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# Chemainus Festival of Murals Society

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- [It's membership time in Chemainus folks](https://muraltown.com/2018/membership-time-chemainus-folks) - Mark your calendars, folks, the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society's annual general meeting is in April. The gathering will be held at the Best Western Chemainus. You must renew, or get a new membership, at least 30 days prior to the AGM to be eligible to vote. Click on the link below or go to
- [Three Generations has a new home](https://muraltown.com/2024/three-generations-has-a-new-home)
- [A wonderful addition to Chemainus Road](https://muraltown.com/2024/a-wonderful-addition-to-chemainus-road)
- [Wonderful article about Chemainus](https://muraltown.com/2024/wonderful-article-about-chemainus) - Maria SherlockNorthwest Travel & Life The 1980s were rough for small towns across the Pacific Northwest. The timber industry, a regional commerce mainstay, was drastically declining. Large chain stores (think Walmart, CVS, Target) moved in, and local businesses foundered. But the Canadian town of Chemainus, about an hour’s drive north of Victoria in B.C.’s Cowichan
- [Rest in peace Cordell Ensign](https://muraltown.com/2024/rest-in-peace-cordell-ensign) - The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society is sad to announce the passing of longtime board member Cordell Ensign on Dec. 23. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure this past summer and had further complications the last few months which resulted in his passing. His family was with him. There will be an obituary in
- [Great news for Chemainus and its vibrant arts community](https://muraltown.com/2022/great-news-for-chemainus) - The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society has been approved for an ICET (Island Coastal Economic Trust) grant of $50,000 for the Waterwheel Park Welcome Arch. See the full release below. A big thank you to the following organizations and artist Maynard Johnny Jr. for their help and support in getting this project approved. Chemainus Business
- [Chemainus loses a legend](https://muraltown.com/2023/chemainus-loses-a-legend) - Karl Schutz, age 92, of Chemainus, British Columbia passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Karl was born on May 10, 1930. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.firstmemorialduncan.com for the Schutz family. Statement from Chemainus Festival of Murals Society Dr. Karl Schutz believed that Chemainus’s history and heritage deserved to be celebrated
- [Fall Membership Drive](https://muraltown.com/2015/fall-membership-drive) - Have we got a deal for you! Join the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society for $35 (membership valid until Dec. 31, 2016), from now until Dec. 15, and take advantage of a special offer sponsored by The Best Western Plus Chemainus Inn, Chemainus, BC which includes: 10% discount off any guest room 10% discount off
- [Spring-cleaning time in Chemainus](https://muraltown.com/2017/spring-cleaning-time-chemainus) - Wayne Gilmore, of I Can See Clearly Now, will start washing murals and sculptures on April 10, 2017, weather permitting. The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society appreciates your support and regrets any inconvenience that might occur. Don’t forget the 2017 AGM The Festival of Murals Society will hold its 2017 Annual General Meeting at 7
- ['The Day They Closed the Old Mill Down'](https://muraltown.com/2021/the-day-they-closed-the-old-mill-down) - Check out the below premiere of a great song spotlighting Chemainus' history and the murals that have made the town Canada's Mural Capital. Watch for "The Day They Closed the Old Mill Down" on https://youtu.be/FIkiTOmps24,by Frank Ludwig, scheduled for 9 am on April 6. Ludwig composed the song to commemorate the memory of his parents. Frank
- [In Tune With Nature is the newest mural in Chemainus](https://muraltown.com/2020/in-tune-with-nature-is-newest-mural-in-chemainus) - The People have spoken, and we have a winner in the Chemainus Festival of Murals ‘Name The Mural Contest’! The competition promoted on social media and in the Chemainus Valley Courier drew 71 responses with 149 name suggestions. The society’s executive committee narrowed the field down to 10 names and the full board chose what
- [Welcome to our new library](https://muraltown.com/2020/welcome-to-our-new-library) - To celebrate the opening of new Chemainus Branch of the Vancouver Island Library Authority, the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society is donating 10,000 bookmarks as a welcome gift. The official opening of the new Vancouver Island Library Authority - Chemainus Branch will take place on Saturday, March 7, at 1 p.m. There will be children's
- ['Spirit of the Earth' is on the move...](https://muraltown.com/2019/spirit-of-the-earth-is-on-the-move) - Art lovers rejoice, the Spirit Of The Earth sculpture, currently on the corner of Chemainus Road and Victoria Street across from the Chemainus Theatre Festival, will move to Heritage Square on Mill Street this summer. The move, requested by the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society for safety and aesthetic reasons, was approved by the
- [Busy May for Chemainus Murals Society](https://muraltown.com/2018/busy-may-for-chemainus-mural-society) - Hooray, hooray for the month of May, for that’s when members of the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society come out to play! Perhaps ‘play’ isn’t exactly the correct word, but the Society, which maintains, restores, and adds murals and artwork to the outdoor art gallery in Chemainus, has two free events planned to help celebrate
- [Chemainus Steam Train has moved across town](https://muraltown.com/2017/steam-train-moved-across-town) - The mural Steam Train On Bridge Over Chemainus River has crossed town. Originally created for the side of the Chemainus Visitors Centre in 1982, the well-loved mural disappeared from view when the building was completely demolished by February of 2016 to make room for a new library. In limbo since then, Mural #3 in the Chemainus Festival of
- [New Chemainus mural maps on sale](https://muraltown.com/2017/new-mural-maps-sale) - Chemainus, Canada's Mural Capital™, has new souvenir mural maps fresh off the press! The new maps prepared by the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society, went on sale Sept. 1. They have been produced in a more user-friendly booklet format, with a foldout map, and include all recent additions to the outdoor gallery, including the Society's
- [Chemainus Labyrinth coming this summer](https://muraltown.com/2017/chemainus-labyrinth-coming-summer) - Waterwheel labyrinth will alleviate stress By Peter W. Rusland Of The Courier CHEMAINUS – Cowichan’s first public, meditative labyrinth should be ready for walking by summer, says Tom Andrews, president of the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. Site preparation work, donated by Ken Stanton of Castle Cove Buildings, is ongoing on the unique 40-foot diameter
- [Folks, it's that time of year](https://muraltown.com/2017/folks-time-year) - Dear Member: 2016 was a productive year for the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. Members of the Board of Directors were active in many Society endeavours, as well as the continued preservation of 47 murals and numerous sculptures. This included, but was not limited to: - restoration of Memories of a Chinese Boy by Arthur Cheng;
- [Mural names now official](https://muraltown.com/2016/its-now-official) - After lengthy deliberation, the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society has released the official names of the three Emily Carr-inspired murals unveiled in Chemainus in late summer. They are as follows. KEEPER OF SECRETS – INSPIRED BY EMILY CARR MURAL EC3 Painted in 2016 by Cim MacDonald The raven is an important symbol in First Nations
- [Chemainus, we have a winner!](https://muraltown.com/2016/chemainus-we-have-a-winner) - A Sandy Clark painting, come to life after many years in storage in Chemainus, Canada's Mural Capital™, has a name at last thanks to Tammy Montgomery. Her entry, Meadow Memories, fits the mural to a T, and was chosen from among 50 or so submissions to the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society's Name the Mural contest. And thanks
- [Win a Tofino Getaway!](https://muraltown.com/2016/win-tofino-getaway) - Like finding a masterpiece stashed in a closet, a Sandy Clark painting has come to life after many years in storage. Clark's painting depicts a teacher and students bathed in sunlight in a field outside their school. This mural/painting was commissioned by Marg and Al Johnson, prominent Chemainiacs and business owners. They owned the grocery store,
- [All hail The Curator!](https://muraltown.com/2016/all-hail-the-curator) - Twenty years and counting - not quite a generation, but close to it – that’s how long Cim MacDonald has been Curator of The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. That's 20 years of hard work restoring, cleaning and maintaining the appearance of the over 40 murals in the Chemainus outdoor art collection. She helps maintain
- [Emily Carr would be proud](https://muraltown.com/2016/emily-carr-proud) - The Chemainus Outdoor Art Gallery grew by three murals this summer, as the town's new Emily Carr-inspired murals were unveiled Saturday to cheers from a small but enthusiastic crowd. The new murals are inspired by Emily Carr paintings and were commissioned by the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society as a continuation of the society’s Emily Carr
- [Iconic Chemainus mural to be restored](https://muraltown.com/2016/iconic-chemainus-mural-to-be-restored) - World-renowned Vancouver artist Arthur Cheng will be returning to Chemainus, Canada's Mural Capital™, to do a complete restoration of his famed Memories Of A Chinese Boy mural, located on the south wall of the building housing Wing's Cafe, on Chemainus Road. Please drop by between Aug. 17 and 23 to say hello, and watch a master at work. Born
- [Chemainus revitalization project improves view of murals](https://muraltown.com/2016/chemainus-revitalization-improves-murals-presentation) - The Municipality of North Cowichan recently completed Phase 2 of its downtown Chemainus revitalization project. Phase 1 involved Waterwheel Square and the new parking lot, while Phase 2 revolved around the update of the commercial area of north Willow Street, with seating areas, a town clock and tree planters. Both phases enhanced visibility and access to five
- [Chemainus murals in the news](https://muraltown.com/2016/chemainus-murals-news) - A hearty thank you to Daphne Goode, of shawtv.ca, for her thoughtful piece on the Willow Street revitalization project in Chemainus, the Rainforest Arts Gallery and the Chemainus Festival of Murals restoration program. Watch it below...
- [What is behind the Shroud of Chemainus?](https://muraltown.com/2016/behind-shroud-chemainus) - Join the fun on Saturday, Aug. 20, between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and help the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society and Anthem Properties celebrate the unveiling of three Emily Carr inspired murals in the lane between Utopia Bakery and Bonnie Martin Restaurant. The three new murals bring the number of pieces of art
- [Newest Board members introduced at AGM](https://muraltown.com/2016/newest-board-members-introduced-at-agm) - Two prominent Chemainus citizens have joined the Board of Directors of the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. Marlie Kelsey, a long-time volunteer and Chemainus Theatre Festival employee, and Cordell Ensign, a well-know realtor in the Cowichan Valley were voted onto the Board at the recent Annual General Meeting held at the Chemainus Best Western Plus
- [2016 AGM highlights](https://muraltown.com/2016/2016-agm-highlights) - BETTER LATE, THAN NEVER Happy Trails to Festival of Murals board members Lynne Landyo, and Mark DuMez, on their retirement from the board at the 2016 Annual General Meeting. Lynne, co-owner of It’s A Small World B&B, served as board secretary for many years. She served two separate stints on the board, starting in
- [Become a FOM Debugger](https://muraltown.com/2016/become-fom-debugger) - Welcome to the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society website, updated by volunteers who do their best to keep it current. However, the site is big and 'Bugs' do appear. Spelling mistakkes, missing pictures and directions to the wrong place may occur. If you find anything confusing, or not working, please let us know, and we
- [Steam Donkey At Work Next in Ongoing Mural Restorations](https://muraltown.com/2014/steam-donkey-mural-restoration) - The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society is fortunate to have talented local artist Cim MacDonald to restore a mural when the original artist is not available. Cim, who was born in Scotland, has been the Curator for the society since 1996. You may have seen Cim busy, during the cool of recent mornings, working on
- [If Walls Could Talk](https://muraltown.com/2014/native-heritage-mural-restoration) - I am not sure if walls can talk, but the wall displaying mural number 12, Native Heritage, has quite a story to tell. Few of our visitors know the support wall for this 20ft x 50ft mural was specially made just for this purpose in 1983 and that the mural was the first major

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- [Home](https://muraltown.com/) - [wc_row][wc_column size="one-half" position="first"]The Chemainus mural project is the world’s leading community-driven art tourism experience. Spurred to save a community from certain economic collapse, the Chemainus mural project has delighted and inspired millions of visitors and ultimately became the blueprint for community mural projects globally.[/wc_column][wc_column size="one-half" position="last"]The project continues to innovate through trompe-l’oeil, advanced technologies, such
- [LPMU025 Waiting For The Whistle](https://muraltown.com/lpmu025)
- [LPEC002 Indigenous Villages Seen Through The Eyes of Emily Carr](https://muraltown.com/lpec002)
- [Indigenous Villages Seen Through The Eyes Of Emily Carr](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/ec2-first-nations-villages-seen-eyes-emily-carr) - Mural #EC2 4.17M X 8.28M (13’8” X 27’2”) Waterwheel Square Artists: Carey Newman (carving) & Cim MacDonald (paintings) Carved and painted in 2010. This freestanding structure, designed by Carey Newman, features the front of a traditional longhouse. It is complete with an open doorway as the door is always open to the Big House. Newman carved intricate
- [EC #2: Indigenous Villages Seen Through The Eyes Of Emily Carr](https://muraltown.com/ec2-first-nations-villages-as-seen-through-the-eyes-of-emily-carr-landing-page) - EC #2: First Nations Villages As Seen Through The Eyes of Emily Carr 4.17M X 8.28M (13’8” X 27’2”) Waterwheel SquareArtists: Carey Newman (carving) & Cim MacDonald (paintings)Carved and painted in 2010.This freestanding structure, designed by Carey Newman, features the front of a traditional longhouse. It is complete with an open doorway as the door is
- [Sculpture Spirit Of The Earth Location](https://muraltown.com/sculpture-spirit-earth-location)
- [Sculpture #10 – Double Spinner And Twister Oval](https://muraltown.com/sculpture-10-location)
- [More Sculptures](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/sculptures-chemainus) - Private Commissions for Public Enjoyment Peace PoleSculpture #2By Roger Nygaard - Waterwheel Square. Sea CaptainSculpture #3By Glenn Spicer - Willow Street.It is located atop the Pacific Shores Hotel building, so one must look UP to see it! The WaterwheelSculpture #6Original by Karl Schutz - Waterwheel Square.In 1966, the Chemainus-Crofton and District Chamber of Commerce adopted the waterwheel as its emblem.
- [In Search Of Snipes](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/search-snipes) - Sculpture #1 16.4M X 5.5M (31’ X 18’), Heritage Square Artist: Glenn Spicer Designed and Cast in 1986 After a 10-year hiatus after being irreparably damaged by a car, Stefan, right has been reunited with his 'brother' Josh. Originally designed and cast by artist Glenn Spicer in 1986 for the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society, the
- [By The Bay – Inspired By Emily Carr](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/ec5-by-the-bay-inspired-by-emily-carr) - Mural #EC5 6.1M X 2.44M (20’ X 8’) In the lane between Utopia Bakery and Bonnie Martin Restaurant Painted in 2016 by Mario Labonte. The vistas from the shores of Vancouver Island have always captivated residents and visitors alike. The Arbutus trees featured in this mural are native to the Pacific Northwest. The tree is
- [Sacred Cedar – Inspired By Emily Carr](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/ec4-sacred-cedar-inspired-by-emily-carr) - Mural #EC4 3.66M X 2.44M (12’ X 8’) In the lane between Utopia Bakery and Bonnie Martin Restaurant Painted in 2016 by Cim MacDonald. The canoes and totems featured in this mural were carved from cedar. Cedar had a special significance in the culture and traditions of the Northwest Coast First Nations. Yellow cedar, being
- [Keeper Of Secrets – Inspired By Emily Carr](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/ec3-keeper-of-secrets-inspired-by-emily-carr) - Mural #EC3 3.66M X 2.44M (12’ X 8’) In the lane between Utopia Bakery and Bonnie Martin Restaurant Painted in 2016 by Cim MacDonald. The raven is an important symbol in First Nations cultures of the Northwest Coast. The bird stole the sun, moon, and stars for humans, bringing light to the world. It also
- [A Joyful Spring In Chemainus](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c7-a-joyful-spring-in-chemainus) - Mural #C7 1.2M X 2.4M (4’ X 8’) 9790 Willow Street Artist: Chemainus Art GroupPainted in 2021. In the dark months of early 2021, Chemainus Art Group members needed a project to get them through the end-of-winter Covid-related doldrums. The brainchild behind the project, the directors of the art group, asked the artists to create a
- [About Us](https://muraltown.com/us) - Established in January of 1987, after six years as a project of the Municipality of North Cowichan, the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society is a registered, non-profit organization directed by an elected Board of Directors. The purpose of the society is to manage and develop the mural project. Each mural is copyrighted by the Municipality of
- [You Can Become a Member!](https://muraltown.com/help-us-keep-vision-alive/become-a-member) - Membership Lets You Be A Part of Chemainus, Too People from all over the world are sharing in the dream Chemainus has brought to life. Financial contributions help maintain the artwork and ensure future Chemainus Festival of Murals Society projects and events. Your donations help to keep the dream alive and growing. We welcome individuals,
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- [Sculpture #3 - Sea Captain Location](https://muraltown.com/sculpture-3-sea-captain-location)
- [Sculpture #2 – Peace Pole](https://muraltown.com/sculpture-2-peace-pole-location)
- [Sculpture - The Snipes Location](https://muraltown.com/sculpture-snipes-location)
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- [Steam Donkey At Work](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/1-steam-donkey) - Mural #11M X 3M (27’ X 10’), Willow StreetShow on MapArtists: Frank Lewis and Nancy LaganaPainted in 1982. Restored in 1994 by Frank Lewis, assisted by Jan Morgan. Restored in 2014 by Cim MacDonald. For the steam donkey and its crew, hauling a log from the forest was an obstacle course of the worst kind,
- [Steam Train On Bridge Over Chemainus River](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/3-steam-train) - Mural #3 2.4M X 3.7M (8' X 12') Willow Street Artist: Paul Marcano Painted in 1982. Thundering across a log bridge over the Chemainus River is Locomotive No. 4, an 80-ton Porter 2-6-2T, once the pride of the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. Ltd.’s Copper Canyon Railway System. Chemainus was the delivery point of the
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- [Outdoor Gallery](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery) - HISTORICAL SERIES EMILY CARR-INSPIRED SERIES COMMUNITY SERIES SCULPTURES
- [Service Above Self](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c9-service-above-self) - Mural #C9 2.44 M X 1.22 M (8' X 4'), SW corner of Chemainus Rd near Mill StArtist: Cim MacDonaldPainted in 2021. The Rotary Club of Chemainus was established in 1950. It is part of a worldwide humanitarian service organization which provides community service. The club focuses on supporting youth and other volunteer organizations locally
- [Rebirth](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/47-rebirth) - Mural #47 2.4M X 4.9M (8' X 16'), rear of 9756 Willow Street.Artist: Maynard Johnny Jr.Painted in 2022. Maynard Johnny Jr. had a dream to paint a Coast Salish inspired mural in Chemainus. The result is Rebirth, the first art piece in the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society collection that has been created solely by
- [Native Heritage](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/12-native-heritage) - Mural #12 15.4M X 5.2M (50’ X 20’), Mill Street and Chemainus Road Artist: Paul Ygartua Painted in 1983. Restored in 2002. Restored and enhanced in 2014. This immense mural is based on figures from the Native past and present in this area. Carved poles flank the central images of (left) Ce-who-latza, who was Chief of the
- [The Artists](https://muraltown.com/the-artists) - This is a directory of all the artists who created the artwork in the Chemainus Festival of Murals collection. Simply click the name of any artist to display their details. B Peter Bresnen C Angela Carlson • Terry Chapman • Cheng Shu Ren (Arthur Cheng) • Sandy Clark • Daniel Cline D Robert Dafford • Sylvia Verity Dewar • Doug Driediger F Kris Friesen G David
- [Maynard Johnny Jr.](https://muraltown.com/maynard-johnny-jr) - Coast Salish artist, Maynard Johnny Jr., has been drawing portraits of his family and replicating comics since early childhood. His exploration of First Nations Art began at age 17 when he designed and created his first painting on a seven-foot by three-foot door skin panel. Primarily self-taught, Maynard has been influenced by accomplished artists and
- [Cim MacDonald](https://muraltown.com/cim-macdonald) - Born in Scotland, Cim MacDonald came with her family to Victoria when she was seven. She completed her schooling with a Major in Art. After working for the Provincial Government in Victoria, she took a job in Crofton, where she spent the better part of 20 years. MacDonald remembers painting greenware in post-war Scotland, sitting
- [Emily Carr's Beloved Trees](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/ec1-emily-carrs-beloved-trees) - Mural #EC1 18.6M X 6.7M (57’ X 22’) Chemainus Festival Theatre, Chemainus Road and Victoria Street Artist: Steffen Jünemann Painted in 2009. Jünemann employed Trompe L’oeil, an art technique that employs extremely realistic imagery to create a three dimensional perception, by way of an optical illusion. Note the illusion of stairs leading up to an imaginary
- [The Volunteers](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/40-volunteers) - Mural #40 6.4M X 3M (21’ X 10’) Lane beside the Chemainus Theatre Artist: Dan Sawatzky Painted in 2007. Mayor Graham Bruce and The Honourable Bill Vander Zalm are shown cutting the ribbon to officially open the Chemainus Downtown Revitalization Project on April 23, 1982. The mayor had the foresight and vision to prevent the 1981
- [Second Chemainus Sawmill](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/24-second-chemainus-sawmill) - Mural #24 2.4M X 6M (8’ X 20’) Painted in 1988 Chemainus Rd Artist: Bruce Rickett Painted in 1988. Restored in 2004 by Cim MacDonald This sawmill was the second to be built on the same site. Constructed in 1879 by T.G. Askew, it was converted to steam power by Croft & Severne in 1883. The
- [Chemainus Road - Circa 1945](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/45-chemainus-road-circa-1945) - Mural #45 3.66M X 2.44M (12' X 8'), 9750 Chemainus RoadArtist: Kris FriesenPainted in 2020. The mural is based on a photo showing Chemainus Road looking south. The Jolly Trio Snack Bar is on the right. South of that building, at a later date, was a building that housed Jimmy Webster’s barber shop, a beauty
- [Kew Gardens Flagpole](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/43-kew-gardens-flagpole) - Mural #43 4.9M X 1.8M (16' X 6') Chemainus Road Artist: Cim MacDonald Painted in 2017. In 1958, a towering 250-foot Douglas fir began an arduous trek down Copper Canyon on two logging trucks, in what was the start of an 8,829-mile journey from Chemainus to the River Thames in London. You will note that a
- [World In Motion](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/20-world-motion) - Mural #20 31.08M X 3.69M (101’ X 12’) Chemainus Road Artist: Alan Wylie MFA, FCA, CSMA Painted in 1986, Restored in 2013. This painting is a montage of historic buildings and events in the area between 1883 and 1939. On the left are three buildings known as “the Lewisville hotel, store, saloon and barber shop”. Established by
- [Spirit Of The Earth](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/spirit-earth) - Sculpture #5 Heritage Square, Chemainus Road & Mill Street Artist: Daniel Cline, assisted by Ted Speirs and Marcus Carter Designed and Carved in 1999. “The process of time travel, from primeval sea bed, to the hand and spirit of a creative being is a difficult and long one. To wrestle an image from an ancient
- [Julia Askew-First Child Of European Ancestry Born In The Chemainus Valley](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/18-julia-askew) - Mural #18 3.05M X 1.5M (10’ X 5’) Mill Street Artist: Elizabeth Smily Painted in 1986. Restored in 2009 by Cim MacDonald. Julia Askew was the first of seven children born in Chemainus to Thomas George and Isabel Julia Askew. An older brother was born in Victoria two years earlier, but Julia was the first child
- [Arrival Of The ‘Reindeer’ In Horseshoe Bay](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/6-arrival-reindeer) - Mural #6 7.7M X 4.6M (25’ X 13’), Mill Street Artists: Sandy Clark and Lea Goward Painted in 1983. Restored in 2007 by Cim MacDonald. A luminescent cedar bark cloak envelops the figure of a Native princess as she contemplates the arrival of the sloop Her Majesty’s Ship Reindeer. The ship’s commander, Captain A.E. Kennedy,
- [First Schoolhouse 1883](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/17-first-school-house) - Mural #17 4.825M X 2.44M (15’10” X 8’) West Wall, 9752 Willow Street Artist: Kiff Holland FCA, CSMA, RI (HON) Painted in 1986. Restored in 2013 by Cim MacDonald. In 1883, the first public school in Chemainus was built next to the route of the E&N Railway. The mural is based on an 1885 photograph.
- [The Art](https://muraltown.com/the-art) - This is a directory of all the artwork in the Chemainus Festival of Murals collection. Simply click on the name of any piece to display its details, or view the collection as an image gallery. Historical Series 1 Steam Donkey At Work 2 The Thirty-Three Metre Collage 3 Steam Train On Bridge Over Chemainus River
- [LPMU010 The Company Store](https://muraltown.com/lpmu010)
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- [Angela Carlson](https://muraltown.com/angela-carlson) - Angela Carlson, is a visual artist based in Shawnigan Lake, BC. She’s interested in both abstract and representational painting, with acrylic paint as her preferred medium. She has a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and is constantly learning from and inspired by the creativity and drive of other artists. Angela is
- [Meadow Memories](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c2-meadow-memories) - Mural #C2 6.1M X 1.8M (20' X 6') Best Western PLUS Chemainus Inn Artist: Sandy Clark Date painted: unknown. This mural evokes memories of a bygone time; the days of schoolhouses, where teachers taught children of all ages in one room. It portrays a lesson out in the meadow, under the trees. It was originally painted
- [Orcas](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c1-orcas) - Mural #C1 7.3M X 3.7M (24' X 12') Chemainus Road Artist: Joshua Raven Painted in 2001. These majestic orcas swim off the coast of Vancouver Island. The largest members of the oceanic dolphin family, their first scientific description was in 1558. Originally given the name Killer Whale by ancient sailors who observed groups of orcas hunting
- [The Unknown Miner](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/42-unknown-miner) - Mural #42 1.83M X 2.44M X 0.46M (6’ X 8’ x 18”) Chemainus & River Road Artist: Terry Chapman Created in 2012. In 2011, the Silver Mine on Chemainus commissioned local artist Terry Chapman to construct a 3-D mural. The mural depicts a scene from Lenora Mines, nearest the base of Mt. Sicker; the local miner
- [In Tune With Nature](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c6-in-tune-with-nature) - Mural #C6 Chemainus Public MarketArtist: Kris Friesen with enclosure constructed by Dean IrwinConstructed & painted in 2020. In Tune With Nature is a departure from what is commonly called a mural, i.e. art painted directly on a wall or surface. The themes of this mural, painted on the inner and outer surfaces of a purpose-built
- [The Thirty-Three Metre Collage](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/2-thirty-three-metre-collage) - Mural #2 33M X 4.2M (108’ X 14’), Legion Street Artists: Frank Lewis and Nancy Lagana (left & centre) Artist: Paul Marcano (right section) Painted in 1982. Restoration in 2006 of left and centre portions by Cim MacDonald. On the left, a crew of stevedores at the Chemainus wharf stands before a fully rigged ship,
- [Passing The Torch](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/38-passing-torch) - Mural #38 5.5M X 3M (18’ X 10’) Royal Canadian Legion, Chemainus Rd. Artist: Cim MacDonald Painted in 2006. This highly symbolic mural features two Second World War veterans passing the torch to the younger generation. Passing the torch is from the poem, In Flanders Fields, written by John McCrae in 1915. The poppy in the
- [Waiting For The Whistle](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/25-waiting-whistle) - Mural #25 36.58M X 3.05M (120’ X 10’) Cypress Street Artist: Robert Dafford Painted in 1989. On a quiet Saturday afternoon in November 1923, a massive and violent fire consumed the entire roof of the third Chemainus mill and the structure collapsed. In the spring of 1924, much to the relief of the townspeople, the foundations
- [1884 Chinese Bull Gang](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/16-1884-chinese-bull-gang) - Mural #16 32M X 3M (104’ X 10’) Legion Street Artist: Ernest Marza Painted in 1984. Restored in 2001, 2003 and 2013 by Cim MacDonald. Many Chinese people had been enticed to the west coast of Canada as labourers in the late 1800s. A number settled in Chemainus with the promise of steady work in the lumber industry.
- [Chemainus Tug Boat](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/15-chemainus-tug-boat) - Mural #15 30.5M X 13M (10.5’ X 43’) Legion Street Artists: Mark Heine and Harry Heine Painted in 1984. The tug boat Chemainus was built at Chemainus in 1909 for the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Equipped with a coal burning engine (this was changed to oil in the 1920s), she was 26.8 metres (93
- [The Telephone Company - Circa 1915](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/32-telephone-company-circa-1915) - Mural #32 3.66M X 3.05M (12’ X 10’) Willow Street Artist: Cim MacDonald AFCA, NWWS Painted in 1992. The telephone appeared in Chemainus in 1908. The first telephone company offices were located in a private house on Maple Street but moved seven years later to larger premises. The Victorian residence pictured here served as the telephone
- [The Company Store](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/10-company-store) - Mural #10 10M X 8M (30’ X 16’), Waterwheel Crescent Artist: Dan Sawatzky Painted in 1983. Using an oval format, this mural shows an interior depiction of the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. store, circa 1917. The artist recreated the deep perspective of the colourfully-laden shelves from old photographs. D.A. Gatus was the store manager.
- [Letters From The Front](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/34-letters-front) - Mural #34 8.1M X 2.8M (27.1’ X 9.3’) Willow & Mill Streets, Canada Post Building Artist: David Goatley SFCA Painted in 2002. “This was a commission I was thrilled to win, for several reasons. First, the subject was very close to my heart – I have read many books on the First World War and
- [Lest We Forget](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/44-lest-we-forget) - Mural #44 4.9M X 2.4M (16' X 8') Willow Street Lane, Canada Post Building Artist: David Goatley SFCA Painted in 2004. This mural depicts the heroism and sacrifice in First World War, the “Great War”. It speaks to the suffering of ordinary men in the trenches and elsewhere. The artist’s son and a friend
- [Mount Brenton Golf Course 1991-2021 — Vancouver Island’s Hidden Gem](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c8-mount-brenton-golf-course-1991-2021-vancouver-islands-hidden-gem) - Mural #C8 2.4M X 3.7M (8’ X 12’) Henry RoadArtist: Cim MacDonaldPainted in 2021. The Mount Brenton Golf Course board of directors decided that as part of the upcoming 75th anniversary in 2023, the club needed a mural to celebrate the occasion. So was born the eighth addition to the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society’s
- [The Siren’s Song](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/46-the-sirens-song) - Mural #46 2.4M X 6.1M (8’ X 20’), Waterwheel CrescentArtist: Angela CarlsonPainted in 2021. At the request of the Chemainus Volunteer Fire Hall, the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society was asked to commission a mural celebrating the 100th anniversary of the fire hall. The eight-foot by 20-foot mural is a collage of both historical and
- [Mural #7: Logging With Oxen](https://muraltown.com/7-logging-oxen-landing-page) - Mural #7: Logging With Oxen 18.3M X 3.7M (60’ X 12’), Waterwheel Parking LotArtist: Harold LyonPainted in 1983. Restored in 2005 by Cim MacDonald Around 1898, oxen were the main form of power in logging, where good timber was available. “Large, well-equipped outfits used twenty to twenty-four oxen. These were divided into two teams: one drawing the
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- [Kris Friesen](https://muraltown.com/kris-friesen) - Kris Friesen is a BC mural artist with over two decades of experience creating diverse large-scale murals. Born in love with visual storytelling, Kris creates original works of art that reflect a client's story, their ideas, and their expectations. No matter the medium: murals, portraiture, storyboards or concept art, Kris' goal remains the same; to
- [Sandy Clark](https://muraltown.com/sandy-clark) - Though born and raised in Ontario, Sandy Clark’s artistic inspiration was largely drawn from the particular moods and atmosphere of the sea. Clark travelled west from Toronto, bringing with her a superb understanding of the intricacies of water-borne vessels, as well as an innate ability to interpret people and their distinct expressions. Clark painted in
- [The Mural Process](https://muraltown.com/us/the-mural-process) - The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society manages the mural program for the Municipality of North Cowichan. Mural creation is a multifaceted process. It begins with an idea developed by the society or by a member of the public. Sometimes a building owner approaches the mural society with an idea. Photographs, historical information, and other materials
- [The Lumber Barons](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/31-lumber-barons) - Mural #31 32' x 16' (9.75M x 4.88M) Mill Street Artist: Constance Greig-Manning. Lettering: Sylvia Verity Dewar Painted in 1992 by Constance Greig-Manning, assisted by Bill Manning, lettering by Sylvia Verity; restored in 1996, assisted by Bill Manning; restored in 2011, assisted by Stefani Peter; restored in 2018, lettering by Dobell Designs. The deep blues and purples
- [Dean Irwin](https://muraltown.com/dean-irwin) - Dean Irwin is the owner, operator of TimberStone Construction and is honoured to have collaborated with the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society to create the box for In Tune With Nature. Raised in Canmore, Alberta, Dean began his career in timber framing and new residential construction. After completing his Red Seal in Carpentry in 2012
- [Chemainus 1891](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/8-chemainus-1891) - Mural #8 16.4M X 3.5M (54’ X 12’), Mill Street Artist: David Maclagan Painted in 1983. Restored in 2003 by Cim MacDonald. The mural shows the original Chemainus, then known as Horseshoe Bay. Passenger cars of the famous Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway (E&N) steam their way across this scene of the settlement at Horseshoe Bay in
- [David Maclagan](https://muraltown.com/david-maclagan) - With over 40 murals to his credit, David Maclagan is no stranger to mural art. One of his larger undertakings is a historical tableau which measures 36.58 metres (120 ft) in length at the Yukon Territorial Legislative Buildings in Whitehorse. Maclagan is from Ontario, where he graduated from the Ontario College of Art. He has
- [We Have a Winner!](https://muraltown.com/name-the-mural-contest) - We Have a Winner! The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society is proud to announce the winner of the "Name the Mural" contest is Aly Tomlin of Riot Brewing. Aly's winning entry is: In Tune With Nature The newest addition to the Chemainus Festival Of Murals Society’s outdoor art gallery is a departure from what is
- [Chemainus Outdoor Gathering](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/41-chemainus-outdoor-gathering) - Mural #41 2.3M X 3.8M (7’6” X 12’6”) South Wall, 18.3M X 3M (60’ X 10’) North Wall , 4.9M X 1.5M (16’ X 5’ Top of Wall Chemainus +55 Activity Centre, Willow Street Artist: Lurene Haines Painted in 2010-2013. The mural is a two part ‘story’ of a typical outdoor Chemainus community gathering, with Mount
- [Chemainus - The War Years - Circa 1915](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/26-chemainus-war-years-1915) - Mural #26 10.65M X 2.13M (35’ X 7’) Maple Street Artist: Susan Tooke Painted in 1989. Patriotic feelings ran high as many men from Chemainus and area scrambled to join up soon after war was declared. By the end of September 1914, the mill had closed due to the war’s impact on shipping, convincing many
- [The Little Town That Did!™](https://muraltown.com/background/history) - From just five murals and lots of spirit in the summer of 1982, Chemainus has struggled, grown and succeeded in literally putting itself on the map. In 1983, it won the prestigious New York Downtown Revitalization Award for redevelopment of its core. It has since gained world-wide acclaim for the integrity and superb artistry of
- [Our Supporters](https://muraltown.com/background/supporters) - Volunteers Are Our Strength Since the mural project began in 1982, volunteer participation has been central to its success. Volunteers are always willing to provide information on the murals and the community to the many visitors to Chemainus. Without them, the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society would never have happened. Volunteers were instrumental in setting
- [Lenora Mines At Mt. Sicker](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/22-lenora-mines-mt-sicker) - Mural #22 6M X 6.6M (20’ X 22’) Corner of Victoria and Willow Streets Artist: Peter Bresnen, BFA Painted in 1988. Restored with additions in 2001. On May 16, 1897, Harry Smith and a partner staked the famous Lenora claim, named after Smith's only daughter. That began the development of Mt. Sicker as a copper
- [Fallers Undercutting A Fir](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/5-fallers-undercutting-a-fir) - Mural #5 2.44 m X 7.01m (8′ X 23′), Firehall Tower, Chemainus Road Show on Map Artist: Thomas Robertson Painted in 1982. Working as a team, fallers cutting a coastal giant had to stand at the same elevation. This was made almost impossible by the rough ground and steep slopes of the rainforest. To overcome the
- [Glenn Spicer](https://muraltown.com/glenn-spicer) - Born and raised in Ontario, Glenn Spicer received a BSc from the University of Guelph. For a while he put both his science background and his artistic abilities to work as a paleontology display artist sculpting dinosaur skulls with the Royal Ontario Museum and as a scientific illustrator for the Botany Department of the University
- [Cheng Shu Ren (Arthur Cheng)](https://muraltown.com/cheng-shu-ren-arthur-cheng) - Born in Nanchang, China, Cheng Shu Ren (Arthur) established his reputation as an outstanding artist in Beijing. He has won many awards with distinction and in 1985 he was named in The British Who’s Who. His versatile works include extensive garden and park designs in Shanghai. His bronze and marble sculptures and monuments have won
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- [Spool Donkey](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/spool-donkey) - Sculpture #4 Waterwheel Park Artist: Elmar Schultes Designed and carved in 1983. Carved in the shadow of the historic Chemainus waterwheel, this monumental sculpture now welcomes visitors to the centre of the community. The carving is based on the first mural to be painted in Chemainus, Frank Lewis’ Steam Donkey At Work. The three dimensional
- [Chemainus Labyrinth](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c4-chemainus-labyrinth) - Mural #C4 14.6M (48' diameter) Waterwheel Park A project of the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society, with support from the Chemainus Rotary club and the Municipality of North Cowichan, with special thanks to Ken Stanton, Castle Cove Builders Ltd. Created in 2017. The Chemainus Labyrinth in Waterwheel Square, in the Breamore design, of the medieval
- [Compass](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c3-compass) - Mural #C3 4.3M diameter (14' diameter) Kin Beach Artist: Cim MacDonald Painted in 2016. Chemainus has long been a destination for seafaring peoples, originally with the Coastal Salish First Nations, to the first European explorers between the 1770s and 1800, and the first settlers who arrived in the late 1850s. To celebrate those who have had
- [Five Cent Candy Bar War](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/c5-five-cent-candy-bar-war) - Mural #C5 2.4M X 1.2M (8' X 4') Lane North of Cypress Street Artists: Kerry Onoshuko, Stephen Robinson, Stephen Sylvester, Anjilee Manhas and Gabi Jones of Chemainus Secondary School Painted in 2017. In 1947, a Ladysmith youth got a surprise when he went to the Wigwam Café to buy some candy. Almost overnight, he discovered
- [David Goatley SFCA](https://muraltown.com/david-goatley-sfca) - David Goatley was born and trained in London, England. He is widely recognized as one of Canada’s foremost portrait painters with official portraits of former Prime Minister Kim Campbell and Speaker, Gilbert Parent, hanging in the House of Commons in Ottawa. His portraits of leading figures from the arts and business communities, as well as
- [Logging With Oxen](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/7-logging-oxen) - Mural #7 18.3M X 3.7M (60’ X 12’), Waterwheel Parking Lot Artist: Harold Lyon Painted in 1983. Restored in 2005 by Cim MacDonald. Around 1898, oxen were the main form of power in logging, where good timber was available. “Large, well-equipped outfits used twenty to twenty-four oxen. These were divided into two teams: one drawing the logs
- [The Spirit Of Chemainus](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/27-spirt-chemainus) - Mural #27 4.57M X 4.57M (15’ X 15’) Laurel Street Artist: Dan Sawatzky, assisted by Peter Sawatzky Painted in 1991. Hints of the pristine coastline, heavily treed and dripping green, peep out from behind a glimmering impressionistic image of the brigantine Spirit of Chemainus. The suggestion of activity on the deck, with five faceless figures, symbolizes
- [Chemainus Harbour 1910](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/21-chemainus-harbour-1910) - Mural #21 2.1M X 10.5M (7’ X 35’) Oak Street Artist: Colin Williams ARCA Painted in 1987. In a panoramic view of Chemainus Harbour, this mural captures the colourful memories of the old logging community. Lumber is stacked up along the far hill, waiting to be loaded onto the tall ships and steamers at anchor
- [First Chemainus Sawmill 1862](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/35-first-chemainus-sawmill-1862) - Mural #35 7.8M X 4.5M (26’ X 15’) Willow Street & Waterwheel Crescent, Waterwheel Park Artist: Sylvia Verity Dewar Construction assistance: Russ Dewar Painted in 2003. First Chemainus Sawmill 1862 was Verity Dewar’s third mural, one she thought of as a delightful challenge. While she was aware it is very unlikely that the old sawmill was
- [No. 3 Climax Engine](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/28-3-climax-engine) - Mural #28 4.75 M X 4.42M (15’ X 14.6’) Alder Street Artist: Dan Sawatzky Painted in 1991. A huge, foreshortened iron horse steams and belches dark smoke as it leaps out of its frame and almost off the wall of Dan Sawatzky’s former home and studio. The subject, a working engine operating in the Chemainus area
- [Mill Street In 1948](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/19-mill-st-1948) - Mural #19 6.15M X 13.85M (20’ X 45’) Maple Street Artist: Mike Svob Painted in 1986. Restored in 2003 by Cim MacDonald. The first building on the left of old Mill Street was used as a Post Office until 1927. That year, street lights made their first appearance in Chemainus, with power provided by the V
- [Joshua Raven](https://muraltown.com/joshua-raven) - Joshua Raven was born in 1972. Art has always been a big part of his life. As a Grade 7 student at George Jay Elementary School in Victoria, he was exposed to First Nations art and actually worked with the artists. He attended the University of Victoria, studying fine arts, on scholarships and bursaries, for
- [Skating On Fuller Lake](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/39-skating-fuller-lake) - Mural #39 16.4M X 5.5M (31’ X 18’), Lane beside the Chemainus Theatre Artist: Dan Sawatzky Painted in 2007. The climate of Vancouver Island has changed over time. Locals can remember when winters brought snow and on occasion Fuller Lake froze over. Children and adults strapped on their skates and spent a few enjoyable hours at
- [The Winning Float](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/29-winning-float) - Mural #29 9.45 X 3.35M (31’ X 11’) Croft Street Artist: Joyce H. Kamikura Painted in 1991. The date was June 30, 1939 – the Golden Jubilee of the Victoria Lumber & Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the lifeblood of the modern Chemainus. The summer breeze rustled leaves and pulled at the lengths of the swaying silk
- [Contact](https://muraltown.com/contact) - Chemainus Festival of Murals Society 102-9799 Waterwheel Crescent PO Box 131 Chemainus, BC V0R 1K0 (250) 210-3415 (voice or text message)
- [Mario Labonte](https://muraltown.com/mario-labonte) - Mario Labonte is originally from Quebec City, and now resides in Victoria, British Columbia. Labonte, who is primarily self taught, has been a mural artist for more than 20 years. His preferred medium is acrylic paints. He enjoys experimenting with various techniques, reflecting the versatility seen in his work. Mario has a passion for creating
- [Star Novelty Works](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/37-star-novelty-works) - Mural #37 8.66 M X 4.4 M (28’5” X 15’) Esplanade & Oak Streets Artist: Cheng Shu Ren (Arthur Cheng) Painted in 2005. This mural depicts the Star Novelty Works bicycle shop at the corner of Oak and Maple Streets at the end of the 19th century. The shop was owned by John Humphreys, Jr. who
- [The Hermit](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/36-hermit) - Mural #36 3.3M X 2M (10’10” X 6’5”) South Wall, 9752 Willow Street Artist: Paul Ygartua Painted in 2004. Charlie Abbott arrived in Chemainus sometime in the 1970s (nobody knows exactly when or why), and wandered into the deep, green forest surrounding this small community where he spent the rest of his life. Old and bent
- [Memories Of A Chinese Boy](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/33-memories-chinese-boy) - Mural #33 5M X 10M (16.8’ X 33.4’) Chemainus Road Artist: Cheng Shu Ren (Arthur Cheng), assisted by Chen Ying. Painted in 1996. Many newcomers from China worked in the mines at Mt. Sicker. Among them was Shong Hai Chang, who opened a general store before the turn of the 20th century. He called it “Sam Yick
- [The Lone Scout](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/30-lone-scout) - Mural #30 6.10M X 2.59M (20’ X 8’6”) Croft Street Artist: Stanley Hiromichi Taniwa Painted in 1991. Edward Shige Yoshida was born in Victoria, BC in 1908, and was raised in the quiet mill community of Chemainus. In 1929, he realized his dream in starting the 2nd Chemainus Boy Scouts, an all-Japanese Canadian troop and the
- [Chemainus Hospital](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/23-chemainus-hospital) - Mural #23 2.4M X 6M (8’ X20’) Chemainus Medical Clinic, Esplanade Street Artist: Doug Driediger Painted in 1988. In a composite of scenes, Chemainus Hospital, built in 1899, sits majestically at the left of the mural. When built, it was the only hospital between Victoria and Nanaimo. It remains a strong focus in the community even
- [H.M.S. Forward](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/14-h-m-s-forward) - Mural #14 9.8M X 2.6M (32’ X 8.5’) Mill Street Artist: Harry Heine Painted in 1984. The gunboat HMS Forward was one of four such royal navy vessels dispatched during the search for the murderers of William Brady and the Marks family in April 1863. The murder had taken place on Saturna Island to the
- [Billy Thomas](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/13-billy-thomas) - Mural #13 2.1M X 2.4M (7’ X 8’) Willow Street Artist: Sandy Clark Painted in 1984. William Ishmael (Billy) Thomas was born to William and Catherine Thomas in 1874. He was the first male child of European ancestry born in the Chemainus Valley, and lived here for all of his 102 years. Following his father’s
- [Temporary Homes](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/11-temporary-homes) - Mural #11 5.8M X 4M (19’ X 13’), Mill Street and Chemainus Road Artist: David White Painted in 1983. Such rudimentary accommodation was not new to communities like Chemainus. Many early settlers to the area lived in similar tents for their initial stay, as they struggled to clear land and gather precious funds and materials to
- [Camp 2 On A Sunday](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/9-camp-2-sunday) - Mural #9 6.5M X 6.4M (21’ X 20’), Waterwheel Crescent Artist: David J. More Painted in 1983. Loggers at the V L & M Co. Ltd. Camp 2 (circa 1902) would spend part of their Sundays around the bunkhouse. It was the day for washing up and tending to one’s personal grooming. Half barrels and 18.18
- [The Hong Hing Waterfront Store](https://muraltown.com/mural-art-gallery/4-hong-hing-store) - Mural #4 8M X 4.4M (26’ X 15’) Oak & Esplanade Streets Artist: Paul Marcano Painted in 1982. Restored in 2004. Fong Yen Lew was known to almost everyone as Hong Hing, the name he gave to his store. Born in the late 1800s, he came to Canada and set up his business in Chemainus around
- [Dan Sawatzky](https://muraltown.com/dan-sawatzky) - Dan Sawatzky first painted a mural in Chemainus as a visiting artist in 1983. Little did the family know they would fall in love with Chemainus, where they lived and worked for the next 18 years. Born in Vancouver and raised in Castlegar, Sawatzky has experienced much of what BC has to offer. His travels
- [Slider Test](https://muraltown.com/slider-test)
- [Peter Bresnen BFA](https://muraltown.com/peter-bresnen-bfa) - Born in Montreal, Peter Bresnen began to paint at the tender age of seven. He pursued studies in Science and Theology before giving in to his obvious talents. He eventually graduated from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts School of Art and Design in 1976, was artist in residence at St. Stephen’s University in New
- [The Inspiration Continues](https://muraltown.com/inspiration-continues) - In 1984, Petra Films of Vancouver, acclaimed for such award winning productions as Nails, Spartree and The Grey Fox, completed a documentary film based on the amazing comeback of Chemainus. The film, The Little Town That Did, Executive Producer Karl Schutz, produced by Charles Wilkinson and Cal Shumiatcher of Petra Film Productions with special assistance
- [Mark Heine](https://muraltown.com/marke-heine) - Mark Heine spent his early childhood in Alberta, and then moved with his family to Vancouver Island in 1970. The younger Heine attended Capilano College in North Vancouver, and then travelled for a time in Europe before setting his hand to mural painting. He has been part of mural painting in Fort Saskatchewan, Vegreville and
- [Frank Lewis - Nancy Lagana](https://muraltown.com/frank-lewis-nancy-lagana) - Originally from Victoria, BC, Frank Lewis’ career took him eastward in the late 1950s. Soon he was winning acclaim for his work as a professional illustrator, with awards from both Toronto and Montreal. In 1963, his work was placed in the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators Show. Back on the West Coast in the
- [Elizabeth Smily](https://muraltown.com/elizabeth-smily) - Upon graduating from the Royal Academy School in London in 1949, Elizabeth Smily won the Lord Leverhulme award, accorded the best student in painting, sculpture or architecture. Three years later she moved to Montreal, where she taught portraiture and life drawing. During her stay, she exhibited her work in the Montreal Museum of Fine Art.
- [Constance Greig-Manning](https://muraltown.com/constance-greig-manning) - Connie has spent much of her artistic career tackling large projects. Many of her canvases are nearly mural size, but her first outdoor mural experience took her to a new dimension. A skilled portrait artist, Greig-Manning was awarded the commission to paint The Lumber Barons, a tenth anniversary project of the Arts and Business Council
- [The Inspiration of it All!](https://muraltown.com/inspiration) - Water Over The Wheel – The Story of the Chemainus Valley and its People by W. H. Olsen It is fortunate indeed that the Chemainus area was blessed with a chronicler of strong determination. W. H. (Harry) Olsen brought a rare combination of talent and ability to the task of writing Water Over The Wheel,
- [Daniel Cline](https://muraltown.com/daniel-cline) - Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Cline’s interest in sculpture began at an early age, when he began creating figures of fantasy in clay. Primarily self-taught, he uses a variety of materials including Vancouver Island marble, exotic alabasters of the southwest, and Brazilian and African soapstone. Having moved to Vancouver Island in 1990, Cline is continually
- [Bruce Rickett](https://muraltown.com/bruce-rickett) - As a first time mural artist, Bruce Rickett carried with him to Chemainus a newness and intensity which shone through in his painting of Second Chemainus Sawmill. He was able to establish a strong relationship with the place and the subject. Rickett was born in Malawi, Central Africa, studied art at the City and Guilds
- [Harry Heine RSMA, FCA, CSMA](https://muraltown.com/harry-heine-rsma-fca-csma) - Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Harry Heine became a successful commercial artist and illustrator. In 1970 he moved to BC’s Vancouver Island and launched a career as a marine artist. He was elected to the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), as a senior member in 1979, and in 1980 he became the first Canadian to be
- [Carey Newman](https://muraltown.com/carey-newman) - Carey Newman is a Kwagiulth artist. Born in 1975, Newman is prominent among the younger generation of Native artists. Under the influence and support of his father and mother, he developed his artistic ability and cultural knowledge from an early age. Artistry is in his blood. His father Victor, his great, great grandfather Charlie James,
- [MURAL LOCATION](https://muraltown.com/mural-location) - [google_map map_id="745"/]
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- [Global Mural Conferences](https://muraltown.com/supporting-the-organization/mural-conference) - Chemainus hosted the 1st Global Mural Conference in 1998 and was honoured to be selected to host the 8th Global Mural Conference, which was held from September 10-13, 2012. It was billed as a Congress on Economic Development. Attendees were exposed to opportunities to inspire and encourage the creation of a competitive edge in economic
- [Sylvia Verity Dewar](https://muraltown.com/sylvia-verity-dewar) - Well known BC artist, the late Sylvia Verity Dewar was in the art world most of her life. She studied at the Emily Carr College of Art & Design as well as the Hornsey School of Art in London, England. Her artistic diversity spanned from commercial art to illustrative works in honour rolls for such
- [Paul Ygartua](https://muraltown.com/paul-ygartua) - Faces have haunted Paul Ygartua throughout his artistic life. They have also brought him international recognition. His travels to Europe, South America and Western Canada have led him to paint the strength, dignity and struggle of Native and Ethnic peoples of the world. Ygartua is of Basque heritage, but was born in northern England. He
- [Stanley Hiromichi Taniwa](https://muraltown.com/stanley-hiromichi-taniwa) - Stanley Taniwa left Chemainus as a baby, evacuated with his parents and six siblings to an internment camp in the interior of BC during WWII. What followed was an extremely difficult time for Japanese Canadians. Taniwa’s father died, leaving a large family for his mother to single-handedly raise. The Taniwas settled in Thunder Bay, Ontario,
- [Elmar Schultes](https://muraltown.com/elmar-schultes) - At the age of 15, Elmar Schultes left his German home to apprentice as a chef. He became proficient as a culinary sculptor during 20 years in the hotel business. In 1960 he came to Vancouver to live, and filled the prestigious position of executive chef at Trader Vic’s (Bayshore Hotel). There, he was commissioned
- [Paul Marcano](https://muraltown.com/paul-marcano) - From the hills of eastern Ontario, Paul Marcano’s artist parents influenced their gifted son to create from his inner vision. Since then, Marcano has developed into an interpreter of life, and his repertoire ranges from surrealistic landscapes to fluorescent images and self-portraits. He is also a musician, having recorded an album entitled “Island in Space”,
- [Harold Lyon](https://muraltown.com/harold-lyon) - Harold Lyon grew up in Ontario surrounded by cattle and horses. He worked in the bush, sawing logs, and so developed a solid background on which to base his strong portrayals of rugged bush life. As an artist, Lyon has a special penchant for things “Western” – the round-ups, cowboys and weather-worn faces in windswept
- [Kiff Holland FCA, CSMA, RI (HON)](https://muraltown.com/kiff-holland-fca-csma-ri-hon) - Born in South Africa, Kiff Holland received his formal art training at the University of Witwatersrand and the Johannesburg School of Art. He chose to immigrate to Canada in 1975 and soon discovered the new spectrum of soft colours and ethereal hues offered by this northern land. The artist’s ardour for juxtaposing luminous colours can
- [Lurene Haines](https://muraltown.com/lurene-haines) - After moving to the United States in the 1980s, Haines began a successful career as an illustrator in the comic book and video game industries, working for such notables as DC Comics, Epic Comics and Marvel Comics. She became especially recognized for her pencil, colour pencil, oil and water colour renderings. Since returning to Canada
- [TEST MURAL PAGE WITH MAP](https://muraltown.com/test-mural-page-map) - TEST 8M X 4.4M (26’ X 15’) Oak & Esplanade Streets Painted in 1982, repainted in 2004 Artist: Paul Marcano
- [History and Art Hand in Hand with Business](https://muraltown.com/supporting-the-organization/history-art-hand-hand-business) - The economic spin-offs from the Chemainus murals have been phenomenal. Major tour operators clamour to stop here on their rounds of picturesque Vancouver Island. Publications world-wide have described the mural art and the atmosphere of the community in glowing terms, attracting tourists from every continent. But more importantly, businesses, which are strong and healthy employers
- [The Spirit of Chemainus Lives On](https://muraltown.com/supporting-the-organization/spirit-lives-on) - One of the many offshoots of the Chemainus Festival of Murals project was the building of the brigantine Spirit of Chemainus in 1984-85. The vessel is designed after the Hudson’s Bay Company’s, Cadboro, the first vessel to sail into Victoria Harbour in 1837. She was launched in Chemainus on September 14, 1985, and rigged in
- [The Vision and the Visionaries](https://muraltown.com/background/vision-visionaries) - After being a one-resource community for over a century, Chemainus was up against the wall of a changing world, where new technologies and economic shifts threatened to leave this little town behind and disrupt the security of families who had depended on the forest industry all their lives. The newly elected young Mayor of North
- [Alan Wylie MFA, FCA, CSMA](https://muraltown.com/alan-wylie-mfa-fca-csma) - Alan Wylie trained as a mural artist in his native Scotland, but few experiences have involved him as much as his painting in Chemainus. “You’re not long in this community before you fall in love with it. I keep turning up like a bad penny.” Wylie works throughout Canada and the United States as a
- [Susan Tooke](https://muraltown.com/susan-tooke) - Susan Tooke received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University with further studies in the Master’s of Media Studies program at the New School in New York City. In 1980 Tooke moved to Canada and has worked full time as a painter since then. Chemainus, The War Years was her first mural project.
- [Joyce H. Kamikura](https://muraltown.com/joyce-h-kamikura) - Born in Steveston, BC and raised in Japan, Joyce Kamikura came late to life as an artist. When she returned to Canada in 1956, she studied to obtain a degree in Commerce and Business Administration. Only in 1982 did she return to college to formally study art. She has since worked as a full-time artist.
- [Steffen Jünemann](https://muraltown.com/steffen-junemann) - Steffen Jünemann was born in Germany and has been an artist since early childhood. He was the Director and CEO in charge of ‘Creative Connection’ at the Civil Law Association in Germany, and spent seven years as an illustrator and graphic designer with ‘Tools Development GMBH’. In 2007 he finally made the leap from employment
- [Doug Driediger](https://muraltown.com/doug-driediger) - Armed with an Honours Diploma in Painting from the Alberta College of Art, Calgary native Doug Driediger opened his own graphics business right off the bat. He is an exacting artist who demands that a high degree of intensity and spirit show through in his work. His mural depicting Chemainus Hospital produced a “testimonial to
- [Robert Dafford](https://muraltown.com/robert-dafford) - One of America’s most prominent mural artists, Robert Dafford considers his artistic career began as early as high school. His studies in art at the University of Southwestern Louisiana were interrupted by the Vietnam War, and he served for three years as a naval illustrator and draftsman aboard the USS Independence in the Mediterranean. Since
- [Terry Chapman](https://muraltown.com/terry-chapman) - Terry Chapman is a sixth generation British Columbian, who was born in Whonnock, BC. He is a self-taught artist, whose subject matter has been largely influenced by the people and the environment which have surrounded him while living his life on the West Coast. Chapman has owned and operated three galleries since starting his professional
- [Our Sponsors](https://muraltown.com/help-us-keep-vision-alive/sponsors) - The Chemainus Festival of Murals Society would like to thank the many sponsors and donors who made this imaginative project possible. Their considerable financial support created a permanent work of vision, one that will certainly make its mark on the future. We salute them! Donors Communications Canada – Cultural Incentives Program Employment and Immigration Canada
- [Mike Svob BA, AFCA](https://muraltown.com/mike-svob-ba-afca) - Mike Svob moved to BC from Welland, Ontario after graduating from the University of Western Ontario and gaining experience in the business world. Art was what everyone told him not to do. His rendering of Mill Street In 1948 is an impressionistic wave of transparent colour which washes gently over the eye of the viewer
- [Thomas Robertson](https://muraltown.com/thomas-robertson) - Trained as a fine art restorer, conservator and guilder by the long established firm of Aitken, Dott and Son in Edinburgh, Thomas Robertson was encouraged through his experience to become an artist himself. Leaving his native Scotland, he studied at the Epsom School of Fine Art and Design in England, gaining expertise in screen printing
- [Ernest Marza](https://muraltown.com/ernest-marza) - Before immigrating to Canada in 1956, Ernest Marza had spent most of his working life as a painter and sculptor in eastern Europe. He pursued his chosen career once here, supplementing it with studies at the Kootenay School of Art in BC. He then specialized in the art of restoration and conservation at San Miguel
- [David White](https://muraltown.com/david-white) - Hailing from Hove, Sussex, England, and a graduate of the architecture program at Brighton College of Arts and Crafts, David White began his creative career designing buildings in England, New York and the Bahamas. He has since developed into an artist of some renown, has instructed art and is past president of the Federation of
- [David J. More](https://muraltown.com/david-j) - As a graduate in Fine Arts (Painting) from the Alberta College of Art in 1972, David More’s background did not include murals. His methodical approach and tenacity helped him tackle Camp 2 On A Sunday and produced layers of rich hues indicative of the ambience of a forest morning. Born in Scotland, More grew up
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- [Chemainus Dollars: Limited Inaugural Collectors' Edition - Artist's Proof](https://muraltown.com/product/limited-inaugural-collectors-edition-artists-proof) - Limited Inaugural Collector’s Edition - Artist's Proof - with matched set of uncirculated Chemainus Dollar banknotes with identical serial numbers.
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- [Membership](https://muraltown.com/product/membership-fee) - Membership fee for a calendar year with Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. Option of membership plus a copy of the book “The Chemainus Murals”. Shipping dimensions: 23 cm x 28 cm x 0.79 cm (9” x 11” x 5”)
- [GUIDE: Official Mural Guide](https://muraltown.com/product/guide-official-mural-guide-2) - A new edition reproduced in April, 2024 now includes all attractions in the Society's collection of art. This full colour, user-friendly booklet includes a fold-out map showing the location of all murals and sculptures in Chemainus along with a description of each mural. This is the only official mural guide authorized and produced by the
- [Book: Water Over The Wheel](https://muraltown.com/product/book-water-over-the-wheel) - By W.H. Olsen, illustrated by R. L. Ryan First edition - November 1963 Second Edition - March 1981 This 169-page, hard cover, historically-based book begins with comprehensive descriptions from when the First Nations people lived off the land and sea in the Cowichan Valley to the origin of the towns of Chemainus and Crofton in
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- [Print: The Hermit](https://muraltown.com/product/hermit-print) - 46 cm x 30 cm (18” x 12”) print of mural 36 “The Hermit” on Elegance Velvet Platinum – 310 gsm – 100% cotton, archival certified print. Shipped in 65 cm x 15.875 cm x 15.875 cm (25.5” x 6.25” x 6.25") box. Total weight 0.35 kg.
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