Mimico-by-the-Lake Sidewalk Decals

This project is part of I HeART Main Street, a program supporting Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) with the support they need to activate their main streets through public art and placemaking. This program engages BIAs, local artists and businesses across Ontario to create more vibrant and safe communities.

Project Type: Temporary Exhibit

Artist: Kayla Buium

Artist Statement: The length of the banner is composed of original drawings of common and native plants and mushrooms found in gardens and parks of Brockville and nearby forests and wildlife areas. You can identify each plant and mushroom by looking at the common and scientific names listed and colour-coded at the bottom of the artwork.

Identifying plants and mushrooms is just one way to connect to plants and fungi and gives us a better appreciation for our natural surroundings.

About the BIA: The Mimico by the Lake BIA was established in 1985 with an objective to introduce new businesses to our area, attracting residents and organizing events to help cultivate a lively vibe and harbour community spirit among the locals.

Thank you to our additional supporters!I HeART Main Street, presented in partnership with RBC Royal Bank and ShowLoveTO produced by the City of Toronto, is generously supported by the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative funded by the Government of Canada, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, funding provided by the Government of Ontario.