An artistB次元官网网址檚 interpretation of insects in the garden city will soon be flying over Victoria streets.
Visual artist Lou-ann NeelB次元官网网址檚 banner design was put up on Belleville Street May 16 and will soon be up on other popular downtown streets. The artist was selected by the City of Victoria to help design the banners that will remain on the street light posts until the spring of 2025.
Last winter, the City of Victoria put out a call for submissions from artists. Neel had, B次元官网网址渁lways wanted to do thatB次元官网网址� so she gave it a shot. She was picked as the banner designer in late winter and started working on the pieces almost two months ago.
For the design, the City of Victoria requested artists stay away from the historic and iconic things Victoria is known for, including double-decker buses or gardens.
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The result was her self-imposed theme: B次元官网网址渢ell me you live in the city of gardens without showing me a garden.B次元官网网址� This drew her train of thought to the tiny creatures lurking in gardens. Neel said B次元官网网址渋t made me think about all our insect beings that make our gardens possible B次元官网网址� that pollinate and take care of pests. So I decided to embark upon a design scheme that included some of those insects.
Neel typically has a stricter art style influenced by her background and people but she added more contemporary and playful elements to the design. Reflecting on her art she mentioned how the green, red, blue, pink and yellow colours stand out amongst the black background, making the art appear B次元官网网址済lass stained.B次元官网网址�
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Her colourful street banners display petite ladybugs, bees, dragonflies and hummingbirds.
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NeelB次元官网网址檚 first four designs will also soon be seen on Blanshard, Douglas, and Whaft streets. Her fifth design is rectangular shaped and will be displayed at Crystal Gardens in the following weeks.
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