Residents and Members of the Lake Shore Village BIA proudly stand in front of the mural.
The newest mural in the community based on the life and habitat of New Toronto has been unveiled after two months of work.
A number of community residents cheered on December as the work was unveiled.
Artist Margaret Cresswell said the large artwork is based on the New Toronto community.
“I received my inspiration from the observation deck at Samuel Smith Park,” Cresswell said at the December 9 unveiling. “It is all about the neighbourhood.”
Members of the Lake Shore Village BIA, who with the City of Toronto, sponsored the mural.
The work includes residents’ pet dogs, a skunk, blue jay, seagulls, ducks, oriole birds and a butterfly. More pets from the community will be added to the mural.
The eye-catching landscape mural is located at Ninth Street at Lake Shore Blvd. W. It takes up almost the entire side of a building.
Cresswell said the butterfly is in memory of her mom who passed away in October.
“The butterfly is the spirit of a person that is visiting,” she said. “It is in memory of my mom.”
Artist Margaret Cresswell has been painting murals for 20 years and has created 40 of them around the City.
Cresswell has been painting murals from about 20 years and has created more than 40 of them across the city.
Lake Shore Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) sponsored the artwork, along with the City of Toronto.
A butterfly painted on the mural was done in tribute of the artist’s mom who passed away recently. Photos by Susanna Basheir.
BIA chair Chris Korwin-Kuczynski described the work as fantastic.
“It is a nice addition to the neighbourhood,” he said. “It is a great piece of art that looks exactly like Sam Smith Park and you can walk right into it.”’
The community is rich with street art as a nearby mural in Mimico Village called Tangled Geese was days ago chosen as best mural in the City by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA).