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The other side of the wall would become an easel for commissioned professional artists to come and practice their craft in a community space.ĭan took on the work of designing and overseeing the construction of the wooden structure. The answer? Dual surfaces! We decided to cover one side with blackboard paint to serve as a community chalkboard that would allow for anyone to come along and freely express themselves through art, but still allow for art to be very quickly and easily erased or replaced. So the BIA worked with Dan in the spring of 2019 to brainstorm a new model for the ArtWall, to balance Dan’s idea of free-form creation for all in a public park with the City’s desire for low risk and predictability in public art projects. So we promised to come back with a revised proposal. So with Dan as the inspiration, and Parkdale Park as the perfect spot in the heart of Wellington West beside the historic Parkdale market, we applied for a 2019 City of Ottawa grant.īut it turns out city officials weren’t quite as enthusiastic they liked the idea of an “ArtWall” structure and paintings in the park, they just weren’t keen on the “graffiti” part. So when well known Hintonburg artist, Daniel Martelock approached the BIA in 2018 with an idea to create a public painting wall as a free-form “graffiti wall”, where artists would be free to express themselves visually, we loved the idea! We’re big fans of Dan’s “Bird Army” paintings and other quirky, whimsical pieces on walls and Bell Boxes around the neighbourhood, and he keeps coming up with new ideas we love – like those little painted bird houses that resemble Hintonburg businesses. And the Wellington West BIA has long worked to foster this spirit, to build the area’s reputation as a hub for creative, artistic expression.
Public art has always been a defining feature of Hintonburg and Wellington Village.
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