More art pieces sponsored as part of Art Windsor-Essex initiative

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“Currently, the project includes 55 artwork reproductions strategically positioned throughout the WindsorEssex area, with five new artworks located in Navy Yard Park for a total of eight installations in Amherstburg,” the AWE adds

“Art can transcend words, stimulate our minds, and foster unity among people,” Colleen and Richard Peddie stated.

Included amongst the Amherstburg installations are the works Belle Isle Bridge and River Boat by Thomas Roach, Lament by Charles Comfort, White Birches by Tom Thompson, Untitled (view of Amherstburg) by Kenneth Saltmarche and Morning Light by Elio Del Col.

“It is with great enthusiasm that we celebrate this project and witness our influence and relationship with the county expand. It is thanks to the unwavering support of Colleen and Richard Peddie, River Bookshop, and the OTF, that we have been able to expand this project, enhance community spirit and showcase the rich cultural heritage of Amherstburg and Windsor-Essex County as whole,” Jennifer Matotek, Executive Director of AWE, added.

“We are thrilled to commemorate the growth of Look Again! Outside and witness firsthand the remarkable transformation it has brought to Amherstburg. The invaluable support from Colleen and Richard Peddie and the Ontario Trillium Foundation has played a pivotal role in bringing art to the heart of our communities,” Alex Baker, board chair of AWE, added in the press release.

Anne Ussoletti Rota, the town’s manager of tourism and culture, and Annette Zahaluk, manager of parks and naturalized areas, joined Peddie on a walking tour of the installations Friday morning. Rota pointed out the installations, along with other murals and public art pieces, are part of “Art Scene in the Burg,” a new section on the town’s tourism website .

Zahaluk commented that she has seen residents and visitors looking at each work for several minutes each. “It’s a slower pace and people are appreciating them,” said Zahaluk.