Bell Box Spotlight

WORDS BY MICHAEL CAVANAUGH PHOTOS BY SELINA MCCALLUM @SHOTBYSELINA

Legends of Queen West: Bell Box Murals 2018-2020

Artists were invited to paint murals in Toronto celebrating iconic Canadian musicians of the 1970s, 80s & 90s. The murals were painted on 11 Bell Canada outdoor utility boxes in 2018, 2019 and 2020 as part of the Bell Box Murals Project. The artists were selected by the Queen Street West BIA and the West Queen West BIA. The artists and Bell Box locations include: • Jeff Healy by Adrian Hayles at Tecumseh St at Queen St West • Martha and the Muffins by Julii McMillan at McCaul St at Queen St West • Parachute Club by Naz Nahidi at Duncan St at Queen St West • Lillian Allen by Curtia Wright at Peter St at Queen St West • Neil Young by Adrian Hayles at Brunswick Ave at Bloor St West • Handsome Ned by Leanna Gennuso at Vanauley St at Queen St West • Carole Pope & Nash the Slash by Glen Guerin at Markham St at Queen St West • Buffy Sainte-Marie by Adrian Hayles at Beverly St at Queen St West • Pursuit of Happiness by Natalia Bonczek at Ryerson St at Queen St West • Jeff Burke by Adrian Hayles at Augusta St at Queen St West

The Murals were a partnership between the Queen Street West BIA, West Queen West BIA, and the Bell Box Murals Project @bellboxmurals