What will You Discover When Art Walking in Airdrie?
Posted by Justin Havre on Thursday, March 12th, 2015 at 9:12am.
Plenty of local art is found all throughout Airdrie. If you enjoy walking around the city and discovering all the amazing art, it's important to know what you're looking for. Here are some of the pieces you can enjoy throughout the city.
The Collaboration Project
The Chinook Winds Fire Hall provides an amazing piece of art with a unique open design and plenty of paintings. It's located at 2525 Chinook Winds Drive SW and open from 8:30am to 4:30pm daily for viewing.
Miller Street Art Gallery
Found in Nose Creek Park, this art installation provides a look at interesting aerosol art. Artists share their talents here with plenty of freedom.
Gwacheon Totems
Also found in Nose Creek Park are the six handcrafted totem poles. They were donated by Gwacheon, South Korea, the sister city of Airdie.
Iron Horse Park Mural
Within the clubhouse at the Iron Horse Park, you will find an amazing mural done by artists from the Airdrie Regional Arts Society. It's not finished yet, but it will be a wall length painting when completed. During regular visiting hours, you can see how the work has progressed.
Reunion and Sagewood Sculptures
Found throughout two of the northwest neighbourhoods of Airdrie, some amazing sculptures are ready to be discovered. You will find the Reunion Sculptress on Reunion Boulevard, which features a little girls and a picnic basket. The Sagewood Sculptures are found on Sagewood Boulevard and feature a young soccer player, along with other sculptures.
Other art installations you can discover on an art walk in Airdrie include:
- The Centre Murals - 200 East Lake Cres. NE
- Ravenswood Airdirondack Art Project - From June to September
- FortisAlberta Utility Cubicle Art Wraps
- Honoring the Ancestors - Corner of First Avenue NW and Main Street
- Miller Mural - Between First Street and Edwards Way NW on First Avenue
- McGillivray Park Sculpture - Corner of First Avenue NW and Eighth Street
There are plenty of other works of art throughout the community to enjoy, as well.