Heritage Townscape Murals
The Lake of the Woods Heritage Townscapes has been working since 1994 to present an outdoor gallery in Kenora. There are 20 murals completed. Work continues in planning more murals throughout the City.
The mandate of the Committee is to present the history of Kenora in visual form. This makes history come alive for residents and visitors. As well as creating a tourist attraction, the goal is to raise pride in the rich heritage of the area and create beauty in an urban setting. This leads to revitalization of the downtown core to compliment the beautiful harbourfront and many downtown buildings.
The murals are painted by leading Canadian artists on the large walls of buildings in the City. The artists are chosen so that each mural will be unique in design and painting style to create an interesting outdoor art gallery. Each mural takes many months of planning and 5—8 weeks to paint. The work is very physical, and the artist must enjoy talking to passers -by. The sites are chosen to be seen in a pattern while walking, driving or by boat.
The support of the project comes entirely from donations by individuals, businesses, and groups in the community. All committee members are volunteers. Locally, the group received office support from LOWBIC. The Rotary Club was the first supporter and has continued to be generous to the Committee each year. They also supplied the brass plaques on the murals. We could not have done the project without the generosity of Tim Durbin of Tim’s Paint and Trim, and support from local media.
Maps : Mural Walk Downtown Kenora
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