Radically Retired

A Lesson in Distance

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Terry

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In the mid to late 1980’s, artistic murals on building walls here in my province, were a new concept.

In 1989, the town administration of Duck Lake, Saskatchewan had heard of another Canadian town – Chemainus, British Columbia (where a murals project had become quite famous) so a delegation traveled to B.C. to explore the feasibility.

The resulting Duck Lake historical murals definitely boosted tourism.

Now, these massive art displays are found on building walls in cities and towns across our entire province.

I snapped my feature photo in our capital city – Regina, Sask. Sadly, I was too close to catch the ladybug that was on the far right of this colourful mural. I always forget to switch to the .5 (extra wide) lens on my phone in such situations.

Hopefully, lesson learned this time.

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13 responses to “A Lesson in Distance”

  1. Lana Avatar
    Lana

    These are stunning! By the way I got Franc a surprise “Dog River” teeshirt- he was so happy 😀

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      That’s so cool, Lana! 😊

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  2. explorenewness Avatar
    explorenewness

    Very nice mural. I thought murals were typically painted on old, run-down buildings, to bring new life to them…but that building doesn’t look like it was particularly old. The artist did a great job!

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      Murals are done on both old and new buildings here, Lenore – but you’re right – it seems more so on older ones. Have a great day!

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  3. Phil Strawn Avatar
    Phil Strawn

    That is beautiful, and kudo’s to the artist. There are many of those on the Texas coast around Corpus and Port A. Check them out next winter.

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      Thanks for the tip, Phil! Both Corpus and Port A are on our list for this fall/winter.

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  4. Charla Avatar
    Charla

    The colors are bright and magical. You can take a photo with the ladybug next time you are there. 🙂

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      Thanks, Charla. That’s my exact plan – maybe even tomorrow 😊

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  5. annemariedemyen Avatar
    annemariedemyen

    You too, Terry! 💞

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    annemariedemyen

    I am not an art connoisseur but I like the mural in your photo – and I think the mural on the exit door of a dementia care unit is brilliant.

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      Thanks, Anne! The mural in my photo is across the street from Iannone’s shoe store in the cathedral area. The book case idea worked amazingly well! Have a fab Monday!

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  7. Betty Avatar
    Betty

    I always enjoy seeing these colorful murals. The ones that intrigue me are the ones with the trompe l’oeil – fool the eye.

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    1. Terry Avatar
      Terry

      I’ve not seen any of those in real life, Betty but have seen many in photos that are amazing! Re- thinking that statement, I actually had an artist create one of those on an exit door in a dementia care unit I was managing (to deter active wanderers). The artist painted the entire door to look like a ceiling to floor book case and it worked very well! Have a fab Monday!

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