Stylized white text on a black background reading 'Connect with the Art'.

PUBLIC ART & COMMUNITY INSTALLATIONS

For shared spaces and collective play

From festival pop-ups and tactile puzzle builds, to community-built mosaics, these installations are designed to turn public spaces into places of connection. Whether painted on pavement or built piece-by-piece by the community, every project invites people to gather, explore, and leave their mark.

Permanent Murals & Public Installations

Large-scale wall works created for civic centres, public buildings, and community spaces

Colorful mosaic mural depicting various scenes and symbols, including bicycles, a dog, a rose, a person, and abstract patterns in vibrant colors of green, yellow, red, blue, and orange.

Pan Am Mural

Lead Project Advisor & Framework Designer

Commissioned by FASM & Town of Milton

Scope & Execution: Coordinated the assembly, digital archiving, color calibration, and geometric composition needed to unite 80 regional artists into a single, cohesive public art landmark for this 2015 Pan Am Games legacy facility.

Impact: A permanent installation in the Mattamy National Cycling Centre (Milton, Ontario) greeting national athletes and thousands of community visitors weekly.

A colorful, abstract stained glass pattern featuring various shades of red, orange, green, black, and white in a leaf and floral design.

14 Friends: Laurel Creek Trail

Original Public Art Commission

Selected by the City of Waterloo

Scope & Execution: Designed an original geometric tessellation stamped directly into the asphalt of the Uptown Waterloo commuter trail, illustrating 14 native wildlife species through precision interlocking linework.

Impact: Integrates active transit with public art, creating an enduring "look-and-find" landmark for thousands of daily cyclists and pedestrians.

Colorful paper autumn leaves decorated with handwritten messages and drawings, arranged in overlapping layers on a surface.

Waterloo Library Mural

Lead Designer & Installation Consultant

Commissioned by the Waterloo Public Library

Scope & Execution: Engineered and fabricated a multi-layered, laser-cut wooden tessellation wall piece decorated by over 600 community participants to celebrate the opening of the new Eastside Branch..

Impact: Serves as a permanent cultural centrepiece within the library, transforming community themes into a durable, tactile architectural feature.

Pattern of pink, peach, and orange fish with black outlines swimming in various directions.

Cherry Park Mural

Tessellation Design Lead

Funded by City of Kitchener

Scope & Execution: Developed three original interlocking tessellation patterns integrated into a 40-foot community-painted exterior park mural for the Cherry Park Neighbourhood Association.

Impact: Transformed a retaining wall into a vibrant neighborhood backdrop that withstands seasonal Canadian weather.

Temporary Activations & Community Builds

Public art designed for pedestrian corridors, urban plazas, and street festivals

A man with wide eyes and a mask peeking through colorful puzzle pieces with various drawings and messages.

Belong Together: Year One

Founder & Lead Designer

Waterloo Region Collaborative Art Initiative

Scope & Execution: Designed and manufactured an interlocking "Person" tessellation tile system distributed across Waterloo Region in response to pandemic fragmentation. Partnered with Cam Turner (Tinker Truck) to deliver over 19,000 tiles to homes, schools, community centres, and civic groups.

Impact: United thousands of isolated residents through synchronized creative making, resulting in permanent mosaic installations and displays throughout regional public, educational, and faith spaces.

Colorful chalk artwork on pavement featuring hearts, swirls, and various vibrant patterns.

Grand River Chalk Activation

Lead Community Facilitator & Designer

In Partnership with Grand River Hospital

Scope & Execution: Spearheaded an annual, large-scale sidewalk chalk installation for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month spanning 13 consecutive years. Laid out large-format geometric frameworks along pedestrian hospital corridors for community-driven chalk coloring.

Impact: Transformed institutional healthcare walkways into vibrant, uplifting colorscapes supporting pediatric patients, medical staff, and cancer research advocacy.

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A collage of various colorful drawings and artwork, including animals, nature scenes, abstract designs, and inspirational messages.

#ClarasBigRide Community Mural

Lead Designer & Installation Coordinator

Commissioned by Grand River Hospital

Scope & Execution: Designed and facilitated a 54-panel, collaborative mural to welcome Olympian Clara Hughes during her #BellLetsTalk national tour for mental health awareness.

Impact: Activated a high-visibility civic gathering, using collaborative art to break down stigma and celebrate collective hope and recovery.

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Child drawing with chalk on pavement, wearing pink sandals and colorful clothes, surrounded by chalk containers.

Story Tiles Chalk Activation

Original Public Placemaking Concept

Waterloo Region Community Arts Initiative

Scope & Execution: Engineered custom laser-cut stencil templates based on original geometric tessellations. Facilitated live on-site pavement and sidewalk drawing sessions where participants of all ages personalize interconnected shapes stretching along urban corridors.

Impact: Reimagines ordinary civic walkways into playful, exploratory walking paths that spark spontaneous public interaction and pedestrian flow.