One of the things that I enjoy in Winnipeg was the abundance of murals. I found myself continually surprised by bright visions. Located throughout the downtown and surrounding areas, they ranged from the large scale and epic, to the small, fun and quirky. On a visit to Kanora in neighbouring state Ontario, they seemed to share the same passion for outdoor art. The murals seem to be appreciated are clearly respected; I only saw one that had been vandalised.
Rather than harp on about them, here are some of the great murals I saw while I was in The Peg;
Bert & Ernie- Winston Street, St James
Oscar & Animal- Winston, St James
Disraeli Freeway, Winnipeg
Main Street, Winnipeg
Missed the street name on this one!Winnipeg
215 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg
The murals in Kanora, and there are 20 in total, have been designed to work as a series depicting the “towns history”. The indigenous First Nation history of the area seemed to be totally absent however. Let’s call it a post colonial history of Kanora…
Kanora
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Rat Portage, Kanora
I loved the continual surprises in mural form. If you want to look at some of the other great outdoor art and murals around Winnipeg, themuarlsofwinnipeg.com has some great pieces documented, along with the stories behind them.
Your local want-to-be Adventurer, Georgia
