Summer students Megan Morrison and Phoebe Paul created the mural over the summer in 2024 for the Beaverlodge Mural Foundation.Domino the Seeker of Many Colours by Carmen Haakstad in Beaverlodge. The mural is paired with a poem from the artist: The Joy of the Journey.
Fairview
The community-made mural was part of the Canada Mosaic Mural project, which was launched in 2015 to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. The Fairview mural is one of 150 across the country that are part of the project. The mural represents “a cultural mosaic, a time capsule, a visual portrayal of history, an art masterpiece from the soul of the nation. An art piece that fifty years from now, may inspire another generation, who will in turn be able to celebrate through the mural, and maybe take it upon themselves to add to this memory.”
Grande Prairie
The Muskoseepi Park amphitheatre is surrounded by murals by local artists in Grande Prairie. The artists featured on the amphitheatre include Tim Heimdal, Louise Lissoway, Louanne Hart, Clancy Moonbeam Fitzgerald, Leslie Duggan, and Stacey Brown.
Artist Shirley Begg’s geese sculpture at the Blossoming Garden of Hope in Maskwoteh Park in Grande Prairie.The Hole in the Sky sculpture by Grant Berg at the Blossoming Garden of Hope in Maskwoteh Park in Grande Prairie. “For Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island, it is believed we come from the stars and when we pass, we return to the stars,” said Berg. “One specific constellation is identified, today known as the Little Dipper or Pleiades, then known as The Hole in the Sky.”
Dawson Creek
The Pathways mural features four iconic landmarks — the historic Kiskatinaw Bridge, the stunning Bear Mountain, the scenic Dawson Trail, and the vibrant Canola fields. The murals were created by lead artist Payge Fortier and artist Wayne LaRiviere in 2025. Memory Lane mural project on the Old Alaska Highway building in Dawson Creek by Shelley Mowat, project supervisor, and Holly Squires.
Fort St. John
A collaboration in 2025 with the city’s artist-in-residence, Francine Freeman, and a pair of artists named Simone Olanski and Sophie Zaldy, brought together this mural in FSJ. A Grizzly Bear sculpture from ArcTech Welding & Machining won first place at the 2004 Great Canadian Welders’ Competition watches over Fort St. John.
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