Experience Guide | Tourism Medicine Hat

NO RAIN, NO FLOWERS Painted in 2020 by local artist Teanna Church, a message of hope is tucked into a small corner on the upper edges of downtown Medicine Hat. INDIGENOUS SILKSCREEN ARTIST Using only a brush taped to an extended pole, artist Young Jarus freehands his entire paintings without using a projector. The Toronto-based artist travels around the world to paint murals. HOPE AND A FUTURE Bright in both imagery and message, this mural by local artist and Medicine Hat Mural Fest organizer Jeff Goring is an unavoidable message of positivity and optimism. INDIGENOUS WOMAN Two tattoo artists from Calgary worked together to bring this artwork to life. While the majority of the mural is spray painted, the trees in the background were done with a house-paint roller. EXPOSURE Edmonton-based artist Josh Creighton explores the dimensions between composition and complementary colour configurations. He was also a part of the world’s tallest mural painted in Calgary, Alberta. SWAN A delicate, abstract mural with soft colour transitions. Painted by Canadian painter and internationally acclaimed graffiti artist, Alexander Bacon, this mural took a day and a half to complete. Downtown Murals Tour Murals that turn empty walls into stories and themes of hope, culture, and creativity. Created by local and visiting artists, these murals create open-air galleries that celebrate our community, resilience, and imagination.

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