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Reflecting our community's co-created sense of place rooted in a land with thousands of years of history, the objective of White Rock’s Public Art Program is to create artwork that is accessible to the public. By virtue of its placement, content and public engagement, public art shapes the environment around it. Successful community art projects can help communities change the local environment and develop a sense of pride and ownership over their public spaces.
Public Art Map
Explore public art around the city with the digital public art story map.
Walk around Uptown or the Waterfront and discover the art installations around the City.
Recent Public Art Installations
Stande by Illarion Gallant
Located at McCracken Courtyard at the Peace Arch Hospital
About the Artwork
The City of White Rock commissioned this public art installation in honour of the 70th anniversary of the Peace Arch Hospital Auxiliary.
Stande is a testament to the selflessness of the White Rock Woman’s Auxiliary and its continued contributions to this community. Starting with its founding members in 1947, the Auxiliary’s pragmatic post-war visionary force coalesced with its civic virtue to raise community support in order to establish a community hospital. The Peace Arch Hospital was realized in 1954. Metaphorically, Stande draws on the form of the pre-contact rainforest that once stood on the hospital site. This imagery highlights the strength, shelter, support and nurturing that these dedicated women believed was necessary for the future growth and success of their community, White Rock.
About the Artist
Located in Victoria British Columbia. Rusnak Gallant Ltd principal Illarion Gallant has been a practicing professional artist since 1988. He has successfully completed many large scale, site specific, outdoor urban sculpture pieces.
Coastal Cradle by Andy Davies
Located at Memorial Park
About the Artwork
The 17’ tall artwork draws on the delicate nature of the humblest of plants – the simple blade of grass. These blades, with a droplet of morning dew, evoke the precious and fragile stir of early morning. The suggestion of cradling leads the viewer to a place of tenderness, kindness, and the protection of something sacred. The flowing organic movement of the blades reference the undulating beach, waves, and tidal pools of White Rock. Nestled in these waves is the sun, shining with uplifting brilliance.
About the Artist
Andy Davies is a sculptor of public space. From ephemeral water drawings to public sculpture commissions, Davies adores the politics and personality of the public domain. He has three major public commissions in Alberta and Ontario, with a fourth currently in progress for White Rock, B.C. He graduated at the top of his class from the University of Lethbridge in 2009 with a B.F.A. / B.Ed. Davies is based in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Infinity Cycle
Located at Newport Plaza (Marine Drive and Oxford Street)
About the Artwork
Infinity Cycle is a figurative-abstract public sculpture commissioned by the City of White Rock, BC, Canada in 2017. This stainless steel sculpture is created in commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the race cycling tour in White Rock called Tour de White Rock. The linear structure of the piece creates a transparent visualization of a cyclist who is riding an infinity symbol. The ironic message of infinity has its roots in the idea of our constant tendency - as humankind - to move forward towards the infinite future.
Contact Us
If you are interested in a public art or placemaking art project, send an email to the Cultural Services Manager to discuss your idea.
Email: culture@whiterockcity.ca