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Artwork Title: Sway, 2001

Project Description: Mural for the Arts Habitat Building in downtown Edmonton

Winning Artists: Zoe Bacchus, Sherri Shorten and Harold Wollin, Edmonton, Announced March 8, 01

Location: East wall of Arts Habitat Building (10216 106 Street)

Scope of Competition Call: Capital Region Artists & Designers Announced Dec. 19, 00

Artist and Designer Submissions Received: 24

Commission Awarded: $20,000.00

Associate Partner: TransAlta

Community Partners: Ames Brothers, Edmonton Tile Centre


© 2001 The Places, Detail: Sway by Zoe Bacchus, Sherri Shorten and Harold Wollin

Artwork Description: 12’ x 20’ Ceramic tile mosaic mural, made up of 12,000 individual pieces, depicting an elm tree and colorful leaves. The elm tree and its leaves represent harmony found through the individual artists, the community and Edmonton as a distinct artistic centre in a unique geographic location.

The Places Founding and Ongoing Partners:  Edmonton Journal, The City of Edmonton, Downtown Business Association, The Edmonton Business Council for Visual Arts

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