business owners. People in the city can’t stop talking to me about it. It has been so much fun this week.”

Local artist Jake Seibert of The Talking Wall Designs says he loved having the ability to have some enjoyable together with his creation. His mural has a nautical theme with the phrases “Oxford Street: Smooth Sailing” featured.

“It’s nice when you live here and have the context of what it’s like to sit here in a traffic jam and I thought someone might get a little chuckle when they look over and see ‘smooth sailing’,” says Jake Seibert.

New Brunswick-based artist Laura Forrester wished to deliver nature to the town.

“The piece that I chose to do is a messy mix of wildflowers,” she says. “I really loved the juxtaposition of the busy street, all of the concrete and everything around, and sort of putting a little garden right in the middle of that.”

Global News is a sponsor of the occasion. The studio is now dwelling to a mural by Daniel Burt of legendary jazz musician Miles Davis.

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