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Community Canvas

  • Today's mural is a painting of a sheep by Anne Hitch. This painting serves as a gentle reminder of the quiet beauty found in the animals that often go unnoticed in our busy lives. Sheep, like so many creatures, are easily taken for granted. Yet, they embody simplicity, warmth, and a sense of calm that can bring unexpected joy to our everyday moments.
  • Today's mural by Sarah Iwany draws inspiration from a neighborhood in Boston. Allston is named for the artist Washington Allston, but it’s also acquired the name “Allston Rat City” due to the rodent problem.
  • Today’s mural, Purple Haze by Rachael Dubinsky, reflects the experience of waking up. The colorful purple hues encourage movement between the different phases on the day or states of being.
  • Today’s mural by Merlo Philiossaint depicts a Sphinx. This artwork serves to encourage a love of reading. The Sphinx in many cultures is seen as a type of guardian and is often associated with knowledge.
  • Today's mural by Gabriela Moreno reflects everyday life in El Salvador.
  • Today's mural, Love Warrior by Giulietta Nardone, is a multi-cultural acrylic influencer spreading love wherever she’s displayed. It occurred to her that the world really needs more love and most of the problems and conflicts in the world arise from a lack of it.
  • Today's mural by Ken Baughman portrays peregrine falcons, which were endangered in Massachusetts until 2017. This work visualizes the upward trends of nesting activity and bird population thanks to restoration efforts. Massachusetts had zero nesting pairs in 1956 and has at least 46 pairs today.
  • Today's mural features a black-and-white portrait of garden-grown flowers, photographed by Libby Ellis. Her pictures serve as visual portals to Nature and the Divine.
  • Today's mural, All Pumped Up by Sylvia Vander Sluis, is a whimsical, mixed-media sculpture featuring a pair of bold eyes and a flamboyant headdress. The piece is part of a series on the search for joy and transformation.
  • Today's mural features a ceramic piece by Elizabeth Craig-McCormack. Inspired by Minoan marine art, the artwork depicts a bemused octopus floating in a bed of seaweed with minnows swimming in opposite directions.