The Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia has some amazing murals. 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 any of these pieces, please let me know (joannemerriam at gmail)!
Corner of Caldwell & PortlandCorner of Caldwell & PortlandCole Harbour Rd at Cumberland DrHampton Green near Caldwell RdCole Harbour Rd at Bissett RdCaldwell Rd & Delta DrCaldwell Rd & Delta DrColby Dr by Bissett Lake ParkColby Dr by Bissett Lake ParkCole Hbr Rd & Ashgrove AveCole Harbour Rd across from Hugh Allen DrCole Harbour Rd across from Hugh Allen DrCumberland Dr near Cole Hbr Rd
Dartmouth
Dartmouth Murals
Portland St near Prince by @TalkingWall.Corner of Portland & Prince StreetsQueen St at King StThe Canteen’s patio, Portland StRevana Pizza mural, Portland.Victoria Rd at Portland St, Dartmouth“Neon Mural,” David Guinn and Sasha Anistratova, Victoria Rd at Portland St, DartmouthJoe Howe Park, Alderney DrAlderney Landing ferry elevatorAlderney Landing ferry elevatorFairbanks Interpretive Centre (Shubenacadie Canal)Along the Shubie Park trails.Robert Burns Dr by Primrose StCorner Tacoma Dr & Gordon Ave…by Evad
Below is the long mural at Tacoma Dr between Valleyfield Rd and Stevens Rd, by Lynda McConnell (who also did the mural on Hollis at Salter in Halifax for the Four Points by Sheraton), with some details:
Dartmouth Utility & Traffic Boxes
Leaman Dr by Albro Lake RdFarthington Pl by Monique AveAlbro Lake Rd & Victoria RdVictoria Rd at Boland RdVictoria Rd at Nantucket AveHighfield Park Dr near Victoria RdHighfield Park Dr near Victoria RdGlenwood Ave by Prince Albert RdGlenwood Ave by Prince Albert RdGlenwood Ave by Prince Albert RdPrince Albert & HawthorneDaffodil Garden for Cancer Survivors Alderney Dr across from Prince StDaffodil detailBrownlow Park, Peddars WayBrownlow Park, Bow StBrownlow Park, Bow StPortland Hills Bus Terminal, Barbi JollotaAt Portland Hills Terminal, artist Barbi JollotaAlpine Dr, artist Barbi JollotaAlpine Dr, artist Barbi JollotaPortland St at Portland Hills Dr, artist Barbi JollotaWoodlawn Rd & Portland StSpring Ave & Portland StCarver St & Portland StMain St & Hillsboro Dr4 views of Portland St at Opal Ridge (Penhorn Terminal)……by H. DrysdalePleasant St & Highway 111Gaston Rd & Cleary DrTremont St near Lorne AveTremont St near Lorne AveJoffre St near PortlandLorne AveLorne AveLorne AveCorner of Main St & Gordon AveDetailDorothea Dr near Swanton DrDorothea Dr near Swanton DrKincardine Dr near Greenoch DrLakecrest Dr near Mountain AveLakecrest Dr near turnoff for MainMain St at Lakecrest Dr turnoffPortland St at Prince Arthur AveArtist Anna StowePortland St at Poston St Artist might be ZechaPortland St at Pleasant St Artist Laura LegerePortland St at Pleasant St Artist Laura LegereVictoria Rd at Thistle St – andrewposs30h @hotmail.comSarnia Ave at Penhorn DrPleasant St at Prince Arthur RdPenhorn Dr by Alderney ElementaryGlenwood Ave by Prince Albert RdOld Ferry Rd at Hazelhurst StMicMac Blvd across from the bus terminalDorothea Dr…between Topsail Blvd…and Lucien DrTopsail Blvd near Cross RdCommodore Dr & Brownlow AveCorner Windmill Rd & Akerley BlvdMain St at Ridgecrest DrMain St at Forest Hills PkwyDartmouth Crossing – 4 views of Countryview Dr & Commodore DrMain St & Braemar DrGarshan Rd near Picnic Landing
Eastern Passage
Eastern Passage Murals
Shore Rd near Cow Bay RdFisherman’s Cove Heritage Centre
Eastern Passage Utility & Traffic Boxes
Caldwell Rd at Cow Bay RdCaldwell Rd at Cow Bay Rd
Eastern Shore
Eastern Shore Murals
To be added.
Eastern Shore Utility & Traffic Boxes
To be added.
Halifax
Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia Building
This building used to be the Station at Pier 21, and is now inclusive of the Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia and the Garrison Brewery. These were taken as panoramas by hand, so just pretend the edges are straight.
Dalhousie Campus
Seymour between University & CoburgBy Jordan Bennett
Halifax Downtown Murals
“What’s Your Hare-y” mural……on Birmingham & Queen Streets……by Altruistic CurrentLower Water St between Prince & Sackville“Spirit of a Legend,” 1668 Lower Water St, artist Jake SibertNova Scotian Crystal mural by Zeqirja Rexhepi, Lower Water St & George St“Tufts Cover Survivor,” behind……Maritime Museum of the Atlantic……by Alan Syliboy1549 Lower Water by Salter, mural by Mary KonstnarThe Sea in Her Blood by Mike Burt @princefuze, Daniel Burt @bunhundred & Justin Fraser-Fong @pekingdon, behind Maritime MuseumSalter below Lower Water: Sea Troll by Sarah CannonWaterfront below Salter St……by Borris.Waterfront below Salter StSalt Yard building……waterfront below Salter StWaterfront below Salter St, series of pavement games for kidsOff Lower Water St below Sackville StOff Lower Water St below Sackville St“Rising Tides” mural……on Salter St near Barrington……artist John McPartland aka ABSENCorner of Barrington & Prince Artist Jason SkinnerHollis St near Morris StHollis St near Morris St“Humanity B4 Borders,” Mique Michelle, 1891 Lower Water StCorner of Duke & Granville: “The Fun and Beauty of Performance,” by Drew McSherry (@drinoart)Blowers St & Barrington StBlowers St & Barrington St“Visually Thirsty” by Lynda McConnell, Hollis & Salter Streets (Four Points)Detail of “Visually Thirsty”Detail of “Visually Thirsty”Barrington between Harvey & South Artist Christian TothBarrington St near Morris St: “Sound of Time” artist John McPartland aka ABSENBarrington St near Morris StDresden Row planters by Spring Garden“Mary Ann Sister Sites”, Birmingham between Spring Garden & Clyde, artist Shelby PlumeCorner of Blowers & ArgyleDetail of mural to leftCorner of Blowers & Barrington: “Connection” by Trackside Studio’s Daniel J. Burt
Halifax Downtown Utility & Traffic Boxes
Victoria Rd near S. Park StCorner of Barrington & Hollis, Peace and Friendship ParkDetail of box to leftMorris St near Hollis StSackville St near HollisSackville St near HollisHarvey St near BarringtonHarvey St near BarringtonOutside the main branch library on Spring GardenOutside the main branch library on Spring Garden
Halifax: Downtown Marriott (2024)
I’ve separated out the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel murals because they aren’t permanent. These were installed in summer/autumn 2024. Unfortunately I missed the August 2024 murals.
By Warrior, September 2024.By James Janssen, Sept 2024.September 2024September 2024By Kristen de Palma, July 2024By Molly Margaret, July 2024July 2024By @bunhundred, July 2024By Fuze, July 2024By @PekingDon, July 2024
Halifax: Grafton Street
Grafton St next to the Presbyterian Church of St. DavidThe Black Market, Grafton StGrafton St by Blowers StSackville St at 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 in summer 2024:
Between Monastery Ln & Quingate PlDetail of mural to leftDetail of other sideQuinpool near Vernon St by BomaQuinpool near Vernon St by @Matty_BrewNear 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.”
Halifax: Quinpool Road Utility & Traffic Boxes
By 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 RdQuinpool Rd & Oxford StQuinpool Rd & Oxford StQuinpool Rd & Oxford StConnaught Ave near Regent RdConnaught & Young StRomans Ave near Mumford RdRobie St & University AveJoseph Howe Dr near Bayers RdWindsor St & Lady Hammond Rd