Three brewery silos in Chilliwack have been 含羞草研究社榖eautifully transformed含羞草研究社� into colourful pieces of public art that can be seen from Highway 1.

That was how Fred Landtmeters, president and CEO of Molson Coors Canada, described the 33-foot high silos now wrapped with brightly coloured pieces of artwork by Silvana Kulyk of Chilliwack.

含羞草研究社楪ifts of Nature含羞草研究社� was unveiled on Thursday, June 9 at the Molson Coors Beverage Company Fraser Valley Brewery. It can be seen on the north side of Highway 1, just east of Vedder Road.

含羞草研究社淲e believe this piece, in this particular location, will provide a buzz around the community and the hearts of all who pass by on Highway 1,含羞草研究社� said City of Chilliwack councillor Sue Knott, chair of the public art advisory committee. 含羞草研究社淚t含羞草研究社檚 a great thing for Chilliwack.含羞草研究社�

She called the design 含羞草研究社渟triking.含羞草研究社�

Due to the silos含羞草研究社� highly visible location, the city worked with Molson Coors to facilitate this public art opportunity. The city received 22 submissions from the public art call-out and Kulyk含羞草研究社檚 work was approved on March 15.

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The committee felt 含羞草研究社楪ifts of Nature含羞草研究社� was 含羞草研究社渧ibrant, symmetrical, displayed motion and perspective, tells a story, and represents Chilliwack,含羞草研究社� the city stated in the June 10 press release.

含羞草研究社淟ooking at these silos, which have been beautifully transformed by Kulyk含羞草研究社檚 vision, we see the Fraser River. We see locally grown hops and corn,含羞草研究社� Landtmeters said. 含羞草研究社淲e also see a thriving arts scene and a community willing to think outside the box to make things better.含羞草研究社�

The artwork features various landscapes typical for the Fraser Valley: the left silo reveals farming scenery with hops in the foreground, the middle is a mountain with a flowing river, and the right showcases the abundance of forests in the valley with corn in the foreground.

It is the largest piece of artwork that Kulyk has ever done. It was created digitally, then sent to a local printer and printed on several pieces of vinyl. This past week, the silos were wrapped in the strips of vinyl, much like a puzzle.

She said she was 含羞草研究社渧ery thrilled and happy含羞草研究社� with the result.

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Her artwork includes children含羞草研究社檚 illustrations, video game art and murals. One of her other major projects was creating 11 murals for BC Children含羞草研究社檚 Hospital in 2017 and 2020.

Both Landtmeters and David Hamel, general manager at Molson Coors含羞草研究社� Fraser Valley Brewery, said the brewery and the city have a collaborative partnership.

含羞草研究社淢olson Coors has a long, proud history of supporting and uniting the communities in which we operate,含羞草研究社� Hamel said.

Landtmeters echoed his comment.

含羞草研究社淛ohn Molson said 含羞草研究社榃e are all members of a larger community which depends on everyone playing a part.含羞草研究社� He said that back in 1786.含羞草研究社�

This artwork will continue the legacy of the brewery含羞草研究社檚 founder and, in turn, keep the company connected to the community, Landtmeters added.

含羞草研究社淲e are pleased to support the city含羞草研究社檚 commitment to making spaces more vibrant and fostering civic pride with public art by providing our silos as a canvas for the artist to display a truly Chilliwack piece,含羞草研究社� Hamel said.