My Polish Childhood (2024)
This artwork uses vibrant colours and bold lines inspired by traditional Polish folklore as seen through a stylized, Canadian lens. The artist visually combined her Polish childhood with her Canadian upbringing. The birds represent a sense of belonging and freedom while the florals connect to original decorative cutouts.
📍137 Roncesvalles Ave
About the Artist
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Natalie Very B. is an award-winning Polish-Canadian illustrator, muralist, and art psychotherapist. Natalie’s public murals depict peaceful scenes of Mother Nature’s harmonious coexistence and are intended as “safe places” for the community.
📍307 Roncesvalles Ave
Funded by the Roncesvalles Village BIA and facilitated by I HeART Main Street which is presented in partnership with STEPS and RBC, and generously supported by Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and the Government of Ontario.
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