CLIENT // Calgary Arts Development
YEAR // 2024
As part of Calgary Arts Development's initiative to bring public art to more communities across the city, I created a bus wrap illustration for their Art Bus program. My contribution explored the ongoing cycle of urban life's beauty and energy, balanced by the healing calm and introspection found in nature.
The inspiration for the illustration came from my own experience frequently navigating the city via public transit. I often found myself immersed in my thoughts as I watched the world pass by. On one side of the bus, I captured vignettes of the imaginative and hopeful journeys of our community members: daydreams, ideas, optimism, bright possibilities, and the beauty of unexpected adventures in everyday life, represented by colourful shooting stars and soft fluffy clouds. While that side showed an imaginative and energetic depiction of what could be, the opposite side reflected a focus on the present, and the beauty in what was already here, a figure finding peace and introspection in green spaces, highlighting the balance between activity and rest.
SERVICES // Illustration
COLLABORATORS & CREDITS // Pattison Outdoor, City of Calgary, Calgary Transit, Photography by Blaine Campbell.
