Cultural Impact Banners by
Kelcy Timmons Chan
The artwork on the banners installed at the entrance of the Library & Cultural Centre is a whimsical interpretation of the building's main facilities in bold and vibrant colours. It gives visitors a look at the happenings insides the John Elliott Theatre, the Helson Gallery, and the Halton Hills Public Library.
Find the banners at the main entrance of the Library & Cultural Centre (9 Church Street) in Georgetown.
The Bell Box Mural Project
In partnership with Bell Canada, several Bell boxes have been painted throughout Halton Hills.
Check out the Bell Box Murals page to see the boxes painted so far.
Under Wraps by Halton Hills Artists
Several utility boxes in Halton Hills have been vinyl wrapped and feature a variety of artist designs.
Check out our Under Wraps page for box locations and information about the local artists.
As an oil painter, local artist Shelley Newman fills her canvases with an abstracted impressionist interpretation of the Canadian landscape. Shelley aims to bring a smile to the community with this uplifting and joyful public art banner project on display in downtown Acton.
Shelley studied commercial art and continued her art education at various studios. She worked professionally in advertising and design for several years. While she has worked with other mediums, she always returned to oil paint because of its richness and luminosity. Shelley has been in numerous solo, group and juried shows and is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists and the Ontario Society of Artists. After she was selected as Artist in Residence in 2016 at the Red Door Gallery in Georgetown, she worked as a studio artist at Williams Mill Visual Arts Centre where she painted for 5 years. Shelley now works in her home studio keeping up with the demand for her work in galleries in Ontario and Quebec. Her originals and prints are enjoyed across Canada, the United States and around the world. See more from Shelley Newman here.
Local and GTA artists painted five picnic tables this summer. The tables provide an accessible art experience to residents and visitors and make a vibrant addition to local restaurants in the Acton BIA core and Prospect Park.
Scroll through the photos below to see the artist names and locations. Be sure to visit all five locations! Post your photos, tag the artist and use the hashtag #ArtAroundActon.
Ingrid Mayrhofer completed an 8-week artist residency at the Acton Farmer’s Market this fall. During this residency Mayrhofer worked with a “Tree of Life” motif, creating clay tiles that were mounted to form a mural. Visitors contributed sketches or clay pieces or chose to take a self-curing clay piece home. The final mural was presented by Ingrid Mayrhofer and Judi Henhawk Sault on November 26 at the Acton Library during an artist talk. Want to see the final mural on display? Stop by the Acton Library Branch today.
Ingrid Mayrhofer (BFA, MA, York University) is a visual artist, curator, educator and community arts practitioner. Ingrid recently opened her own pottery studio in downtown Hamilton. Her work is part of the exhibition “Voices” at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario, that opened on September 24. Residents in Halton Hills may recognize her printmaking works from the After Nature public art banners that were displayed in multiple locations in Town in 2020 and 2021.
