Commuters travelling near China Town will notice a colourful new addition to the side of Swift House, a supportive housing unit at the corner of Wharf and Swift Streets.
Swift House was the first purpose-built building put forward by VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Cool Aid Society, who commissioned the mural in celebration of its 50th anniversary.
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B次元官网网址淲e have spent that time going about quietly providing services, from a very small organization with one small building and one emergency hot-line for youth, to now an organization with 18 buildings, a mix of supportive housing, shelters an health clinics,B次元官网网址� said Don McTavish, director of residential services. B次元官网网址淚n celebration of our 50th year weB次元官网网址檝e been doing a number of things to try to give back a little bit to the community, enhance our profile and enhance our community as we always have done.B次元官网网址�
The painting was created by City of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 artist-in-residence, Luke Ramsey, who was also recently involved in the Concrete Canvas project that saw a dozen murals go up in the Rock Bay area.
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After professionals took an entire day to put up proper scaffolding, it took Ramsey nine days to complete the piece.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 called B次元官网网址楳ineral Mountain, Hope and Home, and itB次元官网网址檚 an abstract interpretation of a landscape,B次元官网网址� Ramsey explained. B次元官网网址淭he whole goal of it was to make something bold and vibrant, but also have a sense of vulnerability in that abstraction as well.B次元官网网址�
Ramsey used some of the colours from Cool AidB次元官网网址檚 logo within his piece, and so far residents and neighbours have been very happy with the results.
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B次元官网网址淚 think itB次元官网网址檚 really important to have public art, because it makes people feel a sense of ownership towards it too,B次元官网网址� Ramsey said. B次元官网网址淎rt is subjective, and people will have different opinions about it. I think itB次元官网网址檚 good to spark conversation, especially with topics like homelessness. ItB次元官网网址檚 important to talk about, just like itB次元官网网址檚 important to talk about art.B次元官网网址�
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