Parade of Play

by Luke Ramsey
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Description

Sixty colourful characters depicted marching across a large wall.

Artwork Statement

Parade of Play is a freehand and freestyle mural based on a concept derived from local input. A parade of characters make music with athletic movement. The diverse personalities come together as a whole, individuals creating community with a shared direction.

About Luke Ramsey

Dates
Born 1979
Biography

Luke Ramsey is an illustrator, designer, muralist and painter.

Resume

Luke Ramsey co-founded the Islands Fold residency, exhibits internationally and works in public art and freelance illustration. His client list includes The New York Times, The Cartoon Network, Patagonia, The BC Children’s Hospital and more. His collaborative mural with Josh Holinaty won a National Urban Design Medal from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. His book Intelligent Sentient? is published by Drawn & Quarterly, and was nominated for a Doug Wright Award. Luke became The City of Victoria’s first Artist in Residence from 2016-2018.

Website

Details

Artwork Type
Mural
Medium

Exterior latex and aerosol on concrete.

Dimensions
Approximately 6000 square feet.
Unveiled Date
10/23/2019
Year Unveiled
2019
Month Unveiled
10
Copyright
Luke Ramsey / Bowker Creek Mural Project
Site
2121 Cadboro Bay Rd, Oak Bay, Greater, Victoria, BC V8R 5G4. On the large wall overlooking the Jack Wallace Track at Oak Bay High School.
Artwork Category
Civic Public Art
Artwork Selection Process
Civic: By jury - Open Competition
Location
Oak Bay