The Kunamokst mural was unveiled last Saturday, the 13th, at the West Vancouver Spirit Square in West Vancouver.

I was unable to attend the event, but I heard it went over really well. I look forward to visiting it when it moves to Galiano Island.

The mural was a collaboration of 180 artists painting individual panels that measured 12×12" each. In total the mural is 21 x 11 feet. It must be spectacular to see in person.

Stage one of the panel is in complete. I mixed some molding paste and black gesso together and piled it on thick to give the painting a nice base texture. Next will be laying out the design.

I received the panel I had down as my first choice, number 201. I’ll be planning out the painting over the next week and hope to get started on it in early September.

To give more interest to the finished painting I am contemplating adding moulding paste to build up the surface and shape it like the object it is going to represent. Intrigued? More to come….

I took the plunge and am participating in a Mural Mosaic project call Kunamokst (meaning "together" in Chinook) that involves painting a 12×12" wooden panel that will be used to make up a much larger mural. When finished the mural can be seen online or in person on Galiano Island after it gets installed.

I’ve selected the three panels that I would prefer to work on and they will send me one out of my choices. I have a strong preference to what panel I want to paint as the painting came together as soon as I saw it. The other choices intrigued me but nothing has come to mind for a painting. Keep those fingers crossed.

I’ll update my blog when I get the panel and also on the progression of the painting.