
Hess Street RavenĪrtists: Mique Michelle & Kalkidan Assefaįollow: & striking piece featuring a huge raven, turtle and other earth elements was a collaboration between Mique Michelle and Kalkidan Assefa during the 2019 Concrete Canvas Festival which welcomed local and visiting muralists to “elevate the visual landscape of the city while simultaneously inspiring a new generation of artists.” Downtown Murals A World of Welcome Bacon often features animals in his art to raise awareness of endangered species. He visited Hamilton to create this detailed hand and butterfly piece during the Concrete Canvas Festival in 2019 (founded by multi discipline local artist Leon Robinson and curated by artist Scott McDonald). Helping Handįollow: Bacon is a world-renowned graffiti artist who’s best known for his colourful aerosol pieces. As you get closer, you begin to see the detail behind every brushstroke that brings this young woman to life. Toronto based artist, Megan Oldhues, use of rich earth tones make the piece feel like it has lived forever among the historic red-brick buildings of Hess Street. Hess Street Woman with Flowersįollow: of 2022 Concrete Canvas Festival, this expansive mural is a reminder that beauty can emerge in the most unexpected places. The little ducks on the bottom right corner represent the Vanderkwaak family, who own the shop. This vibrant and whimsical design includes donuts, monsters, dinosaurs, a dragon and other characters straight from a fairytale. The talented Hamilton-based artist of Vermillion Sands who hand-painted this vibrant piece have had their work featured in National Geographic and Oprah Magazine among many. These are among a few of the qualities to consider when choosing a school to send your child to.Follow: find one of the largest murals on the street at the corner of Charlton Avenue and Locke Street outside the insanely popular Donut Monster. Such factors include class sizes and student-teacher ratios, the quality of teachers and amount of personal attention given to each student, school programs and extracurricular activities provided, amount of funding a school receives and how much is spent per student and other available resources. Ratings do not take into account other important factors you should consider when evaluating a school. Keep in mind ratings are solely based on a school's performance on its state's standardized tests.

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