Thirteen buildings across the Rock Bay area of Victoria are looking a lot more colourful.
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A beer garden featuring Hoyne, Moon Under Water and Driftwood beer, as well as komboucha, live music and food welcomed neighbours to celebrate the work of 16 local, national and international artists who have been painting murals in the area for two weeks.
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Walking tours led people around the neighbourhood to see the murals, and a mural workshop led by Kay Gallivan helped people understand the mural making process.
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Artists came from across Victoria, Canada and the world in a unique effort to bring different artistic styles together.
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Ellen Rutt, travelled all the way from Detroit, Michigan, to create her abstract piece which she said is based on a quilting process.
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