FOUR NEW PUBLIC ART PIECES SELECTED

RESOURCES AND STAFF WILL BE PROVIDED TO SUPPORT ARTISTS

The city has made its choice.

Four new public art pieces have been selected for locations around Burlington. A total of $29,000 was offered for the projects.

Angela Paparizo, manager of arts and culture, said the program supports local talent.

"We are excited to support these diverse artists and groups with a wide variety of projects. Our local art community came forward with wonderful proposals that we are thrilled to help bring to reality. The City of Burlington is excited to install these four unique pieces across the city for the community to celebrate our local talent and enjoy their artworks," said Paparizo.

The selected artists, projects and locations are:

"Spring" — Poonam Sharma

The mural located at the Central Recreation Centre seeks to create an uplifting design which brings positivity, and engages people from a variety of backgrounds, professions and histories. The folk art elements reinforce the idea that we are all interconnected and that the strong spirit of people is integral to the health, happiness and success of our communities.

"Cliffs to Gardens" — Noah Cecol

This photographic body of work at the Waterfront Parking Garage showcases the natural abundance of biodiversity within Burlington. It features five key locations: Mount Nemo, Cherry Hill Gate, Kerncliff Park, Lasalle Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens. Each piece represents one location and is made of digitally collaged photography from that geological area. The collaging expresses the rich and detailed local ecosystems and aims to draw continued attention and support to these crucial green spaces.

"Birds of the World" — Hope Flynn

Located at the Tansley Woods Recreation Centre, "Birds of the World" represents the fact that one out of every 66 people born in Canada will be born within the autism spectrum. These birds reflect the personal life of the author as they were diagnosed with autism. The artist could not speak until they were four years old and the only way they could communicate was through PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System). Some people with autism use the PECS symbols in speech therapy to describe words.

"Making Roots" — Teresa Seaton

A mosaic glass project at Maple Park Community Garden, "Making Roots" invites viewers to contemplate the communities they belong to and celebrate their own integration and diversity. The five different colours of glass radiating from a blended core root represent the mosaic fabric of life in the community.