\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t“I’m one of these people that believes that you can enhance the quality of life through art,” Buchanan, a 67-year-old Glenwood resident, said.<\/p>\n
“It doesn’t cost you anything to go to this gallery.”<\/p>\n
The website’s map and photo gallery provide details for all murals such as location, artist, year of creation, as well as the story behind the mural for roughly half of the 600 pieces. There is also a ‘Rest in Peace’ section for murals that no longer exist.<\/p>\n
Users can enjoy a virtual mural tour from the comfort of their home using the website’s resources, or they can utilize the information to plan their own offline excursion.<\/p>\n
According to health officials, going outside during the pandemic is still safe as long as people maintain a distance of six feet from each other and exercise caution.<\/p>\n
Buchanan encourages Winnipeggers to take this opportunity to learn more about the city’s murals. With hundreds of pieces to see, it may be hard to establish a starting point. So, he has five recommendations to kick off the tour.<\/p>\n
A Charlie Johnston fan, Buchanan highlighted four pieces by the Winnipeg mural artist: FitzGerald Field Notes<\/em> (677 Portage Ave.), PhotoFinish <\/em>(831 Portage Ave.), which was created with Tom Andrich; Johnston’s rendering of Canada Auto (1688 St. Matthews Ave.); and Welcome to Downtown<\/em> (678 Main St.), a collaborative effort by Johnston, Mandy van Leeuwen, and Jennifer Johnson. Buchanan also suggested Jill Sellers’ mural at 714 St. Mary’s Rd.<\/p>\n Not only does The Murals of Winnipeg shed light on the city’s talented artists, Buchanan said, but it acts as an historical archive for artwork that has changed or disappeared from Winnipeg’s walls over time.<\/p>\n