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3. L’ENVOLÉE
IRRÉVOCABLE
West Nipissing
Kevin Ledo, this colourful piece
piece depicts Turtle Island, the
pays tribute to an iconic hometown
Indigenous term for North America.
Discover the village of West
5. TURTLE ISLAND
Timmins
Nipissing, where public art murals
celebrate Franco-Ontarien culture.
Curated by Gayle Primeau, the
Sturgeon Falls Beautification Team
Leader, this collection of 30 murals
showcases the talents of local
artists. "L'envolée Irrévocable" by
Renée-Claude Serré features the
Bluejay and the Cardinal, paying
homage to the region's natural
beauty.
4. I'LL TAKE "THE
NICKEL CITY,"
ALEX
Sudbury
This retro-style mural of a young Alex
Trebek, completed in summer 2021,
rises three storeys tall on the wall of
Sudbury Secondary School (formerly
Sudbury High School, which Trebek
attended in the 1950s). Created by
acclaimed Canadian mural artist
Turtle Island - Mique Michelle
Kristin Murray
hero, and joins other stunning works
by Ledo around the world.
Colourful
paintings
6. « D’ACCEPTER
ET DE RESPECTER
TOUT LE MONDE »
Kapuskasing
sharing
Indigenous teachings have been
Mique Michelle’s murals can also be
popping up across Timmins as part
found in Kapuskasing, where she
of a youth mural project. Based on
partnered with a grade six class from
history and culture teachings shared
Jacques Cartier Catholic School.
in
The class spoke with representatives
intergenerational
connections
between youth in the city and
from
Indigenous elders, the youth then
Friendship
work with established artists to
leading up to the mural creation
create
to
murals
expressing
these
the
learn
Kapuskasing
Centre
about
in
the
the
Indian
year
Indigenous
teachings. Pieces have gone up
history of the area and the seven
at Misiway, the Timmins Museum:
grandfather teachings. The students
National
Exhibition
Centre,
then decided on the symbology of
Porcupine
Advanced
Printing,
the piece, choosing animals found
Timmins City Hall, Timmins Victor
in the area and the aurora borealis.
M. Power Airport and Timmins and
The mural was painted on the side
District Hospital.
of Brunelle & Coté law firm.
On
the
Porcupine
Advanced
Printers’ building you’ll find this
Another of Michelle’s murals, created
gorgeous mural by artist Mique
for the city’s 100th anniversary
Michelle, a Métis Franco-Ontarian
celebrations in 2021, spans the
artist from Northern Ontario. This
Kapuskasing Curling Club.
« D’accepter et de respecter tout le monde » - Mique Michelle
Mique Michelle
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