Community Art Walk

The Community Art Walk presented by Mike’s Hardware is an opportunity to add vibrancy to our downtown while promoting community spirit. Community groups, classrooms, individual artists, and businesses create, share and celebrate art in our community. We thank all who created a piece for the walk and our partners on this project:

Art Locations:

Shamrock Park (Corner of Moffat St. & Pembroke St. W.)

Coronation Park

Agnes Street

Corner of Lake Street and Frank Nighbour Street

Eterna Tattoo

Lake Street (across from Total Battery)

Farmer’s Market

Murray Beach by Paula Martin, Pembroke “This piece is reminiscent of the East Coast’s Atlantic Ocean. The ocean is a place of calm, and place of safety, and with its powerful tide, a reminder of renewal for me.“

Girl with Horse and Stable by Marilyn, Pembroke

Frog with an Appetite by Reilly Nearing, age 18, Pembroke “Reilly is a recent Fellowes High School graduate. He enjoys creating fun artwork and uses nature as his inspiration.”

Remember When…? By Sheila O’Brien, Pembroke “Sheila O’Brien is a local artist with a passion for community building and creation. She believes that Pembroke needs public transportation. Check out Sheila’s other works, or sign up for paint night paintwithshelia.com.”

Peace & Chaos by Amelia Neifer, Pembroke

Safe to Shore by Annalise Knight, age 15, Laurentian Valley “I love the water and wanted to paint something local so i chose the Pembroke Waterfront”

Heart and soul by Kat “This freehand continuous line style illustrates the fluid, reciprocal and interconnected relationship between humans and dogs.”

Release the Beast by Amanda Milson, Pembroke

Lighthouse by the Shore by Maureen Nearing, Pembroke “Maureen is a resident of Pembroke who loves doing many types of arts and crafts. She chose this scene to paint as it replicates of Pembroke’s finest areas where her and her family often walk: The Pembroke Waterfront Boardwalk.”

Hawaiian Sunset by Eden Martin, age 12, Pembroke “This painting is a Hawaain sunset with hibiscus flowers, turtles, crabs, and a coconut summer drink. I chose a Hawaiian sunset theme because Hawaii is a beautiful place to live.”

The Meadow of Imagination by Kayleigh, Videl, & Winry Chaput, ages 38,9,&5. Pembroke “Myself and my two daughters wanted to paint something that showcased all of our artistic talents and we came up with the idea of a beautiful meadow

Inclusion by Helen Bennett, Pikwakanagan First Nation “These abstract pieces value the earth, water and those that roam on the,. Showing some of the animals that exist within our territory. There is the Grandfather and Grandmother rocks; always learning from their wisdom. There is all the colours of the medicine wheel within these pictures to show inclusion in our lives. Bright colours to show how everything and everyone can be bright and shine, not necessarily as individuals are accustomed to. We honour the distinctness of them all.”

Luna Moth – Goddess of the moon by Penny, Stella, and Stacie Ziegler. Ages 11,12,12. Pembroke “Three sisters collaborated and created a magical forest scene due to their love of moths, mushrooms, moons and nature.”

A Valley View by Rebbeca Gill, Laurentian Valley “Inspired by the field behind my home where wildflowers and deer are abundant.”

Don’t Just Follow the Herd by Robin Knox, Pembroke “After living in BC coast for 27 years I love being back in farm country- especially cows appeal to me. I loved their curiosity!”

Better Together by Wise Owl Daycare-Preschool, Pembroke “The preschool children all collaborated to create this piece. 32 children in all.”

Freedom by Landon Krasilowez & Seth Abaci, Pembroke “‘Freedom’ is an imagined addition to the 15th century unicorn tapestries. In it, the unicorn and hunter’s dogs run clear of the forest together.”

ALL FOR LOVE AND LOVE FOR ALL Created with PRIDE for the whole community by the pflag Renfrew County youth group and pflag members “The PRIDE flag in the background symbolizes acceptance of all. Each colour has meaning: red is for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, blue for serenity, purple for spirit. The color white in the tree and leaves represents the all-encompassing, all-gender ‘colour’ that appears in the trans flag. Each glass bead is unique and represents a person in our community, each of whom contributes to the larger beautiful picture that includes everyone. LOVE is woven throughout this piece of art, and should glow in the dark, just like the love shining from within us. This is a work of heart.“

Overdressed by Abigail Knight, age 17, Laurentian Valley “My piece is of my 14 year old tuxedo car, Domino. Thanks to my mom and sister for helping paint the many flowers!”

Transformation by Kayla Bourne-Tanguay, Pembroke “I chose the cecropia moth after spotting a few of them outside this spring. I named it ‘Transformation’ since they evolve from caterpillar to moth.”

FREE TO BE ME Collaborative mural designed by Mae Greyfrost of Rootle Tootle Illustrations for pflag Renfrew County “In a world where ‘fitting in’ is rewarded, it’s not always safe to be your authentic self. We envision a world with space for everyone to be who they are meant to be, and to know they belong. Artist Mae Greyfront expressed this message beautifully in a celebratory mural and people of all ages added the colour at our Pflag Pride Family Picnic. Keep shining. Keep evolving. The world needs your magic.”

Water Wave with Two Turtles by Jordan Price, Deep River “I painted this art piece because I love water and turtles so I put them together to paint this.”

Maybe Today… by Les Smithers, Pembroke “I am a multidisciplinary artist originally from Barry’s Bay. The Piece- Everyone has a ‘Maybe Today…’ – for me it’s based on the drug epidemic, the growth of homelessness in our area, the cost of living that’s driving us all to the brink … Maybe today.. It gets better and we all emerge from the shadows the people we once were with the lives we once had… “

The Ripple Effect by Jay Baker, Pembroke “A veteran artist who is an advocate for mental health”

Tropical Paradise by Maureen Nearing, Pembroke “Maureen is a resident of Pembroke. She enjoys the summer season and is inspired by nature. This particular piece depicts the warmth and brightness that is summer.”

The Canoe by Karen Walsh, Pembroke “Karen Walksh is an Ottawa Native who relocated to Pembroke in 2021 after retiring from teaching in the GTA. She was inspired by Pembroke’s beautiful waterfront that she and her husband and dog Heidi frequent. The driftwood and sand are from the waterfront near Algonquin college, rocks are local. Three types of fabric was used for the water with a little sparkle dust!”

Creation – Life & Love by Courney Pamela, Pembroke “This painting was Inspired by things I love to create most – florals and human anatomy. I am very inspired by famous historic art and wanted to pay tribute to that in this piece, adding my own style and touch.”

The Boardwalk View by Pamela Gaudette, Pembroke “I took a picture of the Pembroke lighthouse in April. I planned this painting with the lighthouse being the star and the view. I don’t know anyone who does not like to sit on those benches and look at the lighthouse, the river, the mountains. Since I retired in 2014, my friends and I have many km’s on our feet from walking the many streets in Pembroke, but somehow, we always are drawn back to the boardwalk and that lighthouse. I hope you enjoy looking at this painting as much as I enjoyed painting it.”

Earth, the Sun & the Moon by Madisan Boal, age 13, Pembroke

We Do Recover (with help) by Sabrina Donnelly, Pembroke “Addiction can plague people from all walks of life, regardless of socioeconomic status. With the support of a community and various organizations, we do recover. It takes a village and support is out there if you choose to accept it. You are not alone. You can do it, we can help!”

Handprint Collage by BGC Renfrew County, Ages 4-13 “Our goal for this composition was to include as much colour as possible. Every Participating member chose their preferred pigments to put their own ‘stamp’ on the canvas :).”

Cherry Blossom Sunset by Megan Butcher & Eve Butcher, ages 12 & 14, Pembroke “My sister and I both love drawing and painting nature scenes. We like to share our love for trees, plants, animals, and pets through arts. We like to express our care for our community by sharing our talents and abilities through arts.”

Just Dandy by Cari Jones, Pembroke “What started out as sunflowers, a Pembroke favorite, quickly morphed into dandelions. That’s ‘Just Dandy!’.”

Downtown by Jorja Hummel, Westmeath

Dip your toes in by Julie Sell, Pembroke “Blue Herons will silently wade through shallow swampy water and spear fish and frogs with their long sharp beaks. They eat their prey whole and sometimes choke on their food. They are mostly solitary but will winter in a group called a Heronry.”