Billie Rae Busbyīillie Rae Busby is a contemporary visual artist who creates abstract paintings of the Canadian landscape. You can view Abi’s beautified barrier at Deville Coffee in Kensington. She completed 3 large-scale murals for various projects including a 50 year commemorative mural for Diefenbaker High School. Although this is her first mural for the BUMP organization her appreciation for working on larger scale projects started during the eleventh grade.
She is inspired by the uniqueness of individuals and likes to capture what makes people different in her work. Abi’s artwork is influenced by nature and is often presented through the use of limited colour palettes. In September she plans to attend the Alberta University of the Arts. Meet the BUMP Road Works artists behind the barriers: Abigail OsnessĪbi will graduate this spring from John G Diefenbaker High School. You’ve met our BUMP Road Works parklet artists already – now, meet the rest of the crew! The painted barriers will provide a unique blend of safety and excitement to the patios in our most concentrated commercial areas.”
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I’m thrilled that BUMP was able to collaborate with various City of Calgary departments on the Road Works Series to provide opportunities to artists, who have been some of the hardest-hit during the pandemic. “The Beltline Urban Murals Project has added colour and vibrancy to the neighbourhood for several years now. The Road Works series brings local artists to new surfaces on Calgary streets in support of local businesses and community,” said Julia Schreiber, Murals Director for BUMP. A total of nine artists have painted thirty concrete jersey barriers that will be used to provide additional public space on streets, enhance safety for on-street patios in support of local businesses and help transform main streets in Calgary into an open-air art gallery.
We’ve launched our new BUMP Road Works Series in partnership with the City of Calgary Parks and City of Calgary Roads Departments to bring the works of local artists to Calgary streets.