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Home 2020 by Natalie Very B., Bell Box, Royal York Road and Hornell Street, Neighbourhood Love Murals in South Etobicoke, ArtworxTO, Toronto, ON

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Home (Bell Box)

Royal York Rd., north of Hornell St. (west side)

 

The mural in front of you is a large box painted with fields of green grass and blue skies with passing clouds. There is a pink fence and a small white house with smoke coming out of its chimney, 3 pink ponies running in the fields, a white dog with black spots, and ducks swimming in the pond.

 

Natalie Very B., the artist behind this piece, is a Polish-Canadian illustrator, muralist, educator, and art therapist in training. Natalie used to only exclusively depict strong, feminist women in her murals. However this opportunity to collaborate with Neighbourhood Love allowed her to think as well as paint, literally, “outside the box”. With this piece she learned how to expand her colour palette and work with natural, yet still whimsical, landscapes. She truly hopes that this artwork brings a bit of sunshine to the Etobicoke area and all of its residents.

 

This piece promotes love for the neighbourhood and celebrates all communities living together in peace. She hopes that it brightens the days of those who pass by and make them feel at home. During the process, Natalie really appreciated all the people who took the time to stop by and cheer her on. They said that it meant so much to them to have such joyful artwork in their neighbourhood. Many expressed gratitude for this piece that helps to spread good vibes and love through colour and positivity.

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Uploaded on February 8, 2023
Taken on February 4, 2023