K'san Village House Posts

Cedarwood carved statues by Fedelia O'Brien, Murphy Green and Chuck Heit at Spadina Subway Station entrance.

'Ksan is a historical village of Gitxsan Indigenous people in British Columbia. These statutes portraying an owl, a wolf, and a hawk were sculpted by the artists from Gitxsan Tribe in 1979. Traditional Gitxsan house posts are used as support columns inside a house.

Keele Wall

This mural near the eastern exit of Keele Subway Station is definitely the biggest one that I have seen so far Its central messianic figure has remained constant through years while space around has been painted and repainted many times over. The central artwork was created by the HSA crew in 2012.

The word 'Midas' in the mural refers to the 'Midas Automotive Service Center' that is located on the other side of this wall. One website refers to this godly figure as the King Midas of Greek Mythology but I am not sure about that.

Shipp's First High Flier

"Harold G. Shipp's First High Flier" mural by John Kuna (2008) in the Islington area.

This two-part mural refers to a local incident in 1944, where an attempt to drop leaflets during a high school game was thwarted by the high winds and resulted in mayhem to the nearby fields. 

Street Art Near Keele Subway Station

Underpass Street Art outside the Keele Subway Station by  Rob and Tommy Matejka (2015)

Flight of the Passenger Pigeon

"Flight of the Passenger Pigeon" mural by John Kuna (2018) in Etobicoke, Toronto.

Passenger Pigeons, once numbering billions, went extinct in the early 20th century due to extensive hunting and loss of habitat. Theirs is a sad story of human shortsightedness and folly.

Nonetheless, humans (at least in this part of the world) have learned and improved much since that time. Now all creatures feel safe and protected here again. It is my hope that one day we will be able to resurrect these friendly creatures and they will soar again in these skies.