[BCMA] Unveiling of a New Public Artwork in Port Coquitlam

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

For Immediate Release

October 1, 2009

 

Shaughnessy Underpass Mural Project

Celebrate the Unveiling of a New Public Artwork in Port Coquitlam

 

Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 2-4pm 

Leigh Square Community Arts Village | 2253 Leigh Square

Join us for refreshments, entertainment and community mural making!

 

Port Coquitlam, BC:  Please join us at Leigh Square Community Arts
Village on October 10th at the unveiling of the new Shaughnessy
Underpass Murals, a public art venture that is a part of the Necklace
Project, an inter-municipal collaboration in 10 municipalities in Metro
Vancouver.   The Necklace Project is a series of 10 public art projects
threaded together as individual jewels on a necklace of common purpose
throughout the Lower Mainland. 

 

The series of community-based murals are 8 x 100 foot in length and will
cover one side of the concrete wall on the Shaughnessy Street Underpass.
Bert Monterona, muralist, art educator, cultural activist, and
artist-in-residence was brought on board in 2008 to begin the process of
creating a public art piece that reflects Port Coquitlam and its
community.  Residents of Port Coquitlam were encouraged to participate
through workshops and community mural making.  "Such workshops and
interactive mural painting increases the citizen's level of awareness
through participation.  They contribute to the understanding of the role
of creativity in developing strong communities," says Monterona.  Over
eight artists collaborated with Monterona throughout the duration of
this civic project, generating ideas, painting the murals, and providing
support and over twenty-three participants took part in workshops to
learn the skills to paint murals.

 

When explaining his overall vision and theme for the mural, Bert
explains "The Shaughnessy Underpass Murals are the kind of public art
project that demonstrates Port Coquitlam's dedication to unity in
diversity, concerns for global warming, and a celebration of life in the
beautiful City of Port Coquitlam."  The murals provoke thoughts on these
issues and initiates public discussions as it projects topics on peace,
environment, gender equality, and sensitivity.

 

The Leigh Square Community Arts Village is dedicated to encouraging and
facilitating community development through arts, culture and heritage by
creating a visible presence for community cultural activities within
Port Coquitlam and contributing to the enlivening of the downtown core.
For more information please visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/arts. 

 

*NOTE: Interviews with the artist and high resolution photos available
upon request.

 

 

 

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Contact:

Parm Johal

Recreation Programmer, Arts & Culture

Leigh Square Community Arts Village

T:  604.927.8441   E: johalp at portcoquitlam.ca

 

 

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