Self Guided Public Art Tour
Grab a refreshing drink to go and take yourself on a self-guided tour of all the amazing public art to be found in the downtown area. With a mix of old favorites, and new art going up every year, this is a great activity for newcomers to Hamilton, and long-term residents alike.
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Local Artist Feature: Anthony Haley
Anthony Haley in front of Dr. Disc Hamilton
Anthony Haley is a local Hamilton artist with works adorning many buildings around the city. One of his most eye-catching pieces is currently featured on the side of Dr. Disc Hamilton on Wilson Street. We have had the opportunity to sit down and chat to Anthony to find out more about his life, this mural, and his words of advise for the artists of the future.
You can follow and contact Anthony here:
📸 anthonyhaleyart
Interviews
Full Interview: CLICK HERE
Part 1: About Anthony
Part 2: About the Mural
Part 3: Message for Hamilton Artists
Local Artist Feature: Mr Myl
Local artist Mr Myl has been brightening the streets of Cuba’s Havana and Canada’s Hamilton for years. A passionate painter, and firm critic of authoritarian regimes, particularly in Latin America, Mr Myl’s art is every part social commentary as it is distinguishable beauty. From colour choice, characters, location, and so on, Mr Myl considers every detail when he creates. We got to sit and chat to Mr Myl to find out more about him and talk about a couple of his murals in Downtown Hamilton.
You can follow and contact Mr Myl here:
📸 mr_myl
🌐 https://mrmyl.com/
Interviews
Part 1: About Mr Myl
Local Artist Feature: Scott McDonald
Scott McDonald is considered by many in Hamilton’s street art community to be one of the first to decorate the steel city, and one of the first to get in trouble for said decorating! Scott has been a huge advocate for street art, from lobbying to get Beasley Skate Park as a legal place to paint, to getting grants put in place for local artists, many today have benefitted from Scott’s work. Currently he spends most of his time on the Work In Progress festival transforming one of Downtown Hamilton’s death row buildings into Canada’s largest mural!
You can follow and contact Scott Here:
🎨 Work In Progress Festival
📸 scottanddestroy