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Old East Village Main Street Murals: Recker Art Studios

796 Dundas Street • London, Ontario N5W 2Z7
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      796 Dundas Street • London, Ontario N5W 2Z7

      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

      Artists Jason Recker and Alayna Hryclik (soft flirt) are both inspired by music. “All You Need is Love” is a familiar Beatles song lyric and a positive message that Jason Recker wanted to convey to the Old East Village community to help bring a smile to people’s faces. Alayna runs the local business Soft Flirt and brings her specialty in illustration and handwritten text to the mural. As Jason describes, “with the exposure and location of this wall, it also had to be vibrant, so I went with a colourful 1960’s psychedelic vibe to bring it all to life.” No doubt, the mural has brought in a steady stream of selfie-takers!

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    About The Artists

     

    Jason Recker

    Jason Recker is a Pop Artist and Graphic Designer influenced by music, culture, and design. Recker creates pieces using mixed media, acrylics, spray paint and ink on wood panels and canvas and ships his art around the world.

    Tell Us About Your Market Lane Piece:
    Jason Recker’s style is pop art with influences from many artists like Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

    One thing you love to do or a place you must visit in London?
    I really enjoy the downtown patios in the summer, events at Canada Life Place and 100 Kellogg Lane’s The Factory. I also enjoy making use of all the great bike paths that run throughout the city.
     

     

    Soft Flirt

    Soft Flirt makes tender art for gentle hearts, adding some softness to the Forest City in the form of screen-printed t-shirts, sewn home goods, illustrations and murals. You can find a little bit of Soft Flirt everywhere if you know where to look.

    Artistic Style:
    Soft Flirt takes a tender approach to decorating yourself and your spaces, most known for her handwritten text and illustrations, Soft Flirt’s artistic style takes a bit of influence from tattoo artist style flash sheets, a little bit of humour, and often lots of florals to create artwork for softer souls.

    One thing you love to do or a place you must visit in London?
    A city is nothing without a community of passionate people to give it life. My favourite thing about London is all of the amazing pockets of artists and businesses that are working hard to create special things here. Whether it’s The Market at Western Fair District or Covent Garden Market bringing together multiple vendors under one roof, artists painting murals in all the neighbourhoods of this city, musicians coming together to make shows and festivals happen or my personal favourite event Punk Rock Flea Market – the people in this city making their passions happen is the best around, and makes London a pretty special city to live and work in.

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