Just a few of the amazing murals around the HRM area. This is wildly incomplete! I’ll be adding photos as I visit different areas. Where I can find them, I am including artist names and a link to the artist’s website or socials, or the place I found them identified. If you are an uncredited artist of these pieces please let me know!
Dartmouth
Joe Howe Park, Alderney DrAlderney Landing ferry elevatorAlderney Landing ferry elevatorVictoria Rd at Portland St, Dartmouth“Neon Mural,” David Guinn and Sasha Anistratova, Victoria Rd at Portland St, Dartmouth
Downtown Halifax incl. waterfront
Waterfront by The Lower Deck on Upper Water StCorner of Duke & Granville: “The Fun and Beauty of Performance,” by Drew McSherry (@drinoart)Corner of Barrington & Prince Artist Jason Skinner“The Sea in Her Blood,” by Mike Burt (@princefuze), Daniel Burt (@bunhundred) and Justin Fraser-Fong (@pekingdon). Behind Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, waterfrontSalter St below Lower Water St: “Sea Troll” by Sarah CannonLower Water St between Prince & SackvilleLower Water St between Prince & Sackville, artist Jake SibertSalter St, Waterfront warehouseHollis St near Morris StHollis St near Morris StBarrington St near Morris StDresden Row planters by Spring Garden“Mary Ann Sister Sites”, Birmingham between Spring Garden & ClydeBarrington between Harvey & South Artist Christian TothBarrington St near Morris St: “Sound of Time” artist John McPartland aka ABSENCorner of Blowers & ArgyleDetail of mural to leftCorner of Blowers & Barrington: “Connection” by Trackside Studio’s Daniel J. BurtGrafton St next to the Presbyterian Church of St. DavidThe Black Market, Grafton StGrafton St by Brawta JamaicanBlowers by Argyle: “Halifax in Colour” by Daramfon Morgan and Victor Nwaokpani
This is a whole area with parking and picnic tables on Grafton Street painted during a Halifax Mural Festival (except maybe “Magic Meadows” which appears to be a more permanent installation) – half the area was fenced off when I was there:
Between Monastery Ln & Quingate PlDetail of mural to leftDetail of other sideNear Monastery Ln on Quinpool, HfxNear Preston St on Quinpool, HfxNear Preston St on Quinpool, HfxNear Preston St on Quinpool, HfxNear Preston St on Quinpool, HfxNear Preston St on Quinpool, HfxDetail of mural to right, near Preston St on Quinpool Rd, Halifax“Rainbow Tiger” by Jieun (June) KimDetail of mural to leftCorner Preston St & Quinpool Rd, HfxDetail of mural to leftCorner Preston St & Quinpool Rd, HfxCorner Preston St & Quinpool Rd, HfxBetween Preston & Monastery Ln, Hfx
Many more to be added – we ran out of daylight when taking those above. Below are temporary murals on the corner of Quinpool & Robie where there’s a building under renovation, on the plywood siding hiding the work, June 2024:
This shows the plywood walls.Corner Quinpool & RobieCorner Quinpool & RobieCorner Quinpool & RobieDetail of mural to leftCorner Quinpool & RobieCorner Quinpool & RobieCorner Quinpool & Robie“Live your best life.”
Utility and Traffic Boxes
Dartmouth:
Alpine Dr, artist Barbi JollotaAlpine Dr, artist Barbi JollotaPortland St at Portland Hills Dr, artist Barbi JollotaPossibly my favourite, by Barbi JollotaAt Portland Hills Terminal, artist Barbi JollotaBrownlow Park, Peddars WayBrownlow Park, Bow StBrownlow Park, Bow StLorne AveLorne AveLorne AveTremont St near Lorne AveTremont St near Lorne AveJoffre St near PortlandPortland St at Prince Arthur AveArtist Anna Stowe, annastowe.caPortland St at Poston StPortland St at Pleasant St Artist Laura LegerePortland St at Pleasant St Artist Laura LegerePrince Albert & HawthorneDaffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors Alderney Dr across from Prince StDaffodil detail
Halifax:
Victoria Rd near S. Park StCorner of Barrington & Hollis, Peace and Friendship ParkDetail of box to leftHarvey St near BarringtonHarvey St near BarringtonOutside the main branch library on Spring GardenOutside the main branch library on Spring GardenBy Quingate Pl, HalifaxVernon side of Quingate Pl (top)Vernon side of Quingate Pl (bottom)Corner of Robie & QuinpoolCorner of Robie & QuinpoolBetween Monastery Ln & Quingate PlCorner Preston St & Quinpool RdCorner Preston St & Quinpool Rd
