The city of St. Albert, Alta., will soon install a new track-and-field-themed mural at Fowler Athletic Park. Image courtesy City of St. Albert
The city of St. Albert, Alta., will soon install a new track-and-field-themed mural at Fowler Athletic Park.
Created by local artist and illustrator Kalina Hanson, the piece of original artwork will be installed on vinyl along the 41.7-m (137-ft) retaining wall on the southeast side of the running track. Titled “Soaring,” it depicts children and adults who frequent the park, beginning as an abstract and fantastical imagining of students embarking on a run and progressing into images of recognizable St. Albert landmarks.
“Many of the characters on the mural are inspired by people in my life,” says Hanson. “For instance, one of the characters is directly inspired by my best friend, one is a loose depiction of myself as a kid, while others are totally made-up characters that exist only in my imagination.”
Installation of the mural is set to occur sometime in May, with the goal of having it completed in time for this year’s spring track-and-field events.
