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Old East Village Main Street Murals: 680 Dundas St.

680 Dundas Street • London, Ontario N5W 2Z4
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      680 Dundas Street • London, Ontario N5W 2Z4

      The OEV Main Street Mural Program has the aim of building community and beautifying the Old East Village neighbourhood. This program pairs five artists together for a total of five murals.

      The program aims to facilitate new artist partnerships and mentorship opportunities. The mural installations were an integral part of the community events series, Only in OEV Fridays, which happens every second Friday in Old East Village. The high-profile and visible mural locations expand upon the existing public art found in Old East Village, creating art attractions for residents and visitors alike to enrich the experience of the neighbourhood.?

      The OEV Mural Mentorship Program was supported by Fed Dev Ontario and My Main Street through the Community Activator Program.

       

      ABOUT THE MURAL

      The mural at 680 Dundas by Robin Henry and Reilly Knowles is inspired by a Polish folklore incorporating dandelions. They settled on the imagery of a figure blowing a dandelion since it’s a positive message that symbolizes hope and peace. Although, as the mural developed, it became even more meaningful as it is painted in memory of Amara Hollow Bones, a beloved figure in the 2SLGBTQIA+ art community in London, who passed away in summer 2022. Robin and Reilly quickly adapted the figure in the design to represent Amara and their signature red hair. They also added elements of Amara’s art, depicted with the spotted loons that fly around them in the composition.

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    About The Artists


    Robin Henry

    Robin Henry is a multidisciplinary visual artist with expertise in illustration, printmaking and large-scale public art installation. Robin works as a mentor at the awards-winning Rezonance Indigenous Youth Internship Program where they teach graphic design, printmaking and small business skills. With a high-contrast sense of design, Robin uses their public art practice to bring landscapes, Indigenous plants and depictions of the natural world into the urban landscape.

    Artistic Styles:
    Robin has curated a high contrast visual language influenced by his printmaking practice. Bold line work and stark colours make his work stand out at a distance and up close. He pulls from the influence of the natural world.

    One thing you love to do or a place you must visit in London?
    My world revolves around the Old East Village; The heart and core of London’s art/music culture. Stray off the beaten path and you will certainly be rewarded.


     

    Reilly Knowles

    Reilly Knowles is a London-based interdisciplinary artist working with foraged and scavenged materials, as well as textiles and painting. He is inspired by processes of growth and decay, folklore and his local ecosystem.

    Artistic Styles:
    Reilly's style is heavily inspired by the jewel-like colours and clean lines of European illuminated manuscripts. He tries to evoke narrative and emphasize the picture plane as a surface for enticing shapes and colours, rather than illusion.

    One thing you love to do or a place you must visit in London?
    Search for frosted glass and china shards on the banks of the river near Gibbons Park.

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