Unleash the Kraken ... Argosy Mural unveiled prior to Canada Day weekend

The First of the Paint the Town projects is now complete, adding some
new visuals to the downtown core

A story of ancient Haida lore is on display in the downtown core, as a Kraken a legendary sea monster rises above the street line on Third West, enveloping the Good Ship Argosy as it sails along towards its fate.

That is part of the visual narrative that is now on full display on the eastern wall of the Downtown shop at Ninth Avenue West, turning the side of the building in the latest entry in Prince Rupert's ever evolving urban art experience.

The first of the summer of murals program under the Paint the Town initiative from Transition Prince Rupert took shape over the course of the week of June 21 to 28.

The project the final part of a week long art program from the previous four days that saw Derek Edenshaw and artists from Nomadic Alternatives come to town to host workshops in the community, with the Argosy mural the final touch to the week long celebration of urban art, the piece revealed to the public days before Canada Day.

Providing some scale to the mural on the eastern wall of
the Argosy location,  more urban art is on the way this summer
as Transition Prince Rupert reveals two more projects ahead

As we noted on June 21st, two more murals have been announced by Transition Prince Rupert, with the side of the Nisga'a Hall and Lax Kw'alaams Business Development Offices the next up on the list of locations that will get their artistic makeover.

Learn more about the Paint the Town program from the Transition Prince Rupert website and Facebook page.


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