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User:CameronRailton/Canada moments mural (Aurora)

Coordinates: 43°59′58″N 79°28′03″W / 43.999575180020834°N 79.46741824166143°W / 43.999575180020834; -79.46741824166143
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The Canada Moments Mural is located in downtown Aurora. Standing 2 stories tall and one of the main attractions of Aurora, this mural spans the entire side of a building. This piece of art was commissioned by the town of Aurora with a goal to inspire some of the residents and create a small attraction. The mural showcases the many great achievements of Canadians, Canada's historical landmarks and moments throughout the history of Canada. This art was painted by William Lazos, Larry Mar, Attila Szanyi, and Andres Correa and commissioned by the town of Aurora in 2001.[1] Some complaints about the murals lack of diversity have prompted the town of Aurora to consider expanding the mural at a second location to celebrate the nations diversity.[2] Posters have been placed in the windows of the building that support the Black Lives Matter movement as a sign of protest.

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History

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The mural was ordered to be painted in 2001 in order to celebrate Canadian pride and today stands as one of the main attractions that tourist are interested in when visiting Aurora. It was created in order to celebrate and inspire the residents of Aurora by showing some well known Canadians who have accomplished a lot in their careers. As well as showing some of the beautiful landscapes of Canada.

Location

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Located at on the busiest intersections in Aurora this mural gets frequent traffic by many residents nearby. The mural is located on Young street and on the North side of wellington street East at this address 15244 Yonge St, Aurora, ON L4G 1L9. In order to get the best view of the mural, you need to be standing on the other side of young street.43°59′58″N 79°28′03″W / 43.999575180020834°N 79.46741824166143°W / 43.999575180020834; -79.46741824166143

Artists

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William Lazos

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William Lazos was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1964 and moved to Canada in 1969. This artist studied at the A.O.C.A. - Ontario College of Art and has earned much recognition through out his career such as these awards.

1987 Stanley Furnival Tuition Scholarship, Ontario College of Art
1992 1st Place Portraiture, National Fine Art Competition.
1997 People's Choice Award, Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of Peel.
2011 Kingston Prize People's Choice Award, Toronto Exhibition

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Larry Mar

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Larry Mar is known for many murals around the GTA area such as the one in the Scarborough village plaza which was painted with William Lazos. The mural depicts the change in the surrounding areas demographics by comparing a market in the past with the current climate.[4]

Attila Szanyi

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Attila Szanyi used to work as a server while focusing on his artwork. He currently owns a health food convenience store, Popbox Mrkt, and has become a food entrepreneur with his own cold brew coffee brand winter cheer.[5]

Andres Correa

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Andres Correa was born in Toronto, Canada in 1975 and studied at the Ontario College of Art (OCAD) and the Toronto school of Art. He currently preforms his painting skills live at charity events and private galas.[6]

Mural Elements

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The mural depicts the following elements scattered throughout the entire North side of the corner building on Young street and wellington street. The following elements are placed on a light blue background along with Canada's national symbol the maple leaf. Each element of the mural is located below along with the caption for it on the mural if given.

Sponsors and special thanks

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Sponsors

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  • Beaver Machine Corp
  • Country Style
  • Dashwood window & Door
  • Farquhar & Michelberger
  • Gallaugher Contracting
  • Morley Sanderson & Millard
  • Newtonbrook Block
  • Quebecor World
  • Romill Security
  • State Farm Insurance

Special thanks

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  • Aurora Decor
  • G. Condoyanis
  • J.k. Stephenson, JL. Foss
  • Town of Aurora
  • Sisco paints

References

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  1. ^ "Oh...Canada! Mural - Aurora, Ontario, Canada - Murals on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  2. ^ "New mural would expand on Yonge & Wellington's 'Great Canadian Achievements'". NewmarketToday.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  3. ^ "Photorealism | Fine Art | Muralist | William Lazos Bio page". www.williamlazos.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  4. ^ "Scarboro Village Plaza Mural from ArtworxTO". cms.driftscape.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  5. ^ cbc, James Dunne (july 27 2019). "New idea, New products". cbc. Retrieved 11/28/2021. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Andres Correa". andrescorrea.com. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
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