SCHOFIELD LOT - SOUTH WALL
Mary Schofield & Her Cow
Artist: Heysus
This piece is dedicated to Mrs Mary Schofield and her cow. In 1876 she defied new city ordinances banning livestock from the city in an attempt to modernize. Her cow was arrested. And so began a prolonged battle over domestic animals right to roam around downtown Vancouver public spaces.
MF Gundam
Artist: Dion
I have always been into cartoons and hip hop growing up so I wanted to show my influences that started my creative journey. The most important thing about my mural is the Easter egg. The middle character is my version of mf doom (who is my favorite rapper)who passed away during Covid.
Guidance
Artist: Daniel Sandavol (Jaguar Paw)
This mural is based off a vision I had during a meditation. In the Vision two ancestors came to me and put their hands on my shoulders and spoke to me about fear and how to overcome it. Knowing we’re connected to something greater than ourselves has brought me clarity and choosing to live that brought purpose. I hope it inspires you to remember that we’re not alone despite the fact that we exist and experience life solely in our own body.
Tonantzin Coatlicue Guadalupe (Mother Earth)
Artist: Tekpatl
This is my version of Tonantzin Coatlicue Guadalupe (Mother Earth). Tonantzin Coatlicue are Nahuatl words which roughly translate to Mother with serpents skirt. Coatlicue is the energy/ frequency of mother earth. Before the Spanish/Europeans arrived to Anahuac ( now known as north America) indigenous people would honor and pray to Coatlicue. After the catholic religion was forced onto indigenous people of the Americas, La Virgen de Guadalupe was introduced and Coatlicue was made into a monster.
Though there is no correlation between Coatlicue and Guadalupe, they both have played important roles to indigenous people of the Americas.
I was inspired to do this piece because of the times that we are currently in. After colonization spread like fire around the world, the disconnection between humans and mother Earth did too. Today we have the privilege to see what is happening all around the world, but only by remembering that we are part of nature and not separate from it will we be able to heal.
