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iN PHOTOS: Murals brighten spaces, tell local stories in Kamloops, Okanagan
Murals add pops of colour to the sides of buildings in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
Vernon council axe controversial mural project
The controversial Behind the Mask mural project has been axed by Vernon council. At today's…
Public consultation finds majority favour controversial Vernon mask murals
Twice as many people are in favour of moving ahead with the controversial Vernon public…
Behind the Mask: Vernon’s ‘scary’ murals don’t actually scare children
Cheryl Jackson says concerns that public art that was scheduled for Vernon is 'too scary'…
This isn’t just another mural project in Kelowna
Murals are ubiquitous in cities around the world so it’s to be expected that many…
iN PHOTOS: Take the back alley tour of Kamloops’s downtown murals
Whether you've got family coming from out of town, or just feel like playing tourist…
10 things to do in Vernon over the Family Day long weekend
VERNON – The long weekend is almost here, and so are a number of events…
Vernon artist discovers pictures of her work for sale on stock photo sites
VERNON – Vernon artist Michelle Loughery is used to seeing her work in a lot…
More murals for downtown Kamloops alleyways
KAMLOOPS – Public art can liven up a space, give it life and character. An…
More colour coming to Kamloops back alleys
KAMLOOPS - There are already 14 murals in downtown Kamloops — almost all along back alleyways — and now there are more on the way. The newest mural, in the alley behind the 200-block of Victoria Street, is being completed by Kaylene Cachelin, a mural artist for 15 years. “We really want to paint her...
A famous Vernon mural was vandalized, then this happened
"IT WAS AN INCREDIBLE ACT OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT TO DISCOVER HER CLEANING THE MURAL" VERNON - Without being asked or paid, a young artist took it upon herself to undo the damage a vandal did to one of Vernon’s heritage murals. Marie-Anna Michaud, 19, saw a post by muralist Michelle Loughery on Facebook Monday morning....
HELSTON: Tag, you’re it Vernon
Vernon has a pretty distinct flavour when it comes to street wall art, but a new trend is adding some diversity—wanted or unwanted—to the scene. If you didn’t know, the vast majority of the city’s downtown murals were designed and painted by one extremely talented, motivated and prolific artist. You have her to thank when...