Tomorrow is the official unveiling of Giant Transition, the mural that Luke Ramsey and I completed this past summer. From 11 am to 1 pm, you (a.k.a. everybody and anybody) are formally invited to meet the team that made this project come to fruition. Also of note, there will be FREE FOOD AND DRINK, even veggie dogs for all you vegetarians out there. And by the sounds of it, Fat Franks will be dishing out all the dogs, which is a good thing, because they make some killer snacks. Hopefully I’ll see you there tomorrow! Complete info below, and yes, there is a Facebook event, too.

Mural Unveiling
Wednesday, Sept. 29 11am – 1pm
10010 105 St. – The John Howard Society
Edmonton, AB

It is finally complete. Thanks to all who took part in this amazing project: Luke Ramesy, ESPA, EJHS, and the many friendly interns! If you want to see this in “real life”, go to the intersection of 105st and 100ave, here in Edmonton.

Friend and writer Fish Griwkowsky even wrote a nice thing about the mural in the current issue of the local weekly, SEE Magazine. READ IT HERE.

Want to see a nice high-res version of the image? (soon to be replaced with a better image): CHECK IT OUT HERE.

Besides that, it probably goes without saying, it’s best seen in “real life”. if you do go check it out in person, be sure to stand on the meridian in the middle of the road to get the best view. Sure, it’s probably illegal, but totally hella worth it. 

Things have been moving along slower than expected, thanks in part to this unusually rainy and wet July, here in Edmonton. But alas, the wall has finally been etched and nearly completely primed (you can see the figure on the right undergoing its second coating of primer). Forecast says we can expect some rain in the next day or two, so we’re not sure what exactly will happen — but rest assured, the next batch of nice shiny days = nice batches of colour on the wall. Until then, fingers crossed.

Well, it’s been a while! Sorry for the lack of updates, so here’s some fresh info:

Just over a year ago, the Edmonton Small Press Association found out that they had been granted funds by the Edmonton Arts Council to create a large-scale community mural they proposed, here in Edmonton, with the talented Luke Ramesy and I collaborating as lead artists.  We were, and are, totally excited!

Fast forward to now: earlier this week Luke finally landed in Edmonton and the project officially began!  The image will find it’s home on the John Howard Society’s 105st and 100ave location (east facing wall) in the downtown regions of the city. The JHS is are also very much a part of this project; not only have they donated the wall, they are also providing us with cozy workplace facilities and friends. We expect the mural to take approximately 3-4 weeks, weather pending, etc…

The process: I will keep you updated with mural’s growth, indeed. Currently the wall’s surface needs to be prepared so the paint primer will stick. That could be a few days away, but like I said, will keep you posted.